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Locked Down Family Misses Disneyland Vacation – Creates Pirates of the Caribbean Ride at Home

March 22, 2020Ken Denmead1

A family who missed their Disneyland vacation while things are in lockdown in California decided to pass the time recreating one of their favorite rides at home.

Are You in Lockdown? Celebrate Your Community by Putting Your Holiday Lights Back Up! #CoronaLights

March 20, 2020Ken Denmead

We want to start a new tradition; in these darkening times let’s put our holiday lights back up and celebrate each other.

Stack Overflow: Celebrating Women’s History Month

March 16, 2020September 20, 2020Jonathan H. Liu

March is Women’s History Month here in the United States, so today’s column is a collection of books about women!

Our Favorite LEGO Creations From Bricks Cascade 2020

February 29, 2020Sean Z1

Bricks Cascade, Portland’s LEGO convention, is happening this weekend! Here are a few of our favorites from the show.

Stack Overflow: Black History Month

February 17, 2020February 16, 2020Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack is mostly picture books (plus a handful of others) that are great reading for Black History Month—from the Queen of Soul to the First Lady, from a little kid to the oldest student, these are stories worth sharing.

Geek Links: Take a Tuneful Tour of Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World

January 14, 2020Z

A new promo video from Swedish electro duo Galantis and English vocalist Charli XCX provides fans the world over with our first (sur)real look at Super Nintendo World Japan. Courtesy: Nintendo of America

SacAnime Returns at CalExpo

January 4, 2020January 6, 2020Sean Z2

Sacramento’s Anime/Pop-Culture Convention occupies the CalExpo fair grounds this weekend while its home convention center is rebuilt.

How Geeky Was Your Holiday Haul?

December 26, 2019Ken Denmead

Did you get any particularly geeky presents? Share your geekiest gifts with us in the comments, or on social media!

NYCC: Walking the Floor

December 15, 2019December 14, 2019Danielwarren

Press play and listen to the words of a GeekDad swimming upstream in what we call NYCC 2019.

The Best Drinks for Holiday Parties and Family Festivities

December 3, 2019December 2, 2019Ken Denmead2

Special brews, bottles, and old family drink recipes are a staple of the holidays. What are your favorites?

2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Books

November 26, 2019November 25, 2019Anton Olsen

Books have been very popular with our writers and readers this year. Here is a list of 22 of the books we have bought or recommend to our friends and family.

Q&A With ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Author Jeff Kinney

November 21, 2019November 20, 2019Eric Parrish

Eric spoke with ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney about the new book and Midwest tour.

2019 Gift Guide: ‘Dungeons & Dragons’

November 19, 2019November 20, 2020Simon Yule

Looking for some excellent ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ gifts? Look no further, GeekDad has collated 10 of the best ‘D&D’ gifts to suit all sizes.

Portland Book Festival This Weekend

November 5, 2019November 4, 2019Jonathan H. Liu

The Portland Book Festival is coming this weekend: Saturday, November 9!

RI Comic Con Preview: Putting Fan Interest Above Corporate Interest

October 29, 2019October 28, 2019Tony Nunes

This weekend’s Rhode Island Comic Con is the rare fan event that hasn’t grown too big, hasn’t succumbed to rampant corporatization, and provides an inspired curation of guests from across all worlds of geek and pop culture.

Interview With Mathieu Cote, Game Director of ‘Dead by Daylight’

October 26, 2019October 25, 2019Ricardo Rebelo2

At this year’s NYCC, I had the chance to interview Mathieu Cote, Game Director of ‘Dead by Daylight.’

The Language of Supergiant’s ‘Pyre’

October 24, 2019October 23, 2019Sean Z

We chatted with Greg Kasavin, Creative Director at Supergiant, on how the company designed its own language for the fictional world of ‘Pyre.’

Stack Overflow: Thrills and Chills for Halloween

Stack Overflow: 17 Thrills and Chills for Halloween

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019Jonathan H. Liu

If you wait all year for October to roll around so you can break out the skulls and cobwebs and jack-o’-lanterns, this Stack Overflow is for you! Here’s a mix of picture books, comic books, and fiction with a gamut of monsters, witches, and other spooky subjects.

‘Minecraft: The Exhibition’ Gets Its World Premiere at MoPop

October 21, 2019October 20, 2019Will James

‘Minecraft: The Exhibition’ opened this past weekend at MoPop in Seattle and will run until September 2020. The exhibit features plenty to get the uninitiated up to speed as well as a ton of stuff to enamor diehard fans.

Visiting Ontario’s Blue Mountain Resort in Fall

October 19, 2019October 18, 2019Brad Moon

Ontario’s Blue Mountain Resort is a great way to spend time outdoors in the fall.

NYCC 2019 – Superman of Smallville Interview w. Art Baltazar and Franco

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019Ray Goldfield

At New York Comic Con this past weekend, I got to interview popular all-ages cartoonists Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani, often known as Baltazar and Franco.

12 Things to Know About Coming Out Day

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019Rory Bristol

National Coming Out Day is tomorrow, October 11th. This post covers 12 facts you should be aware of for this holiday.

Multiverse Con Debuts in Atlanta October 18-20

October 4, 2019October 3, 2019Joey L. Mills

Get in on the ground floor of the first annual Multiverse Con in Atlanta, Georgia Friday, October 18 through Sunday, October 20.

New York Comic Con Coverage: Here’s What’s Coming

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019Corrina Lawson

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 […]

Our Favorite Games From PAX West 2019

September 12, 2019September 11, 2019Sean Z

After days of interviews, previews, and trailers, we discuss some of our favorite games from PAX West 2019.

Convention Connection: Geek Culture Conventions for Week 35 2019

August 30, 2019August 29, 2019Joey L. Mills

Convention Connection for Week 35 2019 includes events in Atlanta, Seattle, San Jose, Indianapolis, and around the world. Find a convention near you this week!

A Discussion with Steve Gianaca on the History and Mission of Flame Con

August 29, 2019August 28, 2019Sean Z

Flame Con chair Steve Gianaca discusses the convention’s history, and its mission to provide an inclusive space for queer comics fans.

Gen Con 2019 Recap With Photos, Part 4

August 23, 2019August 22, 2019Jonathan H. Liu

It’s the last of my Gen Con 2019 recaps, this time covering Sunday and Monday!

Convention Connection: Geek Culture Conventions for Week 34 2019

August 23, 2019August 22, 2019Joey L. Mills

Convention Connection for Week 34 2019 includes events in Chicago, Philadelphia, Burbank, Pasadena, and around the world. Find a convention near you this week!