cover copyright DC Comics Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn and Nicole Guox is yet another winner in DC’s original young adult graphic novels.No matter if you have a different favorite Batgirl, or if you’re unfamiliar with this Batgirl, or if you’re a Cassandra Cain fan and are worried this won’t do her justice, […]
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Book 1 of the Tarakan Chronicles. Cover copyright Harper Voyager. The world of the Tarakan Chronicles, in The Lost Puzzler and The Puzzler’s War by Eyal Kless, is one of bleak uncertainty. The only surety for everyone is that things once used to be much better. Society has devolved to one of limited resources. Farming communities […]
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We put our discounted game passes to good use. Photo by Corrina Lawson Last year, I took the plunge for my family and purchased the top tier, Diamond Elite, of the relatively new Six Flags membership benefits plus a basic season dining pass for the four of us. I wanted to see exactly what benefits […]
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Researching history online is a passion for many people but for authors, it’s also essential to provide the authentic details that make historical settings come to life. The best advice on researching that I’ve received was from an hour-long workshop given last summer by historical romance author and professional historian Jennifer Hallock, who has lived […]
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The box comes with an inspiring message. 🙂 Photo by Corrina Lawson If you have someone with a sweet tooth on your holiday shopping list and still don’t have a present, Sugarwish can help you out. The way it works: you buy a gift box from two to sixteen candies, Sugarwish sends notice of this […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Official Poster Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary is exactly what the Galaxy Quest movie is: a love letter to fans. It is also pretty meta, given it’s a documentary about a fictional movie about the actors who played the crew of a fictional starship that literal aliens take as an a […]
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New York Comic Con is a massive event taking place from October 3-6. It would be impossible to cover the con in full. But the GeekFamilyNetwork is going to do their best to bring you as much as possible in way of New York Comic Con coverage, concentrating on the stuff they love. Be sure […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The Bokksu box, unopened. What is the Bokksu Box? Bokksu is one of the ubiquitous subscription boxes that you can order. But what separates this one, a collection of snacks, is that it comes direct from Japan, with locally sourced food. Indeed, that’s the company motto. I tried out the September […]
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The Scooby-Doo: Where Are You 50th Anniversary Box set, available 9/3. photo via Warner Bros. The 50th Anniversary of Scooby-Doo! In the 50 years since his debut, Scooby-Doo and his gang have become so iconic that our favorite terrified pooch has become the fifth most recognizable cartoon character in the world. […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes The gameplay! image via Stern Pinball Comic-Con has turned into a massive, sprawling event that occupies the hotels on either side the San Diego Convention Center. In one of them, you could find respite from the overwhelming sights, sounds, and events: The Stern Pinball Lounge. The Pinball Lounge was located on […]
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Reading Time: 1 minute Chris Prynoski with Gary Gygax’s fabled sandal. Photo by Corrina Lawson Chris Prynoski, co-founder of Titmouse Entertainment has a cue for the glorious mess that is attending Comic-Con in San Diego: he has his own RV, stays in a campsite out of the downtown area, and then drives the RV to […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Pictured from left to right: Writer Bob Goodman, Director James Tucker, writer Stan Stan Berkowitz, Will Friedle (Terry), Kevin Conroy (Batman), animation director and casting director Andrea Romano , and writer Glen Murakami. Batman Beyond isn’t going away. Not only is there a remastered Blu-ray coming out on October 29, as […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Allison Tolman and Alexa Skye Swinton If the new ABC show Emergence has half the energy of the cast of Emergence in a press room I attended Thursday at Comic-Con in San Diego, it is going to be wonderful to watch. Emergence, which will premiere September 24th at 10 p.m. on […]
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Reading Time: 8 minutes We’re ready! Image by Patricia Vollmer It’s less than a week to one of the biggest geek parties of the year, Comic-Con in San Diego, and this year, a contingent of four GeekMoms–Corrina, Patricia, Karen, and Majk–and one GeekDad-Sean Z-will be there to bring you coverage of everything from television to […]
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The Recon 70 gaming headset is a terrific value for an entry-level headset: crisp, resonant sound at a reasonable price.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Cyborg Over the past fall and winter, my family has watched the transformation of the Hall of Justice at Six Flags New England into the mysterious Cyborg ride. I call it “mysterious” because, from the outside, it’s impossible to see what the ride will be like. The building is too small […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes What’s Pokémon Detective Pikachu About? It’s a coming-of-age story of a young man, Tim Goodman, who once wanted to be a Pokémon trainer more than anything but lost that dream after his mother died and his father moved to the city. Everyone else has a Pokémon. Tim does not. At least […]
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Reading Time: 20 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson And we’ve reached the end of our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her […]
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson Continuing our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her family’s clothing business, turning her […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes “The Diagnosis” Today, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day. In recognition of that day, GeekMom spoke to one of the creators of a brilliant and heartfelt comic, “The Diagnosis: The True Story of Dani W.” Dani W. happens to be GeekMom Dani, who wrote several pieces about her journey to […]
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Reading Time: 10 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson Continuing our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her family’s clothing business, turning her […]
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Reading Time: 8 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson Continuing our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her family’s clothing business, turning her […]
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Reading Time: 18 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson Continuing our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her family’s clothing business, turning her […]
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Reading Time: 8 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson Continuing our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her family’s clothing business, turning her […]
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Reading Time: 13 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson Continuing our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her family’s clothing business, turning her […]
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Reading Time: 11 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson Continuing our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her family’s clothing business, turning her […]
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Reading Time: 15 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson Continuing our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her family’s clothing business, turning her […]
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Reading Time: 9 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson Continuing our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her family’s clothing business, turning her […]
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Reading Time: 11 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson Continuing our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her family’s clothing business, turning her […]
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Reading Time: 7 minutes Image copyright Corrina Lawson Continuing our serial of GeekMom Corrina Lawson’s steampunk adventure/mystery novel, The Curse of the Brimstone Contract: In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology… Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this new, modernized world but a hidden enemy stalks her family’s clothing business, turning her […]
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