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Marvel Avengers Assemble Special Preview Sunday on Disney XD – With Exclusive Images!

The new animated TV series Marvel Avengers Assemble doesn’t have its official premiere until July 7, but Disney XD is offering a treat this Memorial Day weekend with a one-hour special preview of the show. They’ve also been good enough to allow us to provide GeekDad readers with an exclusive look at two awesome images from the show’s art. full story ►

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What You Take With You: Return of the Jedi – Opening Night ’83 (Part 2)

I don’t remember the tense anticipation brought on by the 20th Century Fox fanfare or the chills on the back of my neck at the blast of sound when the Star Wars logo slammed onto the screen. What I really remember is a feeling. I’ve never seen a movie in an atmosphere like that again. Packed houses on opening nights with hardcore fans, sure, but never again like this one. We were there. full story ►

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What You Take With You: Return of the Jedi – Opening Night ’83

My movie-going experiences peaked when I was twelve years old. Notice I’m not saying that when my mom and dad and brothers and my friend Mike and I went to Return of the Jedi on opening night that I saw the best movie ever.
I’m just saying that as an overall movie-going experience, seeing Jedi on May 25, 1983 makes an awfully damn convincing case for my top spot. full story ►

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Arc Attack At Maker Faire 2013

My favorite act at Maker Faire, for 5 years now, is Arc Attack. Founded in 2005 by Joe and John DiPrima with help from Steve Ward and Craig Newswanger, Arc Attack is the world’s premier musical Tesla coil act. It has been a great pleasure to watch their show grow and mature both technically and artistically. full story ►

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Two Fun Digital Activities For Youngsters

I’ve got a three year old son who is into everything — books, games, animals, trains, dinosaurs, Lego, dump trucks, pirates… the list is growing as I write. He’ll bounce from one interest to another, and there is simply no predicting what will spark his interest or hold is attention. The same goes for my six year old boy. I’ve added two new digital activities to the household that recently caught their attention. full story ►

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Games Parents Play

My wife and I just welcomed our third baby last month, and since it’s been several years since the last time, I’m becoming reacquainted with the lifestyle of a new parent. One thing I quickly realized was that I haven’t had as much time lately for playing games—and that the games I do have don’t really seem very relevant to my day-to-day obligations. Here are a couple of games inspired by real-life parenting. full story ►

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Paul Pope: “Somewhere Between Comic Books and Rock & Roll”

BookExpo America (BEA), a huge publishing show held in New York, has been making a series of videos about various books and authors. This video, about comic book artist Paul Pope, caught my attention. Pope’s epic superhero story Battling Boy will be released in October by First Second Books, and this “BEA In Your Space” video gives a closer look at Pope in his native habitat. full story ►