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7 Highlights From ‘Agatha All Along’

November 5, 2024November 4, 2024Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth covers her highlights from ‘Agatha All Along’ from Disney+.

What’s on the Day of the Dead Ofrenda?

November 2, 2024November 1, 2024Lisa Tate

The ofrenda is one of the most visible parts of Dia de Los Muertos. Here’s what some of the items on them mean.

The ‘Pinkoween’ Trend: Time Traveling with Pink

October 28, 2024October 27, 2024Lisa Tate

The ‘Pinkoween’ Halloween trend might make some people cringe, but the color pink is a good start for some visual time traveling.

Little Golden Books’ ‘Diwali: A Festival of Lights’

October 27, 2024October 26, 2024Sarah Pinault

The newest from Little Golden Books opens a window onto Diwali. It’s beautiful, entertaining, and informative for all ages.

Make a Prudent Match or Become a Woman of Independent Mind in ‘The Jane Austen Game’

October 8, 2024October 4, 2024Jenny Bristol

Will you collect a string of suitors at the ball, or eschew marriage altogether and become a Woman of Independent Mind? This new Jane Austen-themed tabletop game is the most immersive Jane Austen game yet.

Reflect on Your Life With Choose Your Own Adventure’s New Tarot Deck

September 24, 2024September 23, 2024Jenny Bristol

You might think that the Choose Your Own Adventure series of books and the concept of a tarot deck would be fairly incompatible, but learning more about ourselves and the world around us through careful reflection is just another adventure, with far more choices than any book can contain.

See Dragon Con Fandom Tracks Change From 1997-2024

September 24, 2024September 23, 2024Ruth Suehle

As a longtime Dragon Con attendee now measuring my time there in decades, I’m at least as fascinated by the culture surrounding the event as I am any given year’s panels or biggest costumes.

Creepy K-Pop Videos for the Spooky Season

September 22, 2024September 21, 2024Lisa Tate

Let’s celebrate to opening of Jackson Wang’s Halloween Horror Nights house with some creepy K-Pop videos for the spooky season.

7 Reasons You Should Be Watching ‘Agatha All Along’

September 21, 2024September 20, 2024Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth has seven reasons why you should watch ‘Agatha All Along’ on Disney+.

A Thank You and Goodbye to ‘The Grand Tour’

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024Lisa Tate

Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond have just taken their last adventure as a team, and I’m wishing ‘The Grand Tour’ a fond farewell.

Getting Ready for the “Brrr” Months

August 31, 2024August 30, 2024Lisa Tate

As the “Brrr” months of September through December usher in fall and winter fun, I try to take one month at a time to slow down the pace.

Neighborly Galaxies: Does Size Matter?

August 27, 2024August 28, 2024Melanie Meadors

Do neighborly galaxies, those with lots of other galaxies around them, have any differences from those who are a bit more isolated?

Microraptor with text: Why don't birds have four wings?

Why Don’t Birds Have Four Wings Like Microraptor?

August 20, 2024August 19, 2024Melanie Meadors

If Microraptor’s four wings were so useful, why don’t birds today have them? Let’s explore some evolution.

‘Netherford Hall’ by Natania Barron

August 13, 2024August 12, 2024Sarah Pinault

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a good story will inspire writers to indulge the wilds of their imaginations with favorite characters and settings. Former GeekMom writer Natania Barron has done that with ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ taking many of the settings and themes that are so loved and creating a wonderful witchy adventure with a splash of romance.

What Is This? Solving the Mystery of Oak Apple Galls

August 6, 2024August 5, 2024Melanie Meadors

Have you ever found these balls in the forest and wondered what they are? GeekMom Mel explores oak apple galls and the creatures that make them.

Our ATEEZ Experience: What Makes K-Pop Concerts Special

August 4, 2024August 3, 2024Lisa Tate

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.

Be the Artist: Who Designed the Small World Clock?

July 26, 2024July 25, 2024Lisa Tate

Rolly Crump had a way of bringing nonliving objects, like clocks, to life. Celebrate his humor with your own weird museum piece.

The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love

July 22, 2024July 21, 2024Sarah Pinault

Take flight with this new enemies to lovers romance from India Holton, in which birding is a cutthroat world of intrigue and espionage.

Prepping for a K-Pop Concert Immersive Experience

July 20, 2024July 19, 2024Lisa Tate

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.

Don’t You Get Hot? Linen and Historical Clothing in the Summer

July 14, 2024July 13, 2024Melanie Meadors

Find out how the linen and cotton fibers of historical clothing helped keep people cool in the summer heat.