This Week’s Word Is “Goldilocks” A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson was going to be hard to beat for my novel of the year. Yet, only two weeks later, I’ve found another book that riffs off a classic story, that may well be even better. Goldilocks by Laura Lam is a […]
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D&D One Shots for Remote Gaming Times are strange, there’s no doubt about it. But one thing in my life remains constant, in spite of all the chaos and disruption we’re seeing throughout the world, I still want to play Dungeons & Dragons. A lot. In fact, since the UK went into lockdown (seven weeks […]
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D&D One Shots for Remote Gaming Times are strange, there’s no doubt about it. But one thing in my life remains constant, in spite of all the chaos and disruption we’re seeing throughout the world, I still want to play Dungeons & Dragons. A lot. In fact, since the UK went into lockdown (seven weeks […]
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May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, a time to recognize the ways that Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans have contributed to our culture here in the United States. Here’s a stack of books to help you celebrate! It feels all the more important this year because of the way that this pandemic has allowed […]
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Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending May 1, 2020. Gaming News While Gen Con has not yet been delayed or canceled yet, they have updated their COVID-19 information page. They say that they are “considering health guidelines from Indiana State officials as well as […]
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You have probably never really wondered what might come from a team-up of one of the biggest names in gaming with the all-time winningest player on Jeopardy, but just in case you did, wonder no more: the answer is Half Truth, a trivia party game with a unique mechanic. In “Reaping the Rewards,” I take a look […]
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Hello, book lovers! I had a longer break between columns because, well, time is passing weirdly during the quarantine and sometimes the days blend into each other. This week’s column is all comic books—a mix a of books for younger kids and older readers. Baloney and Friends by Greg Pizzoli This comic book for kids […]
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I’ve been playing Warhammer Underworlds since it first arrived and it’s no exaggeration to say it’s had a profound effect on my life. Most of my spare time is devoted to playing the game and running the YouTube channel and community, Agents of Sigmar. It’s my go-to game and the best Games Workshop game I’ve ever […]
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Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 24, 2020. Gaming News The Op has announced the development of Risk: Warhammer 40K, due on shelves this fall. No word on whether you have to paint all of the game pieces, or what the Warhammer equivalent […]
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Welcome to the Garden Shop. image: NOA With many of us still living under lockdown, Nintendo Switch exclusive Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become a fun and valuable way to build, create, explore, and share without leaving the relative safety of our own homes. If you are one of the many who’ve enjoyed the seemingly […]
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This Wednesday is the 50th Earth Day, and although many of us around the world are still sequestered, in many places it’s still possible to get outside separately and enjoy the outdoors. (Just keep your distance!) I’ve been reading lately that because people are driving less due to all these restrictions, one of the unexpected […]
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Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 17, 2020. Gaming News With almost every in-person con being canceled, even now through the summer, several online alternatives are starting to pop up. One is in fact happening this weekend: Cryptozoic Con started yesterday (April 16) […]
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We’re continuing our coverage heading into the LEGO Masters season one finale tomorrow (Wednesday, April 15) night on Fox. Today, we’re talking with The LEGO Group Design Lead and LEGO Masters judge “Brickmaster” Amy Corbett. Click the embedded audio player below to listen as Amy discusses the path that led her to working for The […]
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Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 10, 2020. Gaming News Origins has been postponed. The con, originally scheduled for June 17-21, will now be held on October 7-11. GAMA, the organization that runs Origins, will host Origins Online during the original weekend. Details […]
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Released in 2016, the original What Do You Meme? is an award-winning game where players attempt to out-humor each other by creating their own memes by pairing images with humorous captions. Unfortunately for families, the first edition was very heavy on off-color, even raunchy, humor that made it very, very not safe for game night […]
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The Chevy Bolt 2020 from the test drive. All cars today are half computer and half vehicle, and the 2020 Chevy Bolt is no exception, with the added tech that also goes with full electric vehicles. Here are 10 things that the average driver (rather than car enthusiast) will want to know about the Chevy […]
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Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 3, 2020. Gaming News Jeremy Howard from Jambalaya Plays Games is doing a board game giveaway online. You can check out our post on it for details. While a lot of smaller Kickstarters are struggling or canceling, […]
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A lot can happen in three years. Between her two most recent releases, “Brooklyn Baby“ and “All the Ladies,” New York City’s Joanie Leeds became a single mother, a solo recording artist, a change-maker for gender equality inside the children’s music community, and now an online festival promoter.
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