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Make, Play, and Discover With Nintendo Labo

January 17, 2018January 18, 2018Z

Arriving April 20, Nintendo Labo encourages fans and families to Make, Play, and Discover using the Switch hardware and DIY cardboard constructs.

Staff Picks: 7 Criminally Underrated YouTube Channels

January 16, 2018January 15, 2018Preston Burt1

Battling for views and subscribers is hard, and for every channel with one million or more subscribers, there are hundreds with only dozens of regular viewers. Here are seven of our favorite hidden gems that we hope will soon become yours.

Unexpected Nintendo Direct Mini Showcases 2018 Switch Offerings

January 14, 2018January 13, 2018Z

Last Wednesday’s unexpected Nintendo Direct gave gamers an idea of what to expect in this, the second year of the Switch’s life cycle.

Geek Links: ‘Detective Pikachu’ Heading Stateside

January 14, 2018January 13, 2018Z

Will 2018 be the Year of the Pikachu? Courtesy: The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel

Geek Links: Heather Henson’s ‘Handmade Puppet Dreams’

November 11, 2017December 14, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

Heather Henson’s ‘Handmade Puppet Dreams’ includes several shorts, now available on FilmStruck!

WETA Digital interview With Jake Botting at NYCC 2017

October 10, 2017Ricardo Rebelo

NYCC 2017 offered many opportunities for fans to get close to stars and creators, and WETA Digital of New Zealand had one of the best experiences by letting people experience the science of motion capture in films.

10 Spooky Films for Teens

October 4, 2017Joey L. Mills

We wrap up our series with a look at 10 spooky films parents and teens can watch together to get tin the Halloween spirit this season.

10 Spooky Films for Older Children

October 3, 2017Joey L. Mills

Day three of our series on spooky films to get you in the Halloween spirit, we take a look at ten family-friendly films to watch with older children this Halloween.

10 Spooky Films for Younger Children

October 2, 2017Joey L. Mills2

On day two of our spooky films to get you in the Halloween spirit, we take a look at ten family-friendly films for younger kids.

25 Spooky Classic Cartoons to Stream for Free

October 1, 2017Joey L. Mills

We kick off four days of family-friendly spooky film and video recommendations with a look at 25 classic cartoons you can stream right now to welcome in the Halloween season.

SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage landing after launching the Iridium2 satellite

SpaceX Releases Rocket Landing Blooper Reel

September 15, 2017Tim Bailey1

Elon Musk has released video that shows how hard it is to land a rocket, including previously-unreleased footage of some of the failed attempts. Did I mention it has a Monty Python soundtrack?

GoldieBlox Releases New Video Series to Get Girls Tinkering

July 19, 2017Tim Bailey

To encourage kids to hack their world, engineering toy company GoldieBlox has released two new live-action weekly video series on YouTube.

Rey and BB-8 Battle Creatures of Jakku in ‘Star Wars: Forces of Destiny’ Debut

July 4, 2017Anthony Karcz

With yesterday’s debut, the series of shorts focusing on the women of Star Wars doing awesome things is off to a solid start.

Beardless Man Builds Thor’s Hammer

June 23, 2017Ken Denmead

Check out Donovan, aka ‘The Beardless Man,’ as he creates Möjlnir out of wood!

The Rumpus Room: Funko Mega Man Pint-Size Heroes

June 14, 2017Jamie Greene

Thanks to the amazing folks at Funko, we got our hands on a box of Mega Man Pint-Size Heroes and tore into it in short order. Want to see what’s inside? Here’s a quick unboxing of what you’ll find.

The Doubleclicks Celebrate “Wonder” Women

June 7, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

Last week, the Doubleclicks released a new video for “Wonder,” their Wonder Woman–themed song.

Geeky Dad Hacks an Amazon Dash Button to Get His Kid to School

May 26, 2017Ken Denmead

Check out this great video by geeky dad Michael, who worked out a way to get an Amazon Dash button to make a phone call each morning that would let his kid get into the early care service at school. Inspired parenting!

‘Mr. Pickle’ Video Premiere from Michael & The Rockness Monsters

May 22, 2017Jamie Greene

World premiere of the video for ‘Mr. Pickle’ from Michael & The Rockness Monsters’ new CD, ‘Funny Faces’

The Beardless Man Makes a K2SO Bike Helmet for May the Fourth

May 4, 2017Ken Denmead

Our friend Donovan, aka “The Beardless Man,” is back with an awesome build for Star Wars Day: he turns a mundane safety helmet into a K2SO head that’s as delightful as you would think.

Enjoy This Video/Musical Mash-up of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’

May 2, 2017Ken Denmead

This is one of those mash-ups that would never have occurred to most people, but in hindsight, makes so much sense.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 ‘Reptilicus’ Review

April 17, 2017December 14, 2017Ricardo Rebelo3

‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ returns, starting with ‘Reptilicus,’ on Netflix.

Break Free With Jonathan Coulton’s “All This Time”

March 31, 2017Z

The new video single from Jonathan Coulton’s upcoming full-length ‘Solid State’ dropped earlier this week, and it’s a minimalist masterpiece that’s sure to tug at your (synthetic) heart strings.

‘Nerf John Wick’ is Exactly What You Think; As Awesome As You’d Hope

March 20, 2017Ken Denmead1

If you’ve loved the gun-fu of the ‘John Wick’ movies, but wished there wasn’t quite as much actual death in them, then ‘Nerf John Wick’ is for you.

Watch the Teaser Trailer for the Upcoming Disney Pixar Movie ‘Coco’

March 16, 2017December 16, 2017Preston Burt

Pixar is at it again, this time taking viewers on a magical, musical journey through the Land of the Dead with ‘COCO.’ Watch the teaser trailer now!

Play Nintendo Switch on Your TV Without Docking

March 16, 2017Z

If you’re presently living in fear of marring your shiny new console by continually sliding it into and out of your Switch Dock, there appears to be a simple solution.

Enter the Sting Zone With Coyote Peterson

March 15, 2017Tom Fassbender2

Follow the exploits of Coyote Peterson as he adventures into the Sting Zone, a quest to experience the most painful insect stings on the planet.

‘DC Kids’ Web Series Debuts March 3rd

February 24, 2017Joey L. Mills1

‘DC Kids’ is an all-new web series hosted by kids for kids, debuting Friday, March 3.

LEGO ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ Is All Kinds of Awesome

February 11, 2017Jamie Greene

A stop-motion video that is not only LEGO… not only Batman… but a full-on LEGO Batman re-creation of the opening sequence to the best animated series of all time: ‘Batman: The Animated Series’!