‘Ready Player One’ Changed My Views About Audible
I avoided audiobooks because it felt like cheating on prose words but I learned the error of my ways, thanks to an Audible subscription.
Continue ReadingI avoided audiobooks because it felt like cheating on prose words but I learned the error of my ways, thanks to an Audible subscription.
Continue ReadingThinkGeek is the number one store for fandom-themed apparel. However, the baby and toddler clothes are somewhat limited and often sold out. So what is a geek parent to do?
Continue ReadingI have seen many renditions of John Williams’ “The Force Theme” on the interwebs, but this one takes the cake!
Continue ReadingHappy Cyber Monday! GeekMom decided to have a little fun today sharing some of our favorite ridiculous Amazon reviews. What’s your favorite?
Continue ReadingLet’s talk origin stories. Specifically origin movies within the horror genre. Every so often a franchise is born—or reborn. Recently, I noticed an influx of origin stories for both new and classic horror franchises building up in my movie queue. The biggest issue I have with origin movies is the failure to expand upon the […]
Continue ReadingA couple of months ago I knew very, very little about Wonder Woman, which is why I chose to look into her history and evolution.
Continue ReadingSuperheroes teach us how to deal with our trials and tribulations. Discover your inner-hero with the help of ‘Heroic Inspirations.’ I did.
Continue ReadingNational Robotics week kicked off during April 8-16th. The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) Robotics Lab from the Pensacola campus had their first open house in the new Levin center in downtown Pensacola, Florida on Friday, April 14th.
Continue ReadingHave questions and concerns about a live-action adaptation of ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’? So do we. Let’s explore them.
Continue ReadingVeterans may insist they’re “good” but perhaps there’s more to the story. To help a veteran, start by listening. Then write your Congressman and continue the dialogue for veterans that need your support.
Continue ReadingIn the midst of the chaos, there are times when Newbies—like me—overstep their bounds and assume that cosplayers are only there to portray the fantasy of a character. Cosplay doesn’t equal consent. A lesson I learned on day one of DCC.
Continue ReadingComics Club-4-Kids is a monthly club exploring comic books for a variety of age ranges. Since some families have multiple age ranges, Comics Club-4-Kidz helps parents by finding similar themes across varying content so that families can have conversations together. So, join us in this month’s look at gender in ‘Power Up,’ ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,’ and ‘Superman/Wonder Woman.’ Because kids need more comics.
Continue ReadingComics Club-4-Kids is a monthly club that explores comic books geared towards kids, of various age ranges. A couple of GeekMoms test different comic books on their own geeky kids. However, as geek moms, our intent is to use comic books as a source for exploring concepts used in studying classic literature in schools. Because schools need more comic books.
Continue ReadingWhat does this list tell us? That you are a diverse group of readers, interested in everything from creativity to conventions to coding to knitting to Lego to pop culture discussions.
Continue ReadingMaybe being a Star Wars fan while your in-laws are Star Trek fans might invite unwanted gifts like the above sign.
Continue ReadingNovember 26th, 2015, marked the 150th anniversary of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. I wonder what he would have thought of the interactive version now available?
Continue ReadingWhat to do when a child’s curiosity destroys household electronics? Channel that curiosity into learning, of course, thanks to the EEMC monthly kits.
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