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Sci-fi and fantasy celebrities invade Vancouver

» Fan Expo announces a shortlist of guests to this year’s convention

Brittney MacDonald
Life & Style Editor

s Milifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca

 

ecently, Fan Expo

Vancouver—not to be
confused with Fan Expo
Canada which will be
happening in Toronto—
released just a few of the
names of the celebrity guests
who will be attending this
year’s convention. Already the
list is quite impressive.

The convention, which
will be happening this April,
is a celebration of all sorts
of nerdisms. From fantasy to
sci-fi, Star Wars to Star Trek,
attendees can expect to meet
some of their favourite writers,
creators, and actors, as well as

from them. Last year boasted
an impressive lineup of guests
such as Stan Lee and Tom

is no less impressive.
The Walking Dead (TWD)

: fans have always hada place

: in the hearts of the Fan Expo
: booking agents, seeing as every :
: year actors from the hit TV

: series are welcomed to our fair
: city with open arms. Last year

: many fans were disappointed

: when crowd favourite Norman
: Reedus, who plays the loveable
: hillbilly Daryl Dixon, had to

: cancel last minute. This year,

: the shortlist of guests includes :
: three actors from the television :
: series. Chad Coleman, who

: played Tyreese Williams on

: TWD and Dennis “Cutty” Wise
: on The Wire, will be joined

: by fellow TWD alumni Scott

: Wilson and Sarah Wayne

: Callies (Hershel Greene and

: Lori Grimes).

Fans of the locally filmed

TV series Arrow will be happy
: to know that Fan Expo has
get photos with and autographs finally read all your comments
: in their suggestion box. Series
: star Stephen Amell, who plays
: Oliver Queen, will be joined
Felton, and so far this year’s list by everyone’s favourite villain-
: turned-kind-of-good-guy-but-
not-really, John Barrowman

(Malcolm Merlyn).

Barrowman has also

: appeared on Doctor Who

: and its spin-off Torchwood,

: where he played Captain Jack
: Harkness. Joining him from the :
: Doctor Who-verse is everyone’s
: favourite (or at least she should :
: be) companion, Karen Gillan
: who played Amy Pond. Gillan
: has recently added a Marvel

: title to her resumé, playing

: the space assassin Nebula in

: Guardians of the Galaxy.

Speaking of space, no Fan

: Expo is complete without a

  

as Detective Hal Vukovich in

: The Terminator and Bishop

in Aliens and AVP: Alien vs.

: Predator.

Another nostalgia bomb

: that no one expected is

: Shannen Doherty, who is best
: known as Brenda from Beverly
: Hills 90210, Prue Halliwell

: from Charmed, and Rene from
: the cult-classic Kevin Smith

: film, Mallrats.

Now we get to the big

battle, Star Wars vs. Star

: Trek. Well, luckily Fan Expo

: has made it so you don’t have
: to choose. Trekkies and Star
: Warriors unite, because both
: fandoms will be catered to.

Appearing Saturday only,

is the original Captain Kirk,

: William Shatner. He will be

; joined by the memorable Brent
: Spiner who played Data in Star
: Trek: The Next Generation.
Image of Carrie Fisher :

Also headlining is my

: sci-fi nostalgia bomb. This year personal favourite Disney

: it comes in the form of Lance
: Henriksen, who boasts an

: impressive list of sci-fi titles.

: He is best-known for his roles

: princess, Princess Leia.

: Carrie Fisher, who played

: Leia in the original Star

: Wars trilogy (remember that
: bronze bikini?) has just been
: announced as a guest. So far
: she is listed as attending all

: three days.

This list is by no means

complete, as April draws closer
: more and more guests will be

: announced. My suggestion:

: keep your eyes out and get your
tickets early!

 

DIY Beauty: Make your
own foundation powder

» Guaranteed not to be tested on animals! (Just you...)

Brittney MacDonald
wen Life & Style Editor

ae, \ lifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca

Yo may have noticed that
none of the ingredients

I have listed have an actual
measurement, besides the
almond oil. There is a reason
for this. Because there are so

 

use of each, will vary. My guide
will give you a basis for creating
the foundation, but it will
require some trial and error on
your part to perfect your colour.
Start with the arrowroot
as your base. Arrowroot is a
cornstarch alternative, so it
should be available in any
natural foods grocery stores.
That doesn’t mean that this
recipe will work okay if you
use cornstarch instead though.
Cooking-wise, cornstarch and

they’re raw, not so much.

Add 1 tsp. of arrowroot
powder if you have darker skin,
or 1 tbsp. for lighter skin. This

: doesn’t need to be perfect; you'll :
: be adding other stuff to alter :
: the shade. If you have medium-
: toned skin, err on the side of
: caution and do1 tbsp. or bridge
: the difference and do1 % tsp.

The next part is up to you.

: Experiment with the cocoa,

: cinnamon, and nutmeg to find
: what combination leads you to
: your best shade. In hue, they

: go from cocoa to cinnamon to

world, the combination of these : what might work best for you.

ingredients, and how much you : [f you're really pale, chances

: are you won't be using a lot of
: cocoa, if any. If you have really
: dark, rich skin, you probably

: shouldn't start out altering the
: tone with nutmeg. Cinnamon
: isan odd one, because it’s

: used to not only darken, but

: to make the tone warmer,

: so be careful with it. If your

: normal foundation isacooler —:
: shade, I would say avoid adding :
: cinnamon in large amounts.

Use a clean, fluffy brush

: to try out the powder on your
arrowroot are very similar; when : face, altering it as needed until
: you think it’s perfect. It helps
: if when you test it, you go toa
: window to see what it will look

: like in natural light.

What you will need:
Arrowroot powder
Cocoa powder
Ground cinnamon
Nutmeg

5 drops of almond oil
(optional)

An empty jar or compact
container (cleaned out with
hot water and vinegar)

When youre satisfied, you

: can either keep it ina jarasa

: loose powder, or mix some up

: with the almond oil and press it
: into an empty compact if you'd
: prefer something a little more

: portable. Begin with five drops,
: but if you find it’s still too

: powdery to stay in the compact,
: add more almond oil as needed.

Voila! Your very own, all-

: natural, homemade foundation!
: Perfect for if your shade is

: difficult to find, or maybe you

: just don't have the cash to

: buy all those expensive vegan

: brands.

 

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