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‘Hit Z Road’ Is an Immersive Zombie Game With Amazing Attention to Detail

August 30, 2016Dave Banks2

A new game, ‘Hit Z Road,’ makes being slaughtered by zombies a beautiful and wonderful experience.

Kid-Friendly Travel Guide to AnyCity, USA

August 4, 2016Nivi Engineer

A kid-friendly, budget-unfriendly, sugar-laden vacation guide for any city, USA

GeekMom Ariane had an adventure with her 4-year-old in Los Angeles, visiting The Last Bookstore.

Geeky States of America: Visiting Los Angeles’ The Last Bookstore

May 20, 2015Ariane Coffin1

I woke up last Saturday morning in the mood for an impulsive mother-daughter excursion, so I Googled kid-friendly activities in Los Angeles and quickly settled on visiting The Last Bookstore in downtown L.A.

One GeekMom’s Impression of Hello Kitty Con 2014

November 4, 2014December 13, 2017Ariane Coffin

Hello Kitty Con 2014: I went in with high hopes and left with mixed feelings.

Go On the Earth to Echo Geocache Adventure

June 19, 2014Kelly Knox3

Go on the Earth to Echo Geocache Adventure for a spectacular trip around your city to unlock clues at each step of the journey.

Celebrate Hello Kitty’s 40th Anniversary at the First Hello Kitty Con

June 5, 2014December 13, 2017Ariane Coffin

Meet the first-ever Hello Kitty Con, with speakers, panels, workshops, shopping, and a tattoo shop. No, really!

Giraffes and Condors and Bears (Oh My!)

April 16, 2014Matt Blum

The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is mere miles from the glamour and glitz of Hollywood, but you’d never know it from the inside: it’s clearly earned the second part of its name, with lush greenery and exotic flowers at every turn. And then, of course, there are the animals, many of which are remarkable.

ExtraGeektacular Activities: Power Rangers 20th Anniversary Art Show

December 16, 2013Jenn Fujikawa1

GeekMom Jenn encourages her children’s interest in geek culture and art at the Power Rangers 20th Anniversary show at the Toy Art Gallery in Los Angeles.

Oz The Great and Powerful: Tea Parties and Giveaways!

June 19, 2013Kristen Rutherford2

Get Kristen’s take on Oz The Great and Powerful, and enter to win our Oz giveaway!

The Milky Way Over L.A.

May 20, 2013Jim MacQuarrie

Photographer Aaron Kiely, who happens to be a scientist at JPL, has created an amazing photo of the Milky Way as seen from the foothills above Los Angeles. Using over 200 exposures of 20 seconds each, he wrote a computer program to track and compensate for the movement of the stars over the course of time.

Nine-Year-Old Creates Arcade From Cardboard Boxes

April 11, 2012Dave Banks

When Jonathan Liu wrote about the five best toys of all time, he was sure to mention the cardboard box. Caine Monroy, a nine-year-old from Los Angeles decided to add some packing tape and take it a step further by …

Bid in a Charity Animation Art Auction, This Weekend!

April 5, 2012Jenny Bristol

The lovely wife of our friend, GeekLife‘s Bob Boyle, has put together a charity art auction including names that will be familiar to many of you. Art from My Little Pony, PowerPuff Girls, Spongebob, Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, Ren and Stimpy, Dilbert, even Phineas and Ferb. And… Mo Willems! The auction opens in Los Angeles, […]

Bid in a Charity Animation Art Auction This Weekend!