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‘The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth’ Premieres On National Geographic, Disney+, and Hulu

November 12, 2024November 11, 2024Michael Knight

‘The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth’ is a three-part docuseries that offers a groundbreaking look at one of history’s most notorious psychology studies through the firsthand accounts of the original prisoners and guards, many of whom are speaking on camera for the very first time. It premieres Wednesday, November 13th on National Geographic and begins streaming on Disney+ and Hulu the following day.

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Jeff Wheeler Creates an Exciting New World in His Latest Novel ‘The Invisible College’

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024Michael Knight

The Invisible College is the latest novel by Jeff Wheeler, the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 40 novels set in several different worlds including Muirwood, Kingsfountain, and even our modern world.

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The Brothership Connection – GeekDad Reviews ‘Mario & Luigi: Brothership’

November 4, 2024November 3, 2024Z

Like last month’s ‘Mario Party Jamboree,’ ‘Mario & Luigi: Brothership’ is a series highpoint perfect tailored to the Nintendo Switch environment.

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Get Into Dungeons & Dragons Onslaught with Tendrils of the Lichen Lich Starter Set

November 4, 2024November 3, 2024Michael Knight

‘Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught–Tendrils of the Lichen Lich’ is a competitive starter set that is a perfect introduction into the ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught’ system.

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GeekMom: The ‘Pinkoween’ Trend: Time Traveling with Pink

October 28, 2024GeekMom

Pinkoween? Really? I know, I had the same reaction, because when I think of the pink craze on Halloween, I agree with Morticia Addams: When the color is on its own, I have never been a big pink person. I don’t have any beef with the color nor anything is represents. It just usually isn’t […]

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Stack Overflow: 14 New Titles Coming Up in October

October 28, 2024October 27, 2024Mariana Ruiz

There is a huge range of titles coming up.

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‘Warhammer 40,000: The Ultimate Guide’ — A Book Review

October 25, 2024October 24, 2024Robin Brooks

‘Warhammer 40,000: The Ultimate Guide’ is a glorious pictorial reference of the armies and units found in Games Workshop’s iconic universe.

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DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Wild Robot’ Now Available to Buy or Rent

October 24, 2024October 23, 2024Paul Benson

‘The Wild Robot’ is now available to own or rent on digital.

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13 Fiendish Tabletop Games for Halloween

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

Hosting a haunted Halloween game night this year? Here’s a selection of tabletop games to get your guests and ghosts into the holiday spirit!

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Spooky Celebrations

‘Spooky Celebrations Around the World’ — A Book Review

October 18, 2024October 17, 2024Robin Brooks

‘Spooky Celebrations Around the World’ is a beautifully illustrated whistle-stop tour of the globe’s curious and eerie traditions.

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Fun.com: Keeping the Fun In Halloween Costumes for 2024

October 17, 2024October 16, 2024Dakster Sullivan

Fun.com is my go-to place for Halloween costumes thanks to their wide variety of licenses and creative attire.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: It’s All Over in ‘Epilogue’

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

I have good news and bad news. The bad news? You’re dead. But the good news is now you’ve got the chance to tell an amazing story about it.

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Win One of Five Digital Codes to DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Wild Robot’

October 15, 2024October 14, 2024Paul Benson

‘The Wild Robot’ arrives on digital, and GeekDad has codes to give away!

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Stack Overflow: Skipping Ahead

Stack Overflow: Skipping Ahead

October 7, 2024October 6, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

What if you could skip to the good parts?

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Decorate Your Bookshelf with the Western Train Station Bookends by JMBricklayer

October 7, 2024October 6, 2024Michael Knight

Building models out of plastic bricks is an entertaining and even relaxing hobby shared not only by children but adults as well. The new Western Train Station Bookends by JMBricklayer is a new model that is fun to build as well display.

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‘Treasure Trackers’ Digital Code Giveaway

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024Paul Benson

‘Treasure Trackers’ hits digital, and we have two codes to give away!

