Last summer my family and I took a road trip from Maine to Wisconsin. We stopped at Niagara Falls (the Canadian side) on the way there and stopped at the birthplace of Thomas Edison on the way home. The kids had headphones on and listened to twenty-plus hours of The Story Pirates. We got to […]
Continue ReadingImage via Netflix. Playing with time is messy. Fixing time without causing more problems is even messier. When the people fixing and breaking time are the Hargreeve Siblings, things are going to get very messy indeed. You can read about their adventures from last season, here. This past Friday, Netflix dropped the second season of […]
Continue ReadingAll Images: Sarah Pinault As a lifelong Disney junkie, it has been one of the great joys in my life that Disney has started looking to the parks for inspiration for movies and such. I remember finding a soundtrack CD of the music from the rides almost twenty years ago, and thinking it was one […]
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Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Sarah, and Anika share eight books they have been reading this summer covering everything from indie video game development to faerie tales to summer romance. We hope you find something to take a relaxing break with. Indie Games Cover, Image Ablaze, Author […]
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The ‘Alfie Fleet’ series by Martin Howard and Chris Mould are hilariously funny and filled with memorable characters with enormous hearts.
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Reading Time: 5 minutesAll images by Lisa Kay Tate Let’s face it, as much as we all have our favorite fictional heroes and superheroes, who inspire us with their strength (physical and intellectual), their ability to fight for what it right and just, even while battling their own emotional demons, we all really love watching […]
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Age representation in ‘The Last Jedi’ gave mature women a variety of identities, none of which matched previous media tropes.
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Lionsgate hosted a special cupcake party to promote the digital release of ‘My Little Pony: The Movie’ and GeekMom was there.
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If you’re feeling down, maybe music can help lift your mood. If so, here’s the GeekMom Smile Playlist to help you out. It’s on Spotify, too.
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At a chilly 9 degrees, ICE! at Gaylord Palms is the coolest attraction in Florida.
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It’s funny to watch people panic over not seeing ‘The Last Jedi’ on opening day, when I always know I’ll get to whatever the big December movie is sometime by the end of the month. It’s our anniversary tradition!
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Jedi Master Princess General Leia in ‘The Last Jedi’ is a feminist heroine thanks to Rian Johnson writing us a woman whose multiplicity comes with nuance.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Leia in The Last Jedi represents more than a powerful female character; she represents all my aspirations as a teacher and human. After watching The Force Awakens, I feverishly penned a thank you to Carrie Fisher. As a geek woman, I can never thank Ms. Fisher for everything she gave all of us […]
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With ‘The Deep’ giveaway, we not only have some great swag but get to promote one of our favorite children’s shows. Happy holidays!
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Anxiety has taken a lot from Dakster, and this month it takes the most anticipated movie of the year.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesNo Last Jedi for me. Image: Dakster Sullivan Hi. I’m Dakster Sullivan. I’m a member of the 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, own three movie-quality Star Wars costumes, and I will NOT be seeing The Last Jedi.
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Looking for something Star Wars to read before watching The Last Jedi? Why not download the two recently released Star Wars graphic novels from IDW.
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A conversation with Lindy Booth about ‘The Librarians’ Season 4 is the icing on my fan cake after talking to all the men of ‘The Librarians’ at NYCC 2017.
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Did someone on your list ask for Pokemon cards? Do you feel slightly overwhelmed by the variety of different sets available? GeekMom is here to help!
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If you’re not singing “The Twelve Days of Christmas” as more of a game than a passive performance, you’re doing it wrong.
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In honor of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ we have a force-filled prize pack to give away to one lucky reader courtesy of IMAX and Funko.
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Reading Time: 1 minuteFunko IMAX Giveaway Image: IMAX Unless you’ve been living in a galaxy with no internet, you know that the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise has a major release this week with Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The sequel to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it’s the most anticipated movie of […]
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Amazon Prime’s original series ‘The Grand Tour’ is back for a second season, but with a few notable changes for the better.
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Reading Time: 5 minutesJames May, Jeremy Clarkson, and Richard Hammond star in ‘The Grand Tour.’ Image © Amazon The Grand Tour officially began its second season December 8, with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May at the helm. Although the spirit of the show remains the same, there are plenty of changes from its […]
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Where are our ‘Animal Crossing’ players? You’ll understand.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve played Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp just as much as the rest of you for the last week or so. OK, that’s not entirely true. I was a holdout for a little while, but then my social feeds were flooded with friend codes, and my Animal Crossing-loving kids were into it, and I […]
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Here are a few suggestions for some of the best games for the Nintendo DS to give this holiday season.
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To celebrate the release of Despicable Me 3 on DVD and Blu Ray, I’ve decided to put together a simple DIY holiday minion costume. No sewing skills needed.
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Amazon is giving Prime members early access to ‘Jumanji’! Courtesy: Amazon Prime.
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Geek moms and dads will find lots to love on this solo debut, but it’s “Yodeling Yoda” that will endear this album to your heart.
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