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A Meal Fit for a King: Thanksgiving With ‘Heroes’ Feast’

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020Z

In our house, this year’s Thanksgiving dinner is based on recipes from the newly released ‘Heroes Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook.’

‘D&D Waterdeep Dragon Heist’ Session 56

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020Simon Yule

Session 56 in our online Dragon Heist campaign and the level six heroes are about to go out from the frying pan and into the funeral pyre.

GeekMom: Things We Are Grateful For In 2020

November 24, 2020GeekMom

2020 has had more than its fair share of disappointments. It started with so much hope with Halloween on a Saturday and on Daylight Saving Time, Cinco De Mayo fell on Taco Tuesday, and Christmas falls on a Friday. A global pandemic was not on the list of things we were looking forward to, murder […]

Review – Superman: Action Comics #1027 – Red Cloud’s Last Stand

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020Ray Goldfield

Robinson Goode has succumbed to madness, and it’ll take the entire Super-family united to stop her.

Review – Dark Nights Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs #1 – Fallen Worlds

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020Ray Goldfield

Five tales of terror from elite creators in this oversized anthology—including the DC debut of Patton Oswalt.

Review – Batman: Detective Comics #1030: Gotham Civil War

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020Ray Goldfield

The Mirror’s grip over Gotham tightens, as Damian Wayne uncovers a shocking connection to one of his father’s deadliest foes.

Review – The Other History of the DC Universe #1: Black Lightning’s Turn

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020Ray Goldfield

Black Lightning takes center stage in the first issue of John Ridley’s Black Label epic.

Review – Red Hood #51: Welcome to the Hill

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020Ray Goldfield

It’s a new creative team and new stomping grounds for Gotham’s most controversial vigilante.

Review – Suicide Squad #11: Last Mission

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020Ray Goldfield

Can the Squad survive one last mission and claim their freedom, or will other heroes join Deadshot among the fallen?

Review – Wonder Woman #767: Mind Wars

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020Ray Goldfield

Max Lord’s plan is revealed, and a weakened Wonder Woman may be no match for his revenge.

GeekDad Daily Deal: Cybovac E30 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020Darren Blankenship

Cybovac E30 Robot Vacuum Cleaner!

Gift Idea: Get the GeekDad Books for the Geeky Parents in Your Life!

November 23, 2020Ken Denmead

One of the most important things we can do with our kids is spend time with them, playing games and building projects together. The GeekDad books are filled with great, geeky projects for parents and kids of all ages to share and enjoy.

Stack Overflow: Up Close

November 23, 2020November 22, 2020Jonathan H. Liu

This week we’re looking at some books that bring you up close and personal with their subjects, whether through photography or intimate details (or sometimes a bit of both).

GeekDad Review: Goal Zero Torch 500 Multi-Purpose Light

November 23, 2020November 22, 2020Brad Moon

Goal Zero Torch 500 multi-purpose light is an improved followup to the popular Torch 250, slimming down, adding water resistance, and featuring brighter lights.

GeekMom: Challenge Your Mind with ThinkFun’s New Pocket Brainteasers

November 23, 2020GeekMom

In high school, one of my teachers kept a basket of 3D sliding puzzles for kids who were done with their work and I have fond memories of how I figured out the key to solving them, much to the annoyance of a few classmates who tried everything they could to mix them up enough […]

GeekMom: Having a Blue Christmas With Blue’s Clues

November 23, 2020GeekMom

We are a family where nostalgia is integral to many of the things we do. We read our children stories from our youth. We take them on vacation to places we loved as children. We really go all in on showing them cartoons from our youth. You will often find our kids watching Danger Mouse, […]

Learn to Build Circuits with Sphero littleBits

November 23, 2020November 22, 2020Michael Knight

Sphero littleBits allow users to learn the basics of electrical circuits along with the logic functions of input and output. littleBits come in a variety of kits, each of which allows users to create one or more projects.

Black Friday Deals on Our Favorite Robot Vacuums From Roborock

November 22, 2020November 21, 2020Michael Kaufman

Great prices for Black-Friday/Cyber-Monday week—Roborock is discounting all their best robot vacuums.

GeekDad Daily Deal: Refurbished 9.7″ Apple iPad 4

November 21, 2020Darren Blankenship

Get your Refurbished 9.7″ Apple iPad 4!

2020 Holiday Gift Guide – Gadgets and Toys Part 2

November 21, 2020November 23, 2020Anton Olsen2

Nothing quite defines geeks like their affinity for gadgets and toys. Regardless of our specific geekdom, we often find ourselves ogling some cool new tech toy or handy gadget to make our lives more fun. This year it appears that our contributors have been wooed by a plethora of items. Below we present part two of our gadgets and toys guide.

The Cooler Master MM711 in New Blue Steel and Wilderness Green

November 21, 2020November 20, 2020Ricardo Rebelo

Cooler Master adds to their already great collection of mice with the new, light, and precise Blue Steel- and Wilderness-colored MM711.

‘#UpsideDownChallenge Game’ Literally Challenges Your Perception

November 20, 2020November 19, 2020Will James

‘#UpsideDownChallenge Game’ is a quick, hilarious party game for 2-6 players, ages eight and up that will literally challenge your perception of even the most basic tasks.

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending November 20, 2020

November 20, 2020November 19, 2020Rob Huddleston

The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending November 20, 2020.

The Cooler Master ControlPad Upgrades Your PC Gaming!

November 20, 2020November 19, 2020Ricardo Rebelo

Cooler Master releases a 24 button ControlPad to bring even more power to your fingertips when gaming or using power apps!

Warner Bros. Holiday Toy Offerings

November 20, 2020November 19, 2020Paul Benson

Warner Bros. has some great ‘Wonder Woman’ and ‘Harry Potter’ gift ideas.

GeekDad Daily Deal: LG G Pad 10.1″ Tablet

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020Darren Blankenship

Get a refurbished LG G Pad 10.1″ Tablet!

Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

November 19, 2020November 18, 2020Rory Bristol

Take a look at the multitude of features and options available in Tasha’s Guide to Everything, with summaries of each new subclass, rule sets, magic items and spell, and more.

2020 Holiday Gift Guide – Gadgets and Toys Part 1

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020Anton Olsen2

Nothing quite defines geeks like their affinity for gadgets and toys. Regardless of our specific geekdom, we often find ourselves ogling some cool new tech toy, or handy gadget to make our lives more fun. This year it appears that our contributors have been wooed by a plethora of items. Below we present part one […]