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Tri, Tri Again — GeekDad Reviews ‘The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’

September 25, 2024September 24, 2024Z

Like the Nintendo Switch itself, ‘The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’ straddles two worlds but still manages to deliver on both fronts.

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GeekMom: See Dragon Con Fandom Tracks Change From 1997-2024

September 24, 2024GeekMom

As a longtime Dragon Con attendee now measuring my time there in decades, I’m at least as fascinated by the culture surrounding the event as I am any given year’s panels or biggest costumes. I’ve written about aspects of it in the past (including its habit of forming “cults”), but this year I’m bringing you […]

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Stack Overflow: World Citizen Comics

Stack Overflow: World Citizen Comics

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

First Second has a series of books called World Citizen Comics: non-fiction comics meant to educate and inform readers on how to be good citizens. Here are the three latest books that I’ve read.

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GeekMom: 7 Reasons You Should Be Watching ‘Agatha All Along’

September 21, 2024GeekMom

A few years ago, when WandaVision first dropped, I wasn’t sure what it was going to be about, but it was a Marvel show and I decided to give it the benefit of a few episodes. I still remember the slow reveal of something larger going on, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that WandaVision […]

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Amazing Space

‘Amazing Space’ — A Book Review

September 20, 2024September 19, 2024Robin Brooks

‘Amazing Space’ looks at the Earth, the Solar System, and the Universe beyond. It’s a one-stop shop for budding astronomers!

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Crafting Through Anxiety – The Battle of the Crafts

September 19, 2024September 18, 2024Dakster Sullivan

I’ve tried sooooo many things to calm my mind when anxiety strikes. And because I have ADHD I tend to swap techniques more often than I’d care to admit. Today I’ll walk you through my top crafts and how well they lowered my anxiety on a scale of one to five (five being the best […]

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GeekMom: A Thank You and Goodbye to ‘The Grand Tour’

September 16, 2024GeekMom

In 2002, Jeremy Clarkson helped usher in the age of Top Gear when the first episode aired on December 29. The following year, the lineup of Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May was in place… and the car programming world would never be the same. After 22 years of driving each other crazy (no pun […]

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Everything’s in Its Place in ‘Wilmot’s Warehouse’

September 14, 2024September 16, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

A5 Logistics has just received a huge shipment: a dog bowl, a taco shell, a… well, we’re not sure what that is, but everything has to be stored somewhere so we can find it later!

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August 2024 Book Review

August 2024 Book Review Roundup!

September 5, 2024September 4, 2024Robin Brooks

A bumper month of summer for August’s book review roundup – Paul Lynch’s ‘Prophet Song’ being an absolute “must-read.”

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Stack Overflow: It's a Mystery!

Stack Overflow: It’s a Mystery!

September 2, 2024September 1, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack: a handful of kids’ books that involve mysteries—a couple are traditional mystery stories, and a couple are just stories that involve something mysterious.

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Battle Cultists and Elder Gods With ‘Arkham Horror RPG – Starter Set: Hungering Abyss’

August 31, 2024August 30, 2024Paul Benson

This is a phenomenal value as an introduction to the ‘Arkham Horror’ RPG.

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Creating Community at XOXO

August 30, 2024August 29, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

Some reflections on the final XOXO.

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GeekMom: Neighborly Galaxies: Does Size Matter?

August 27, 2024GeekMom

Do neighborly galaxies, those with lots of other galaxies around them, have any differences from those who are a bit more isolated? Sometimes scientists have ideas for things they’d like to research, but the technology available just isn’t enough to allow for a robust and accurate study. For example, astrophysicists have been wondering what the […]

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GeekMom: Why Don’t Birds Have Four Wings Like Microraptor?

August 20, 2024GeekMom

If Microraptor’s four wings were so useful, why don’t birds today have them? Let’s explore some evolution. Last week after I led a class for kids about the dinosaur Microraptor, an adult came up to me and asked, “Did you go to school for this?” I answered, “Yes.” I get asked this from time to […]

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