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Category Archives: Entertainment
GeekDad’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Giveaway Week 4
This week’s prize is in honor of House Lannister and consists of their sigil banner. Don’t delay, enter our giveaway today! Read More
Sunday Evening With Captain Owen Episode 049: ‘Let’s Form Voltron One More Time’
Today we talk about ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ Season 3, and then unbox the new ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ die-cast lions that I picked up at SDCC from the Entertainment Earth booth! Read More
Win Tickets to Studio Ghibli Fest 2017’s Presentation of ‘Castle in the Sky’!
If you are near a Fathom Events participating theater for the August 27, 28, or 30 showings of ‘Castle in the Sky,’ enter our contest to win a pair of tickets! Read More
Tales From the Paper Mountain: Volume 4
The long-time-coming 4th volume of the Tales From the Paper Mountain, includes alternate history, time travel, demons, and a little bit of romance. Read More
‘Heathen: Volume 1’ Hits the Shelves This Week
This Viking gal has a bone to pick with the Norse gods. Read More
GeekDad’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Giveaway
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ is coming to Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD next week. Read More
10 Things About ‘Serafina and the Splintered Heart’
10 things you should know about ‘Serafina and the Splintered Heart’, the third book in the ‘Serafina’ series of young adult supernatural fantasy books. Robert Beatty once again delivers an intense, intriguing story with the series’ young heroine beset by supernatural forces. Read More
Studio Ghibli Fest 2017: Additional Showings Added!
This week we received some great news from GKIDS Films and Fathom Events about Studio Ghibli Fest 2017. They’re adding additional showings for each of the remaining films in the festival! Read More
Music Review: ‘Jump for Joy!’ by Caspar Babypants
Caspar Babypants has done it again with another fun new album released today–‘Jump For Joy!’ Read More
Catching up with Netflix’s ‘The Defenders’
Has it been a while since you spent time with Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’, ‘Jessica Jones’, Luke Cage’, and ‘Iron Fist’? We’ve got you covered! Catch up with the members of ‘The Defenders’ before the series is released on Friday. Read More
Exclusive Peek At ‘Dinotrux’ Season 5
An exclusive sneak peek at Dreamworks’ ‘Dinotrux’ Season 5, dropping on Netflix on August 18, 2017. Read More
DC This Week – August 16, 2017: Many Happy Returns in “Metal”
‘Dark Nights: Metal #1’ debuts and there’s a shocking guest-star on the last page. Plus, we highly recommend the terrific Kirby tribute comic starring his Sandman. Read More
Thrill All Your Senses While Watching Movies, with MX4D Seating
Turn your movie-going experience into a 4D adventure with MX4D seating, available in a limited number of theaters. Read More
4 Amazing New OFFICIAL Minecraft Books!
There are four new Minecraft books and they are EXCELLENT. I’ve read them all, cover to cover, and I cannot recommend them enough. Three are references-style and the fourth is a fictional story that should be required reading for all students… whether they know, love, or hate Minecraft. Read More
MoviePass Returns With a Vengeance
MoviePass, the subscription all-you-can-watch movie service, has changed once again, but this time for the better. Read More
Radio Free Hipster Ep. 54: Trust Problems
This edition of RFH boasts new music from Kirby Krackle and More or Les and even newer music from The PDX Broadsides and The Doubleclicks. Read More
Echo Chernik Brings Rothfuss’s ‘The Name of the Wind’ to Life in Beautiful Playing Cards
Author Pat Rothfuss and artist Echo Chernik are teaming up to Kickstart some wonderfully beautiful playing cards based on Rothfuss’s novel, ‘The Name of the Wind’. Read More
9 Things Parents Should Know About Disney XD’s ‘DuckTales’
The first of the new ‘DuckTales’ series was released on Disney XD this week, and is a lively adventure families can take together. Read More
Playmobil Playroom: Ranger Station with Animal Area
The Playmobil Playroom goes on an African safari with the Ranger Station and Animal Enclosure. And it’s all kinds of awesome. Read More
Stack Overflow: Nidhi Chanani Picks 6 Great Graphic Novels
Today’s guest curator is Nidhi Chanani, who picks 6 more great graphic novels for kids and young adults. Read More
GeekDad’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Giveaway Week 3
This week’s prize is in honor of the Night’s Watch and consists of their sigil banner. Don’t delay, enter our giveaway today! Read More
Trailer Theater: Nostalgia, Hand-Painted Films, and Creative Indies
It’s been a few weeks since the last Trailer Theater, so there are quite a few exciting previews to share this week, from big budget pop-culture spectacles to creative indies and more. Read More
Google Doodle Celebrates 44 Years of Hip Hop
The latest Google Doodle has us mixing and scratching like it’s 1973. Someone get me a refrigerator box – I feel a head spin coming on. Read More
9 Things Parents Should Know About ‘The Dark Tower’
The classic Stephen King series has made it to the big screen. Is it safe to take the kids? Is it safe to see it at all? Read More
Interview With Fantasy Writer R. A. Salvatore
Here’s an interview with famous fantasy writer R. A. Salvatore about his life in literature. Read More
Game On Expo Leveling Up Phoenix This Weekend
Gamers of all types will descend on the Phoenix Convention Center this weekend for Game On Expo, billed as the largest convention of its kind in the Southwest. Read More
‘Phoenix Forgotten’ Goes All In On Found Footage Filmmaking
‘Phoenix Forgotten’ tells a story of love and loss, of adventure and misadventure, and it does so with a brand of quiet ambition that is both its greatest strength and its one true weakness. Read More
‘All Summer Long’ by Hope Larson: Exclusive Art Reveal
Today GeekDad is excited to show you an exclusive sneak peek of ‘All Summer Long,’ an upcoming graphic novel by Hope Larson. Read More
Graduation Day for “Gotham Academy”
With the final issue of ‘Gotham Academy’ on the stands today, we take a look at what made the series so special and hope that there’s a future for its cast, perhaps on television. Read More
Raising Strong Girls? ‘Kazoo’ Is the Worry-Free Magazine Your Kids Need
‘Kazoo’ magazine is all about empowering young ladies, and it does so without shame…and without ads. Read More
Are We Still in the Golden Age of Television?
With so many incredible options created by such a high-caliber roster of talent both onscreen and behind the camera, are we currently experiencing the golden age of television? Read More
