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10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’

November 18, 2016December 13, 2017Matt Blum1

The first prequel to the Harry Potter film series just apparated into theaters. Find out what you should know before you go.

Guest Post: The Nature of Magic: Geek Dad to Daughter

August 31, 2016Guest8

This guest post is written from the perspective of a daughter on what it was like to grow up with a Geek Dad, and the kind of understanding you receive from a parent who fills your life with stories and hasn’t forgotten what growing up was like.

GeekDad Daily Deal: Penguin Magic Starter Pack

June 23, 2016Darren Blankenship

Pick a card…the Penguin Magic Starter Pack: 40% off!

Cleveland: A Magical Moment

June 20, 2016Nivi Engineer

Do you remember how you felt when you first finished reading Harry Potter? That moment at the end of the Battle of Hogwarts? Well, that’s how Cleveland feels now.

Literary SFF – Grief, Gender, and the Power of Creativity

June 17, 2016December 13, 2017Robin Brooks

This month’s literary SFF column looks at two very different books. One features a gentle apocalypse. The other is a gothic fantasy with a nest of mysteries.

Procrastination Destination: Weaving Geek

May 13, 2016Rebecca Angel2

Take a break to check out cool people who knit, crochet, and weave geeky elements into it all.

Daily #DadJoke for February 25, 2016

February 25, 2016Judd Schorr

A magician in Spain had a trick where he disappeared on the count of three…

'Magic: the Gathering' Embraces Colorless Mana

January 28, 2016December 16, 2017Rory Bristol3

What does “Colorless Mana” mean, following the release of Oath Of the Gatewatch? GeekDad Rory revels in the new mechanic.

Nerds Hiding in Plain Sight in Skagway, Alaska

July 20, 2015Nicole Wakelin2

We expected to see bears, whales, and salmon on our trip to Alaska. We didn’t expect to soar through the treetops with two fantastically nerdy guys.

'Magic Duels' – Play 'Magic' on iOS Devices

July 14, 2015December 13, 2017Rory Bristol2

The good, bad, and ugly of Wizards of the Coast’s newest app, ‘Magic Duels.’

Review: ‘The Magician’s Land’ by Lev Grossman

June 18, 2015Mark Vorenkamp

A spoiler-free review of Lev Grossman’s ‘The Magician’s Land,’ the final book in The Magicians Trilogy.

‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell’: The Friends of English Magic

May 19, 2015Sarah Pinault1

‘Two magicians shall appear in England; the name of one shall be fearfulness, the name of the other, arrogance …’ Make sure you tune into BBCAmerica for Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.

GeekDad Interviews Kevin Sorbo of ‘Mythica’

April 5, 2015Raymond Masters

On March 31, CONtv.com debuted the first of the Mythica trilogy of films from Arrowstorm Entertainment. If you missed it, go back a couple of days and check out GeekDad’s review and an exclusive clip from Mythica: A Quest for Heroes. Actor Kevin Sorbo has stopped in to discuss his role in the series and to chat about the unavoidable pull of the fantasy genre for him, his fans, and a good chunk of our readers.

‘Mythica: A Quest for Heroes’ Review and Exclusive Clip

March 30, 2015Raymond Masters

Mythica: A Quest for Heroes is the first chapter of a trilogy of films, starring Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) and Melanie Stone (Survivor). It is a tale of a handicapped slave girl, who overcomes her captor and her disability and sets out to discover the adventure and freedom that she so craves.

Hobby Game Market Continues to Show Tremendous Growth

February 26, 2015Dave Banks1

Hobby games continue to experience upward growth. Read which games lead their categories inside.

Magic Card for Love

February 8, 2015Rebecca Angel

Pull out this Magic card at your next gathering and use Love to defeat all.

ConnectiCon: A Much Needed Break From Reality

July 21, 2014Rebecca Angel2

After a stressful week in the “real” world, Rebecca had a much needed geeky vacation at ConnectiCon. Read about how the kids and she spent a weekend at this multi-genre convention.

Geeky Oxford—Magical Books at the Bodleian Library

October 21, 2013Helen Barker

The Magical Books exhibition at Oxford’s Bodleian Library explores the incredible imaginative worlds of children’s fantasy literature through a variety of rare and interesting maps, books, and objects.

5 Ways to Make Your Preschooler's Life a Touch More Magical

October 10, 2013Kristen Rutherford1

5 quick ways to infuse a little magic into the everyday

Hammer of Witches

August 24, 2013December 14, 2017Rebecca Angel

Hammer of Witches by Shana Mlawski is all about stories: fairy tales, religious texts, and history. She takes what we know of Columbus’ voyage to America and uses it as the backdrop about a boy learning the power of words, and the magic behind the meaning of stories. It’s a good book.

Goodbye, Jack Vance – A Bit of Magic is Now Gone

May 30, 2013December 16, 2017Tony Sims

R.I.P. Jack (John Holbrook) Vance, 1916-2013.

The Magical Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Coming to BBC America

April 8, 2013November 24, 2017Jason Cranford Teague1

Fans of the mysterious Raven King and his alternate fantasy history of England will get a chance to see their favorite characters brought to life next year. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, is being co-produced by BBC America as a new drama series to premiere in 2014.

This Week With The GeekMoms

March 16, 2012December 16, 2017Ruth Suehle

Brigid is blogging about balancing her artistic time between commercial work that feeds her tummy and personal work that feeds her soul. Ariane started watching the first season of Game Of Thrones on DVD. She is consequently highly disturbed. She’s also fretting about a forecast of rain this weekend after a relatively dry California winter. […]

The Familiars: Magical, Somewhat Familiar

October 19, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

Familiars are animals, companions to wizards and witches that assist them with magic. Cats are often associated with witches, and ravens are also a pretty common familiar. In the Harry Potter series, all of the kids have pets which seem …

Balancing Board Games and Babies, Part II

August 26, 2011December 13, 2017Admin

My Pokemon mentor once said to me, “The family that games together, stays together.” He couldn’t be more correct. A few weeks ago I shared with you how my husband and I balance being parents and gamers. My husband and I …

Balancing Board Games and Babies Part II

August 26, 2011Cathé Post6

Burden of Blood by Wenona Hulsey – A Modern Fantasy Tale

August 21, 2011GeekMom

Burden of Blood by Wenona Hulsey is a fast paced modern fantasy. Police officer Nicole Keenan is just trying to lead a normal life in a small southern town despite the fact that she can hear other people’s thoughts. But events sweep her into a dangerous adventure that puts her loved one’s in harms way along […]

Geek Has The Irrational Nonsense Blues

June 2, 2011GeekMom5

“Mom, is Santa Claus real?” No, it’s just a fun thing to pretend. “Good.” Soon: “Mom, magic isn’t real, right?” Right. “Just checking.” Later: “Mom, what’s a god?” Something like an imaginary friend who hogs all the good stuff and bosses you around, then gets mad whenever you do something they don’t like. “Why would […]

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

January 14, 2011GeekMom15

I have two boys. I didn’t have to worry (like some of my friends with daughters did) that reading or watching movies about princesses saved from peril by handsome princesses would inspire a “rescue me” attitude. Even so, I did want my boys to grow up knowing that women are just as capable as men. […]

Wizards of the Coast Brings International Magic Festival to San Diego

February 18, 2010Tony Sims

WHAT: Wizards of the Coast is returning to San Diego for the first Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour of the 2010 season. This premier event takes place February 19 – 21 at the San Diego Convention Center and will feature …

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