The Lumibricks Dutch Windmill Millhouse Is a Cozy Build With Some Room for Improvement
Lumibricks focuses on well-lit sets and building community. See what we think of this Dutch windmill set!
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Bouncing Up and Down for Fun and Fitness with the FED Fitness BT4 Bungee Trampoline/Rebounder
Testing out a rebounder for the first time, compared with memories of a 1990s-era mini trampoline.
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‘Sense and Sensibility’, a Puffin in Bloom Deluxe Edition
Start or even expand your collection of beautiful classic books with this latest Puffin in Bloom Deluxe Edition of ‘Sense and Sensibility’ by Jane Austen.
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Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Season of Flames
The Season of Flames is the second book in Anna James’s middle-grade fantasy series The Chronicles of Whetherwhy. We continue the exploration of magic, systems of power and how to challenge them, and the bonds of both biological and found family.
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Cats: The Jellicle Ball Is Trans and Queer Joy
Trans rights are human rights. In a world where trans rights keep being taken away, the joy that comes from art, music, and theatre matters more than ever. Within this landscape, Cats: The Jellicle Ball gives the pure joy and O-P-U-L-E-N-C-E that is resistance in a world that can be dark and threatening. In 2024, Cats: […]
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‘Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe’: Interviewing David Petersen on the Black Axe’s Origin Story
Out today is the newest Mouse Guard book, ‘Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe’—and an interview with author David Petersen!
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The New Rubik’s x Tetris Cube Is a Fun Mashup of ’80s Toys
If you like some extra squares in your cubes, check out the new Rubik’s x Tetris Cube!
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GeekDad/GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Stocking Stuffers
It’s time to stuff the stockings that were hung with care with our must-have stocking stuffers.
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GeekDad/GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Clothing and Everyday Essentials
It’s time to get styling and stocking up on everyday necessities that we think you should consider this gift-giving season.
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GeekDad/GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Gadgets
Every geek loves a new gadget. Here’s a selection from the GeekDad and GeekMom writers, featuring their favorite gadgets to add to your Christmas list.
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Get Started Resin Printing With the HALOT-X1
If you enjoy 3D printing with filament and are interested in something new, resin printing is a great option. There are some definite challenges–resin is notoriously messy and has more safety issues to think about. But the HALOT-X1 from PioCreat is a solid way to solve a few of the older issues and get started. […]
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GeekDad/GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Books
Books! Whether you’ve constantly got a book in progress (or two or three) or you read several books a night to your kids, books have a heavy presence in our lives. We can use them to learn, to imagine, and even to escape, and they always make great gifts. You can gift your favorite books […]
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Meet Oceans, Giraffes, Cheese, and More in Season 7 of Mission Unstoppable
Have you checked out Mission Unstoppable on CBS yet? Now in season 7, this show, hosted by Miranda Cosgrove, sends roving correspondents out to meet amazing women in STEM. One of those is Fig O’Reilly, a former Miss Universe Ireland and NASA Datanaut, and I recently got to chat with her about her five years […]
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The ‘Pride and Prejudice: Collector’s Edition’ Has Even More Austen Goodies!
Check out this newest ‘Pride and Prejudice’ set including two dozen recreated letters and ephemera, plus plenty of other bonus content.
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Life Really Socks: Where That Other Sock Goes (And a Solution!)
I think most of us can agree that there is clearly a dimensional portal inside our washing machines that periodically takes socks from us to… somewhere. Right? You may even find that having bought a dozen pairs of the same sock, twenty-four socks, eventually you are somehow left with no matches. (Those five or so […]
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Murdle Jigsaw Puzzles Blend Pieces With Logic
After Wordle gained popularity, several related or even completely unrelated daily puzzles spawned, from the other New York Times puzzles to more indie efforts like Redactle (a favorite in my house). One I’d never heard of until recently was Murdle, a daily murder mystery-themed logic puzzle. I was surprised I hadn’t heard of it before, […]
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Choose Your Own Adventure Reissues ‘The Cave of Time’!
Take a trip down memory lane with CYOA’s reissue of their first book! Don’t forget to share with the kids.
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Twenty More Years of Dragon Con Artists in Hotel Keys
Earlier this summer, I shared the history of badge and program artists at Dragon Con. But there’s another collectible that was added 20 years ago now–customized hotel keys in the host hotels. For the first six years, starting in 2005, there was a single piece of art used on all of the host hotel keys. […]
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‘Time Travel for Beginners’ by Matt Harry Is a Timeless Romp
Matt Harry returns with another installation from the Codex Arcanum series and fools readers into believing they’re about to gain valuable instructions. Instead, under the guise of an entertaining story, we dive into an engaging adventure, learning plenty about time travel but emerge with zero practical tools to actually travel through time.
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Follow Nearly 40 Years of Dragon Con Art History
As someone who counts my Dragon Con attendance in decades now, it’s been fun to watch the con evolve and change over time, from the event tracks to the fan “cults” that seem to spawn every year, some lasting longer than others. Some easy (and “free”) pieces of annual memorabilia are your badge and program. […]
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