Clubbers guide

Amid widespread speculation, French tire manufacturer Michelin updated its famed food guide for Shanghai on Wednesday. First launched last September and attacked widely for lacking local flavor, the Shanghai Michelin Guide for 2018 comes out with few surprises or changes. None of the 26 restaurants that were awarded one to three stars last year lost a star. Four new restaurants were added to the list, all in the one-star category but mostly were upgrades from the guide's less famous recommendation list, the Bib Gourmand. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, which offers innovative cuisine by combining food with multisensory technologies, joins Cantonese restaurant T'ang Court as the only two three-star restaurants in the guide, which are defined by Michelin as "exceptional" and "worth a special journey". "The real big news is that Shanghai now has two three-star restaurants, which puts it in the same league as cities like London. It shows Shanghai is a globally recognised fine dining … [Read more...] about Michelin updates Shanghai food guide

Are you a comic fan that appreciates the art and wants to do more than just collect the comic books? Well, you can, with original art. Whether it is to admire, to collect, to give, or to invest in, original comic book art is a thriving part of the comic book industry. I've been collecting since 2007, and have seen just how much the market can change in a few years. At this point in my life, it's become less of a hobby and more of a ritual at every comic convention I go to. I get a budget plan together, assemble my portfolios, pack my sketchbooks, and roll out to Artist Alley for the rare opportunity to meet comic artists face-to-face and, hopefully, snag a great piece or two. But if you haven't started, it can be daunting. Where would you even start? What's the right way and wrong way to try and get sketches and commissions from your favorite artist? Let's break it down so you can begin collecting original comic book art online and/or at conventions, and be better prepared … [Read more...] about An expert’s guide to collecting comic book art

Are you carrying extra jelly in your belly, or packing too much junk in your trunk? It’s our last intention to engage in any fat-shaming here – we’d recommend regular exercise (at least 150 minutes a week) and a healthy diet to everyone and anyone , even to Victoria’s Secret models. In the meantime, finding the right pair of jeans to flatter your plus-size figure, and the right top to wear over it, can go a long way in solving the myriad wardrobe woes that heavier-set individuals face. Such as muffin top, belly overhang, overstuffed-sausage legs, builder’s crack and a bad-ass case of badunkadonk. READ: Level-up your basic fashion game by layering smart with style and personality Forget skinny jeans, here’s how to look skinny in jeans: STYLE AND FIT Learning what to avoid is extremely crucial when it comes to dressing slimmer. Never, ever fall under the illusion that ultra-skinny jeans can make a plus-sized person look skinny. Men end up with a … [Read more...] about The denim guide: How to find the perfect pair of plus-size jeans

My friend recently asked me, “Why have I become so forgetful since I became pregnant?” I told her I didn’t know, but that I’d look into it and write a post for her. She then followed with, “I was going to ask you to explain something else to me, but I totally forgot what it was.” Does “ pregnancy brain” exist? There’s no doubt that many changes are happening to a woman’s body during pregnancy, but how do these changes affect (or originate in) the brain? To answer my friend’s question — and in an effort to address whatever else she was forgetting at the time — here is Part 1 of my expectant mom’s guide to the neuroscience of pregnancy. What is morning sickness? More than half — perhaps up to 90 percent — of pregnant women experience nausea or vomiting to some degree, particularly in the morning. Thrust into the limelight as a result of Kate Middleton’s hospitalizations , around 1 percent of pregnant women experience more severe, prolonged morning sickness called … [Read more...] about Pregnancy Brain: The Expectant Mom’s Guide

Toward the end of the lengthy prologue chapter of Bravely Default 2 , a new Nintendo Switch RPG , a number of side quests send you into the Hydrangea Hills dungeon to the north of the first main city. The level contains plenty of treasure chests with a bunch of helpful items, but the last (and best) is conveniently out of reach. It’s blocked by a tree that’s a little hard to see and even harder to get past. Here’s how to cut the tree in Hydrangea Hills and what you’ll find inside the final chest. Where is the last chest in Hydrangea Hills? Most of the chests in Hydrangea Hills are relatively easy to come across. Just follow the dirt roads and they’ll take you up and around several hills with chests tucked away at the back. If you haven’t managed to find the last chest in Hydrangea Hills — which you can confirm by equipping anyone who’s reached Freelancer Lv. 3 with the Divining Rod ability — just head for the deepest reaches (generally northwest in the case of this … [Read more...] about Bravely Default 2 guide: How to cut the tree for the last chest in Hydrangea Hills