Audible’s audio adaptation of ‘Angel Catbird’ is the cat’s meow. Read More
Attention Cats & Kittens: Margaret Atwood’s Comic ‘Angel Catbird’ Is Now a 1940s Audioplay
I Tried A Bunch of Tricks for Wearing Earrings in Sensitive Ears. Here’s What Worked.
GeekMom A.J. tried the all the Internet’s tips for wearing earrings in sensitive ears so you don’t have to. Read More
I Miss Being Young and Dead Inside
GeekMom A.J. rarely cried when she was young and cool and child-free. Now she cries all the time, for every emotion, and it’s getting worse as she ages. Read More
Reading ‘The Hobbit’ Aloud? Make It a Punk Rock Sing-a-Long.
Anarchy in Middle-Earth! Read More
11 Geeky Yoga Pose Names to Distract You During Class
Why do Tree Pose when you can be the Eye of Sauron? Read More
It’s the Week After Halloween. Here Are the Best Halloween Clothing Sales.
While most of humanity is reasonably irked about having to listen to “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” when they’re still eating their way through leftover Halloween candy, I am here to tell you why this is a good thing: Halloween stuff is on clearance this week. Read More
GeekMom ‘LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Giveaway
Are you a LEGO fan? If so, you’re probably all suited up for ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie,’ which opens in theaters on September 22.
10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’
What you need to know about ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ if you’re going to see it with kids. Read More
‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Screening Passes for West Hartford, Connecticut
Screening passes available but act quickly before they’re gone! Read More
10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘The Tick’
‘The Tick’ is now available on Amazon’s streaming service and is included with Amazon Prime. Read More
Actor Martin Klebba: A ‘Pirate’ and a Champion for Dwarf Rights
How should parents talk to their kids about the dwarf actors they see in the movies? Martin Klebba, who plays Marty, a member of the Black Pearl crew, in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ has a simple answer: don’t be a jerk. Read More
7th Doctor Sylvester McCoy On the Importance of Older Superheroes
The Doctor is an old superhero who solves problems with his brain. McCoy, a guest at Connecticon 2017, says that’s valuable. Read More
9 Body-Positive Cosplay Lessons We Learned at ConnectiCon 2017
Some of the lessons we took away from Making It Fit: Techniques for Body-Positive Cosplay, a panel at ConnectiCon 2017. Read More
‘YIIK: A Postmodern RPG’ Invites You to Game Like It’s 1999
Playing the ‘YIIK: A Postmodern RPG’ demo at PAX East in March was a little weird for me. After all, I graduated from college in 2000, just a year after the game’s protagonist comes home from college to find himself facing both adulthood and a terrible mystery. Read More
‘West of Loathing’ Brings Westerns into Gaming …With Stick Figures
If you’ve ever been a Kingdom of Loathing fan, there’s a new stick figure sheriff in town: West of Loathing. Read More
Baby Loves Apps: Why I Love Mobile Gaming With My Toddler
My husband and I strain our voices. My three-year-old son starts banging on a tambourine. The dog leaves the room. We’re playing Blackbox, a game released a year ago by developer Ryan McLeod, and we are trying to do something, anything, to solve the next puzzle. Read More
The Case for Geeky Activewear That Actually Performs
There is no try. Read More
10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Emerald City’
We’re not in Kansas anymore. Or the Oz books. Or the Judy Garland movie. Read More
7 reasons ‘Pokémon Go’ Is Perfect for Parents of Toddlers
Pokémon Go is ideal for someone who used to game but who now has a small child. Seriously. It’s like Niantic Labs designed it with middle-aged, work-at-home mothers of two-year-olds in mind. Read More
The Big Monster of This Year Is the Scary Fairy
Fairies often come to mind around Halloween. After all, it seems like half the costumes in the stores come with wands and wings. But there’s another reason fairies might be on your mind this time of year. Fairies are terrifying. Or at least, they’ve been terrifying lately. And let’s face it: fairies, at their mythological… Read More
