Melanie Meadors, Author at GeekMom

Chuck Wendig’s Atlanta Burns Raises Some Eyebrows

January 28, 2015December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors1

Chuck Wendig’s latest young adult novel, Atlanta Burns, is causing a bit of a stir around the interwebs.

Congratulations to Most Huggable Character, Baymax!

January 21, 2015December 2, 2017Melanie Meadors

Today, Ambassador of Hugs Kevin Zaborney named Baymax, the big balloony robot from Disney’s Big Hero 6, the Most Huggable Character of 2015.

Are YOU Ready for the Zombie Apocalypse?

January 16, 2015December 2, 2017Melanie Meadors

GeekMom Mel takes a look at Roger Ma’s new The Zombie Combat Field Guide: A Coloring and Activity Book for Fighting the Living Dead. Your survival may well depend on this book.

Ghost In The Shell: The Whitewashed Complex?

January 9, 2015December 2, 2017Melanie Meadors4

This week the news broke that Scarlett Johansson has been cast to play Major Motoko Kusanagi in the yet-to-be-greenlit live action film of Ghost in the Shell, and to say there were mixed reactions would be an understatement.

Happy Birthday, Stephen Hawking!

January 8, 2015December 2, 2017Melanie Meadors

I just wanted to take a moment to wish Stephen Hawking, one of the people who inspired me to study physics and astronomy, a very happy birthday!

Growing Into Molly Grue

January 4, 2015December 2, 2017Melanie Meadors8

I’ve read The Last Unicorn countless times. Last year, something really odd happened. Reading along, I came to the part where Molly meets the unicorn for the first time, and… well, there was this suspicious moisture in my eyes.

Board Games for Newbs and Kids!

December 19, 2014December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors1

GeekMom Mel takes a cue from Felicia Day and shares some of her family’s favorite simple board games that anyone can play!

Meet Jessica Chobot From Nerdist News!

December 7, 2014November 26, 2017Melanie Meadors3

GeekMom Mel interviews Nerdist.com’s Jessica Chobot about news, kids, holidays, and general geekery!

Hey, Sailor Moon Fans! An Interview With Charlene Ingram of Viz

December 6, 2014November 26, 2017Melanie Meadors

GeekMom Mel interviews Sailor Moon enthusiast Charlene Ingram, Senior Manager of Animation Marketing at VIZ Media.

GeekMom Mel Chats With Kyle Hill, Science Editor of Nerdist

November 18, 2014November 26, 2017Melanie Meadors1

I don’t know about you, but there is nothing I love more than to read about science that’s presented in an entertaining and digestible way, especially when it pertains to topics I geek out about anyway, like comics and video games.

We Can Do It! Lessons From My Son

November 14, 2014November 23, 2017Melanie Meadors

Some people think homeschoolers teach their kids at home, short and simple. Well, that’s not entirely true. Sure, I might teach my son, the Chief, how to do math, or how to find out more information about his favorite planet, or we might read stories together. But truly, the learning goes both ways.

Chatting with Jen Wang, In Real Life

October 21, 2014December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors1

GeekMom Melanie had the opportunity to chat with artist Jen Wang about her work on the new graphic novel, IRL (In Real Life).

Cory Doctorow Talks About His Graphic Novel, IRL

October 11, 2014November 23, 2017Melanie Meadors

GeekMom Melanie talks to Cory Doctorow, author of such books as Little Brother, Makers, and Rapture of the Nerds, and co-editor of Boing Boing, about his upcoming graphic novel, IRL (In Real Life).

Start Your Day With a…Lunar Eclipse?

October 7, 2014November 23, 2017Melanie Meadors

If you’re in the mood to wake up a bit early tomorrow morning (October 8, 2014), you’ll get a pretty awesome lunar treat. That’s right, it’s total lunar eclipse time!

Welcome to Mars, India!

September 25, 2014November 23, 2017Melanie Meadors1

India made science news around the world on September 24, 2014, with the announcement that their first Mars satellite, Mangalyaan, entered orbit around the red planet.

How Ecological! A Review of EcoFluxx

September 23, 2014December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

EcoFluxx is one of the many games in Looney Labs’ line of Fluxx card games. GeekMom Melanie wonders, is it worth buying another Fluxx game?

The Mission Is in Sight!

September 18, 2014November 23, 2017Melanie Meadors

As a writer of science fiction, as well as a former astrophysics major in college, I usually like to stay up to date on science news. Space news in particular. And when I hear the words, “manned space travel,” I tend to get very excited.