The Power of Story in Three YA Novels
Three recommended, very different YA novels have this in common: a strong heroine discovering the power of stories.
Continue ReadingThree recommended, very different YA novels have this in common: a strong heroine discovering the power of stories.
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been holding your breath for more Disney magic to cross the border into the LEGO universe, you can finally breathe a squee of joy: LEGO and Disney have announced the newest collection of minifigures, featuring fan favorites from the rich history of Disney.
Continue ReadingAnother Disneyland trip under our belts. We traveled to Anaheim for the second annual runDisney ‘Star Wars’ race weekend. We spent the Friday before our races in both Disney parks, and this episode contains two segments. First we chat for a few minutes about what rides we are going to go on before getting ready to head to the park (three of Owen’s favorite rides–Autopia, the railroad, and Jungle Cruise all ended up being closed for the day), and then the morning after we talk about what we did at the parks before heading to Owen’s Kids’ Race.
Continue ReadingLove movies? And books? You’ve come to the right place. Today’s Stack Overflow is full of books about movies or inspired by movies … or at least tangentially related to them. Hey, it’s called “Stack Overflow” for a reason.
Continue ReadingThis may not be the best retelling of Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ by far, but it provides a colorful trip into fantasy.
Continue ReadingYou may think you know ‘Peter Pan’ well enough by now that nobody can make it seem new to you again. This production will.
Continue ReadingThe Disneyland episode! We recently took a trip to Disneyland, and Owen and I sat down to discuss the big day.
Continue ReadingIt seems everyone has a theory for how this most notorious storybook villain came to be.
Continue ReadingMatt Forbeck reviews The Pirate Fairy, Disney’s upcoming home video release. During his Disney bloggers trip last month, he sat in on a private screening of the latest Fairy film, and he loved it.
Continue ReadingAs part of his visit to Disney Studios last month, Matt Forbeck visited the Disney Animation Research Library to see how they catalog and archive their treasure trove of original artwork from their animated films.
Continue ReadingCheck out GeekDad’s exclusive first look at the new theme song for the upcoming season 3 of Disney’s Jake and the Never Land Pirates.
Continue ReadingGeekMom Sarah rediscovers Hook with her pre-schooler and continues to bask in the joys of his blossoming interests.
Continue ReadingHappy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week.
Continue ReadingWith winter upon us – yes, even down here in the Deep South – I’ve really had to switch up the way we do things around the old homestead. With our outdoor playtime often limited by the weather, I’ve been …
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