Author Archives: Sonia Hogan

Subscription Addiction

Marie Claire ‘The Parcel’ Spring Edit 2014

Marie Claire’s new beauty box – The Parcel – has now been shipped and I was very excited to receive mine in the mail on Friday!

Overall, they have put together an impressive launch. Marie Claire obviously has the brand recognition, the cash and the clout to be able to hit their first box out of the ballpark, and its good to see that all of the promotion wasn’t just talk. I was impressed by the communication (letting everyone know when the boxes were being shipped, etc), the quality of the contents (valued at well over the $25 price tag) and the customer service (I queried a charge on my CC and they were quick and clear with their response).

So, what’s in the box?

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Subscription Addiction

Bellabox September 2014

I’ve been saying it for months now, but this time I finally mean it: I think it’s time to cancel my Bellabox subscription.

I received my September Bellabox yesterday and to say that I was underwhelmed by it has got to be the understatement of the century. I really thought that after last month’s box, things were on the up-and-up, but it must have been an anomaly. This month’s box, well, to put it bluntly… it sucks! Three of the products aren’t actually skincare or makeup (yes, THREE!) and nothing in it is super exciting or what I’d consider to be “luxe”, so I’m finally going to just give up and click the big ol’ [CANCEL] button.

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Game On

Review – Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
(Big Finish Games / ATLUS)

For fans of the Adventure gaming genre, the last few years have been a goldmine of long-awaited sequels, re-imaginings and reissues. We’ve seen genre heroes Sam & Max and Monkey Island revived in a new, episodic format; Leisure Suit Larry has had a makeover, with a recent reissue bringing him into the naughties (literally!); the creators of Gabriel Knight and Space Quest have used Kickstarter campaigns to successfully fund their new projects; and the relaunch of iconic games company Sierra will see the return of Kings Quest in 2015.

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Radio Radio

Things To Do Today (8th – 9th February)

Listen back: Things To Do Today (8/2) | Things To Do Today (9/2)

I’m so pleased to have been asked to fill in for TTDT on 3RRR again this week! It’s a lot of fun researching, scripting, producing and editing the segment and great to get back into the studio as well.

Part of me was a bit worried that I had forgotten how to work it behind the console, but it seems that I’m comfortable enough in the studio now that it all comes to me quite naturally – which is a great feeling!

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