Alt-Fashion

good alt fashionAlternative fashion is something that can look spectacular or disastrous. In this post AltLinc offers some hints and tips for how to successfully wear the alternative look throughout 2014.

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Alternative Mother’s Day

death scene from movie Psycho

No we don’t mean ‘alternative mother’ in this way

When we were younger we always used to give our mothers letters, handmade cards or a picture, perhaps through a lack of money or sheer imagination. Yet as we’ve grown up Mother’s Day has become extremely commercialised, with the standard gifts across the country being a moonpig card (yes we’re singing the theme tune too) and some already doomed cut flowers.

We’ve got nothing against those moonpig guys but if you want to give something a little more special to the main woman in your life, read on. Continue reading

Alternative Valentines Day – the AltLinc guide

picture of a mildly offensive valentines card

No we don’t mean this…

This is AltLinc’s first Valentines Day (we love you, you saucy bunch) so we’ve engaged our brains (woah!) and thought of some more ‘alternative’ ways of celebrating Valentines Day. Continue reading

AltFilms: Elizabeth The Golden Age

Elizabeth The Golden AgeCate Blanchet makes a return as the first female and virgin Queen of England in this sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth.  This sequel, Elizabeth the Golden Age can be considered a mixed bag when it comes to historical accuracy, performances by the actors and lavish sets. 

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