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Add a Superhero Punch With ‘Marvel Fluxx’

November 3, 2019November 2, 2019Rebecca Angel

With your favorite Marvel characters as Keepers in entertaining Goal pairings, ‘Marvel Fluxx’ is a fun addition to the ‘Fluxx’ family. But don’t let Thanos snap his fingers!

DC’s Super Sons Venture Further in ‘The Foxglove Mission’

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019Lisa Tate

Ridley Pearson’s first graphic novel was a high-energy look at four young heroes. Does the second in the series continue at that pace?

Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown

Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in October 2019

November 1, 2019October 31, 2019Sophie Brown

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Robin, Sarah, and Rebecca share the good and the bad of what they’ve been reading recently.

‘The Color Monster: A Pop-Up of Feelings’ by Anna Llenas

November 1, 2019December 2, 2019Jennmac

Parenting challenges never wane, they shift from physical needs to emotional needs, the more your child is exposed to “real life.” This is why every kid’s shelf needs ‘The Color Monster: A Pop-Up Book of Feelings’ by Anna Llenas.

‘Master of Dark Shadows’ Review

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019Missy Hayes

‘Master of Dark Shadows’ is a delightful look behind the scenes of the show, its fans, and its creator, Dan Curtis.

An Impromptu Un-parented Game Day

October 29, 2019October 28, 2019Sarah Pinault1

Recently we had an unplanned, and unprepared for, day at home. While Dad cleaned the kitchen and I worked on a project, what would the munchkins get up to on their own?

NYCC: Interviews With the Creators of ‘Black Canary: Ignite’

October 29, 2019October 28, 2019Corrina Lawson

Meg Cabot talks about her new graphic novel featuring Black Canary: ‘Black Canary: Ignite,’ out on October 30th.

Why the CW’s ‘Nancy Drew’ Should Be On Your Watch List

October 28, 2019October 27, 2019Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth discusses why you should watch ‘Nancy Drew’ from the CW and even takes some guesses at what happened on the night Dead Lucy died. Article does contain spoilers for the first three episodes.

15 Completely Random and Geeky Facts About Fictional Skeletons

October 27, 2019December 13, 2021Lisa Tate

No bones about it: spooky, scary, silly, and slinky skeletons never pass up a chance to party during the haunting season.

How Quitting Video Games Made Me Miserable (And How I Fixed It)

October 27, 2019October 25, 2019Jennmac6

Pregnant with our first child, I heard all the standard questions. Yet, there was one question I never prepared for: “When are you going to stop playing video games?”

Collage of three lists: a "Radio Playlist" spreadsheet, a "My Strange Passions" in a book, a "Top 5 Holidays" in a small notebook

On Collecting Lists (And Other Fairly Useless Obsessions)

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019Amy Weir

Amy really likes making annotated lists of random information. But is it really so random, or is it just the way her brain works?

Family Games for the Holidays: ‘Who Did It?’

October 26, 2019October 25, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Who Did It?’ is a short and silly card game where players need to deflect blame away from their own pets when “an impressive poo is found.”

Stories from the Convention: All Access to Oz Comic-Con

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019Evil Genius Mum

We all have stories from our favorite conventions: EG Mum shares one from Oz Comic-Con 2019 about accessibility for the hearing impaired.

NYCC 2019: Interviews with She-Ra’s Cast and Writer/Producer

October 23, 2019October 22, 2019Karen Walsh

NYCC 2019: Exclusive interviews with She-Ra’s Noelle Stevenson, Aimee Carrera, Karen Fukuhara, AJ Michalka, and Lauren Ash.

Tabletop Review: ‘Skylands’

October 22, 2019October 21, 2019Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth reviews ‘Skylands,’ a tile-placing game great for families from Queen Games.

Shea Fontana on ‘DC Women of Action’

October 22, 2019October 21, 2019Corrina Lawson2

‘DC Women of Action,’ by Shea Fontana and featuring wonderful art by a who’s who of creators, obviously has entries for all of the familiar DC characters, from Wonder Woman to Supergirl to Batgirl.

A Literary Obsession: Europa Editions

October 21, 2019October 20, 2019Sarah Pinault1

Here was a whole new world I had never been exposed to before. Sarah discovered a world of fiction translated into English, thanks to Europa Editions.

Family Games for the Holidays: ‘Super Slow Sloths’

October 20, 2019October 18, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Super Slow Sloths’ is a family game in which players become a sloth character and compete to be the last one to cross the finish line.

Comic Book Corner Reviews Classic Characters

October 19, 2019October 18, 2019Comicbookcorner

This week Comic Book Corner looks at comics built around the classic characters Usagi Yojimbo and Napoleon Dynamite.

NYCC: ‘Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary’ Review

October 16, 2019Corrina Lawson

“Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary” will thrill all fans of the movie and..it might even convince those who’ve never seen the movie to watch it.