Weirdmageddon Descends on ‘Gravity Falls’
This is it, ‘Gravity Falls’ fans, the apocalypse is upon us. As Season 2 concludes, Weirdmageddon begins…and the future of not just the Mystery Shack but all of Gravity Falls is in question.
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Wil Wheaton Tries to Take Over Pluto!
Airing this Saturday, October 24, at 8:30 a.m. ET/PT, is “The Pluto Rescue.” And yes, I did say 8:30 a.m. On a Saturday. Remind you of anything? This one guest stars Wil Wheaton as he tries to take over a planet. What could be better than that?
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GeekDad Interviews Buzz Aldrin
GeekDad had a rare opportunity to speak with world-famous astronaut, author, actor, and activist Buzz Aldrin about the recent excitement surrounding Mars, the future of space exploration, and the final days of his “Get Your Ass To Mars” t-shirt campaign.
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Gamora and Drax Get Animated
Following up on the success of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Disney XD has added the animated spin-off series to their schedule. A few months ago, I got the opportunity to meet the cast. I sat down with Vanessa Marshall and David Sobolov, the voice actors who portray Gamora and Drax on the series.
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Ahmet Zappa Brings the ‘Star Darlings’ to Life
Behold the ‘Star Darlings,’ the newest multiplatform franchise property from Disney. Initially conceived by designer Shana Muldoon Zappa and Ahmet Zappa, ‘Star Darlings’ was inspired by their daughter. I caught up with Ahmet Zappa (yes, he’s the son of Frank Zappa) to chat about the new series, where it came from, how it’s unique from existing Disney properties, and what we can expect to see down the line.
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Will Friedle: The Other Star-Lord
A few months ago, I sat down with the cast and producers of Marvel’s new Guardians of the Galaxy animated series to talk about the show. Here’s the first of those interviews, talking with Will Friedle, the voice of Star-Lord.
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Ernie Reyes, Jr. & Gil Gerard Reunite for the First Time Since ‘Sidekicks’
‘Sidekicks’ stars Gil Gerard and Ernie Reyes, Jr. were together again for the first time since 1987 at the South Texas Collectors Expo last weekend.
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Pushing the (Technical) Envelope in ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’
Discussion with Karl Herbst, Visual Effects Supervisor on both ‘Hotel Transylvania’ films, about ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ and the new technology they were able to implement in it.
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Congratulations: Gaiman-Palmer Collaboration Arrives
Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman’s latest collaboration, their new son, Anthony, arrived several days ago. Today they both posted this wonderful photo.
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Exclusive: Drew Weing’s ‘The Creepy Casefiles of Margo Maloo’ Lands at First Second
First Second Books recently acquired Drew Weing’s amazing ‘The Creepy Casefiles of Margo Maloo’ (which updates weekly online) for a series of books, and the first is scheduled to come out in September 2016. We recently caught up with Drew to chat about his process, taking ‘Margo’ to First Second, and monster hunters.
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We Stand With Ahmed – An Open Letter to Ahmed Mohamed
GeekDad stands with Ahmed Mohamed, awesome 9th-grade inventor.
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Bounded Enthusiasm #14: Jane McGonigal Teaches You to Get ‘SuperBetter’
Jane McGonigal is well-known for her book Reality Is Broken and her TED talks about gaming, about how gaming and game design can be used to better the world. Her latest book is SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver, and More Resilient. I interviewed McGonigal recently and talked to her about how […]
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Superheroes Great and Small: The Superhero Height Chart
What’s your superhero height? The folks at Costume Collection share their superhero height chart, and remind us: “dressing up as superheroes is fun!”
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Bridging the Gap: Engineering Magic in ‘Updraft’
“There’s not much magic in your book, is there?” an early reader of ‘Updraft’ once asked me, before concluding, “It’s all engineering.”
What I wanted to say: Yes, there’s plenty of magic in my book. And, yes, it’s all engineering.
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Happy Birthday, Dee Bradley Baker!
