GeekDad/GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Music and Media
Another holiday season means another excuse to dive into the music and media we love.
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Category: Music
Criticism of ASTRO’s Latest Song is Ridiculous
On April 19, 2025, k-pop band ASTRO released “Memory of the Moon”, a single that remembers Moonbin on the second anniversary of his death. The release was preceded by a press release from their agency, maybe two weeks before, and little else. For some reason, this song is being met with criticism online, with some […]
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‘The World: To the End’ Brings ATEEZ Lore Together
ATEEZ’s dark, dystopian science fiction celebration of creative freedom is now available in diary form in ‘The World: To the End.’
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5 Songs I Like to Play Around Thanksgiving
There are songs for Halloween and songs for Christmas, but here are five songs I like to enjoy in late November.
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NYCC: Le Destroy Brings Hard-Hitting Pulsing Emotion
“I’m the swine you love to hate.” “When isolation leads to madness, a revolution of the masses.” For this smoking volcano of Xennial feminist rage, music both fuels the fire and calms the spirit. Coming to adulthood in the late 1990s meant the music that raised me included artists like Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, […]
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Creepy K-Pop Videos for the Spooky Season
Let’s celebrate to opening of Jackson Wang’s Halloween Horror Nights house with some creepy K-Pop videos for the spooky season.
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The Personal Connection: Why Fanmeets Matter
Attending a huge arena show is an experience, but the more personal feel of a fanmeet is something to be valued.
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Our ATEEZ Experience: What Makes K-Pop Concerts Special
My daughter and I made it to see ATEEZ, our first big K-Pop concert. Here are three things that make the K-Pop experience special.
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Prepping for a K-Pop Concert Immersive Experience
This Gen-X mom is going to her first K-Pop concert next week, and I have been told to prepare for an immersive experience like no other.
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Paper Tickets: My Love Note to Ephemera
Although there are many benefits to paperless and digital tickets and announcements, there’s something to be said for having a pair of cool concert tickets in-hand.
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The Kermit Connection: Music Inspired by Muppets
This week, Kermit the Frog turned 69. Before plans for his 70th birthday begin, enjoy some music inspired by Kermit and his Mupppet friends.
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Celebrating Guitar Month With These Great Performances
April is International Guitar Month! Let’s send off the month with some amazing feats (and sounds) from some incredible performers.
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Bringing the Feel of Music Festivals to Your Home
Concerts and music festivals aren’t always accessible—or affordable—so turn the opportunity to watch via streaming into its own event.
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Bias on a Budget: Gen X-Inspired Punk T-Shirts
The Gen X punk rock style is back in fashion. Here are some quick, easy ways to make the cool punk tees seen in G-Dragon’s “Crooked.”
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The Ultimate Fictional Band Playlist: K-Pop Edition
These K-Pop and Korean rock groups might exist only in K-Dramas, but the songs they created are just as cool as those from “real” bands.
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K-Pop Videos Meet Forensic Science
Some K-Pop groups have been weaving a love of forensics and crime-solving in their music videos and marketing, and it’s a wonderful thing!
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HYBE’s Webtoons Make a Successful Jump Into Graphic Novels
Two years ago HYBE revealed Webtoons for their biggest K-Pop groups, and now they are easier to find in graphic novel form.
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“Seasons Greetings” and the Genius of K-Pop Marketing
In a digital world, physical media is alive and well in the K-pop genre, and it comes with so much more than just CDs.
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Bias on a Budget for the Holidays: A Little K-Pop Mascot Tree
Make a personalized gift for your K-Pop lover with a little mascot Christmas tree of their favorite groups.
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‘Twinkling Watermelon’ and Cool Things I Miss About the ’90s
The new time-traveling K-Drama takes a high schooler from 2023 back to the ’90s, and it’s a blast of memories for Gen X parents.
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