coup de main - noun
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Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.

Best Coast release Christmas song, 'Christmas And Everyday'.

Some of our favourite Americans, Best Coast, have released a Christmas song in the form of ‘Christmas And Everyday’, as part of an Amazon-Prime special ‘An American Girl Story — Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas’.

About the song, Bethany said: "‘Christmas And Everyday’ is a song about empowerment and love. We need to remind our youth and young girls that they are strong and capable of achieving whatever they set their minds to- on Christmas and EVERY day.”

Listen to ‘Christmas And Everyday’ below…

Lena Headey on the refugee crisis: "This could be us."

'Game Of Thrones' actresses Lena Headey and Indira Varma recently attended a photo exhibition in London to support and speak out about refugees currently stranded in Greece.

The exhibition, titled 'It Could Be Us', is a collaboration between photojournalist Tara Todras-Whitehill and Headey, who met when 'Game Of Thrones' teamed up with the International Rescue Committee to launch the Rescue Has No Boundaries campaign, dedicated to drawing global attention to the ongoing refugee crisis.

Meet/Greet Interview: Tuesday Bassen.

Los Angeles based illustrator and designer Tuesday Bassen makes enamel pins, patches, apparel, and accessories that are all to die for, as well as runs her very own store Friend Mart - which features her own designs as well as her other designer friends.

She’s also been in an ongoing battle with Zara, after realising they had stolen her illustrations for their own repurposed products - without so much as a thank you (let alone a commission). She, along with many artists have uncovered numerous cases of the same thing happening to many other artists.

M∙A∙C + Mariah Carey.

Just in time for Christmas, M∙A∙C Cosmetics have teamed up with Mariah Carey on a limited-edition capsule collection that will be released in New Zealand on December 12th and available at all authorised M·A·C locations.

The collection ranges in price from NZD$28 for a pair of false eye-lashes, to NZD$99 for the gold shimmer Extra Dimension Skinfinish in 'My Mimi'.

Check out the goods below...

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