Find Your Way with Moana in the Hour of Code
In 2014, kids were Frozen to their computers. In 2015, they were Awakened. This year, prepare to go Wayfinding with Moana in The Hour of Code.
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Tag: Frozen
Disney Cruise Line Presents Disney Wonder 2.0
The Disney Wonder has been totally refurbished and upgraded. Technology is everywhere, and so is that patented Disney magic. New additions include Marvel, Frozen, jazz, and beer, to name a few!
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Where's Rey? Ask the Marketing People
There has been a lot of talk online about the conspicuous absence of major female characters in toys and licensed merchandise. What’s going on here? The obvious answer is sexism and misogyny, but the fact is, that’s more an effect than cause. It’s about spreadsheets and demographics and market segments.
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‘Disney PlayMation’ gets Garden and Night-Time Tested
The other toys to life game from Disney, PlayMation, doesn’t need screens. Here’s a look at how it works in the home (and the garden and the dark).
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No, Tarzan Is Not Anna and Elsa’s Little Brother. Here’s Why
You may have heard the popular theory that the title character from Disney’s ‘Tarzan’ is the younger brother of Anna and Elsa from ‘Frozen.’ Here’s why it’s utter nonsense.
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Disney on Ice! Celebrates ‘100 Years of Magic’ On Tour Now!
Disney on Ice! is on tour celebrating ‘100 Years of Magic.’ Will you be attending?
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Stack Overflow: Our World, Different
I particularly enjoy fiction that asks questions like “What if?” Here are a few books from my stack that explore these questions.
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8 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Cinderella’ (and ‘Frozen Fever’)
Disney’s new live-action ‘Cinderella’ is out. You know the story – now find out about the movie. And also that animated short you might possibly have heard about…
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Get a Peek at Disney’s Frozen Fever: Photos & Video
The characters from Disney’s mega-blockbuster will appear in a short alongside the live-action debut of Cinderella.
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Olaf, The Multilingual Snowman
Olaf’s big number gets translated into 17 languages.
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Just Dance 2015 Includes Sing-Along Let It Go
Perhaps the perfect mix of singing and dancing, we testing Just Dance 2015 on one unsuspecting family.
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Get Your Kids Into Coding with Disney’s Frozen and Code.org
The fine folks at Code.org have partnered with Disney to produce a coding tutorial that features the characters Anna and Elsa from the hit movie Frozen.
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Once Upon a Not-This-Time
GeekMom Sarah goes on strike from her favorite current drama. Once Upon a Not-This-Time!
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Disney On Ice Presents: Frozen
Frozen on Ice is the hottest thing to hit the rink in a long time.
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Get a Peek at What’s Coming to Dragon Con TV
This weekend, it’s Dragon Con TV in your rooms at all five host hotels. Whether or not you’re headed to Atlanta, you can enjoy this sneak peek at what’s new in their geek video lineup.
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Barnes & Noble Celebrates Batman, Marvel, and More With In-Store Events
Barnes & Noble’s “Get Pop-Cultured” events are a great reason to get your geek family into a bookstore this summer.
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Dads Respond to Frozen
Here’s a Frozen parody video that, for once, is not a parody of “Let It Go” (except for a small bit in the middle) but instead the song “For the First Time in Forever.” And it’s one that parents in particular will appreciate.
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Maleficent: Feminist Fairy Tale
It shocks me that this movie was made by a major Hollywood studio. Not because it’s feminist but because this movie is about a woman’s recovery from something horrific.
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Do You Want to Play a Board Game?
Hey, here’s a Frozen song parody (not “Let it Go” for once) that I can really get behind.
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Once Upon a Time's Showrunners Know How to Keep a Secret
At WonderCon last month I asked Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz if they were planning on bringing the characters from a certain blockbuster Disney movie to Storybrooke.
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GeekMom Video Playlist
Your procrastination destination! Check out these video clips for a 1957 “Trip to the Moon” vintage film, Star Wars retold by preschoolers, and an alternate version of “Gravity.”
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Critical Overthinking: 5 Things That Should Happen in Frozen 2, But Probably Won’t
The folks at Disney say that no plans for Frozen 2 have yet been made. Here, then, are some suggestions for the sequel, based on seriously, and deliberately, overthinking the film.
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GeekMom Video Playlist
Kid stories acted out by parents, Minecraft and Lego animation, and making fun of One Direction—all in this installment of the GeekMom Video Playlist!
Continue ReadingFrozen Turns Blu, But Is It Worth Buying?
A limited offering of extras hinders Frozen’s otherwise exceptional Blu-ray release.
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Frozen’s Art of Tech: Do You Want to Build an Olaf?
GeekMom Cindy takes a look at the technical side of the blockbuster hit and even gets to perform as Olaf!
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Disney Trip: Frozen!
Disney’s award-winning hit film Frozen is out on Blu-Ray today. Read Matt Forbeck’s quick review and watch him in the sound booth at Disney Animated Studios as he records a bit of dialog for Olaf!
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Disney Trip: Fun With Frozen’s ADR
Geek Dad Matt Forbeck returns to Disney Animation Studios to learn about things like ADR. Get an inside look at the recording studio inside which actors give voice to the characters in the Oscar-winning film.
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Disney Trip: Playing with Frozen’s Rigging Tech
Geek Dad Matt Forbeck went to the Disney Animation Studios to learn about how they made Frozen and to play with the rigging machines. Get an inside look at the tech Disney artists use to bring their character models to life in the Oscar-winning film.
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Disney Trip: Chatting with the Frozen Leaders
An interview with the directors and the producer behind Disney’s hit animated film FROZEN.
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Frozen Directors on How “Let It Go” Changed the Film and More
We talk to Frozen’s Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee about the influence of the Oscar-winning song, the significance of the ending, how Olaf came to love summer, and why Elsa isn’t a villain.
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