Saluting That Most Stubborn of Everygirls, Meg Murry
Everyone needs to be reminded, sometimes, that they, too, can be a hero. Such is the importance of Meg Murry for all the awkward self-loathing nerds who discover her.
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GBBP 87: Greg Grunberg & Lucas Turnbloom
On this episode of the show, we bring you a double feature interview: Greg Grunberg and Lucas Turnbloom. Greg has had roles in all the things you love, and Lucas is a crazy-talented cartoonist. Together, they’ve created the graphic novel ‘Dream Jumper.’
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Once Kids Brings Wood Heroes and Playsets Back
You know what doesn’t get enough love? Wooden toys. There’s something so classic and cool about them. Once Kids is making some awesome wooden toys.
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Tribute: The Mockingbird That Died of a Broken Heart
The World recently lost two great literary giants: Harper Lee and Umberto Eco. There will be no flowers left at their gates, nor Special Editions on the news. Just one more song from the Mockingbird, calling our heroes home.
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5 Favorite George Takei TV Guest Spots
In honor of the actor’s guest spot on “Bubble Guppies,” GeekMom Rachel takes a peek at five other times he was awesome on TV.
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‘Heroes Reborn’ Novella Goes In-Depth
A review of the first novella in the ‘Heroes Reborn’ event series.
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Who Needs a Hero?
A series of strange conversations prompted me to write this article about heroes: discussions of superheroes, jerks, and yes, even underpants.
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A Meditation on Heroes: One Mom’s Journey to Artesia, New Mexico
Lawyer Stephanie Izaguirre traveled to Artesia, New Mexico, to help kids and moms in the immigration detention center. Who are her heroes? Buffy, Zoe, Batman, and Elizabeth Warren.
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Stacking Up 35 Extraordinary Hero Homes
An architectural look at the homes, headquarters, and hangouts of 35 illustrious heroes.
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Fund Childhood Cancer Research With Heroes For a Cure
September is National Childhood Cancer Month and Northwestern Mutual has set a goal to raise $50,000 to fund 1,000 hours of research to cure the disease.
Continue ReadingAlphas: Please Let There Be Another Season
I’ve made no secret of my love for Alphas. It was good in season one, though not great. Season two started off very good and kicked into high gear about halfway through and became absolutely compelling.
Continue ReadingThe Real Heroes of the Aurora Tragedy
I’ve been at a loss for words over the tragedy in Aurora. But writer Gail Simone has written an eloquent tribute to the real heroes in the tragedy.
Continue ReadingJust How Super Is Super Dungeon Explore?
Overview: The kingdom of Crystalia stretches across a remote island, from the heights of Dragonback Peaks to the shores of Clockwork Cove. From the farthest reaches of Crystalia … Ah, never mind. There’s a big dungeon full of monsters to …
Continue Reading10 Reasons Why Alphas Is Better Than Heroes
Heroes was the prime-time superhero show that got all the buzz, and ultimately all the disappointment. But cable TV’s little show-that-could, Alphas, does better by thinking smaller.
Continue ReadingWhich Comic Book Character Is the Greatest Maker of All Time?
This is one of those questions that could erupt into the kind of flamewars that shut down message boards. But it’s so hard to resist the debate. There have been so many heroes and heroines in the comics who are, …
Continue ReadingSuperheroes Capture Thief on Free Comic Book Day
At first, I thought the news that a bunch of costumed readers had captured a thief trying to make off with a valuable comic on Saturday as a joke article being passed around the internet. Apparently not, as this article …
Continue Reading20 All-Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture – The Geek Edit (Wayback Machine)
Last week, the venerable media tome Entertainment Weekly published a list titled 20 All-Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture [Editor’s Note: This post originally ran in April 2009]. As with any list of this kind, everyone with an opinion and …
Continue ReadingIn Time for the Heroes Season Premiere, an Interview With Greg Grunberg
Greg Grunberg, best known for playing the telepathic Matt Parkman on Heroes, is much more than just an actor on a geeky TV show: He’s the drummer in Band From TV, a group of actors from various TV shows who …
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