A very happy birthday to one of our favorite geeky dads!
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Wizard World Chicago Cosplay Roundup
Part 1 of a cosplay round-up of the Wizard World Chicago convention, held this previous weekend.
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You’ll Go Crazy for Warpo’s Retro Toys
Warpo’s slogan is “Making Yesterday’s Toys,” and they’re doing a fantastic job of it.
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John Lasseter Studio Collection: Hawaiian Shirts Ahoy!
Today, I’m bringing you an up-close look at a LOT of loud Hawaiian shirts. The John Lasseter Studio Collection occupied a bit of floor space opposite the Pixar booth at the D23 Expo. The exhibit showcased Lasseter’s line of custom-designed, movie-themed Hawaiian shirts.
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Bounded Enthusiasm #13: Andy Weir and ‘The Martian’
Andy Weir was a software engineer for over two decades, writing short stories and Sherlock Holmes fan fiction in his spare time. And then he wrote ‘The Martian.’ Maybe you’ve heard of it.
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In the D.C. Area? Come to Intervention 6 in Rockville This Weekend!
If you’re in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, you owe it to yourself to come to Intervention 6 at the Hilton in Rockville, Maryland this weekend.
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New Release: ‘President Snakes’ by The Doubleclicks
The latest album from The Doubleclicks, ‘President Snakes,’ is set to release on Tuesday, August 11.
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August Is Bad Dad Month on GeekDad
Eight years ago, we at GeekDad started Bad Dad Month as an exercise in confession and commiseration, and we’re doing it again. The GeekDads are going bring you stories all month about our own foibles as role models (especially the really geeky slip-ups).
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GenCon Day 2: The Writer’s Symposium
The GenCon Writer’s Symposium brings literary luminaries, publishing bigwigs, writers, and fans together to talk about speculative fiction from nearly every angle.
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'Pooping Is Logical': Is This the Nerdiest Thing Ever?
Let’s help Gary Whitta make the nerdiest thing ever (a Star Trek-themed potty-training book) a beautiful reality: ‘Pooping is Logical!’
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Learn a New Language: Rosetta Stone Is on Sale Today!
Want to learn a new language, or brush up on everything you’ve forgotten since High School Spanish? Perhaps the most popular language learning system, Rosetta Stone, is on sale today at Amazon.
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Table for One: 2015 Solitaire Print and Play Contest and Interview with Chris Hansen
Time constraints, especially with children, and difficulty getting a gaming group together has made the popularity of solo tabletop gaming soar in recent years. Not to mention there are plenty of us who just like some alone time but still want to game. I recently interviewed Chris Hansen, the creator and moderator of the Solitaire Print and Play Contest on BoardGameGeek.
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Worlds Collide as Johnny Boo Meets Dragon Puncher!
If you’ve got young kids and you’re not familiar with James Kochalka’s fantastic kids series, you should fix that right away. To date, there are six Johnny Boo books and two Dragon Puncher titles. All are quirky, cute, imaginative, and endlessly re-readable. Now, his two series collide in ‘Johnny Boo Meets Dragon Puncher!’ and sees the most fearsome robot-kitty-warrior teams up with the best little ghost in the world to take on a terrifying Ice Dragon!
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The Top 5 Reasons Marriage Equality Is a Win for Everyone
The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on Friday was a huge win… for everyone.
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Bounded Enthusiasm #12: Exploring the ‘Realms’ of Tony DiTerlizzi’s Imagination
Today’s Bounded Enthusiasm episode is an interview with Tony DiTerlizzi, one of my favorite author-illustrators and a semi-regular guest on the podcast. We talk about his new book of RPG art and his upcoming picture book with Mo Willems.
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Bristol-Liu Con 2015 Recap
Today I’ve got a recap of Bristol-Liu Con 2015, which took place last week in Portland, Oregon. You probably hadn’t heard about it—it’s a brand-new event and attendance was fairly limited. But there were lots of games involved.
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