NYCC 2017: ‘Bad Samaritan,’ Dean Devlin, & Robert Sheehan

October 24, 2017

Our NYCC 2017 'Bad Samaritan' interview with director Dean Devlin and actor Robert Sheehan will get you more than excited…

‘Ultimate Slime’ Is The Ultimate Book for Slime Makers

October 23, 2017

Whether they're looking for just the right slime recipe, ideas for making new kinds of slime, or even suggestions for…

Women in NASA: Representation Matters

October 23, 2017

From information sessions to Lego sets, our kids notice how we represent our involvement. Now really is the best and…

Make Your Own Creepy Fairy Skeleton Specimen

October 22, 2017

Turn those little plastic skeletons into a unique creepy Halloween display with this easy fairy skeleton specimen project.

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Returns to Movie Theaters for Halloween

October 21, 2017

The world's most dangerously charming man-eating plant, Audrey II, is preparing to take over the planet--or, at least, movie theaters…

Start Prepping Now for NaNoWriMo

October 20, 2017

It's time for some serious NaNoWriMo prep. Are you ready? So let's get geared up and ready to go. Here…

LastPass Families: How One App Became My BFF 4 Lyfe

October 19, 2017

While I generally fear forgetting passwords more than security, I have been increasingly creating more accounts, which is how LastPass…

Philip Pullman Is My Shadow Self, and Other Convoluted Philosophies

October 19, 2017

Everyone has to face their inner daemons (see what I did there) in order to grow. Why do I get…

‘Princess Bride’-Themed Recipes: Adventures in Instant Potting

October 17, 2017

Adventures in Instant Potting: GeekMoms Karen and Nivi join forces to bring you 'Princess Bride'-themed recipes to celebrate the 35th…

‘Five Minute Read-Aloud’ Update and Tips

October 16, 2017

As a gift, Rebecca Angel uploaded videos of a read aloud for her husband. Things didn't turn out as planned.…

‘TMNT’- ‘Wanted: Bebop and Rocksteady’

October 16, 2017

Own it before it airs. 'Wanted: Bebop and Rocksteady.'

Between the Bookends: 12 Books We Read in Sept-Oct 2017

October 15, 2017

In this bumper edition of Between the Bookends, Rebecca, Amy, Corrina, Chris, and Sophie share some of their favorite books…

Shout-Out to Klaus Baudelaire, Heroic Nerd

October 13, 2017

I just feel like celebrating that, in Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events,' one of our protagonists is a…

13 Movies That Traumatized Us

October 13, 2017

Get ready to be traumatized. Here are the 13 movies that have scarred us for life.

Celebrate Halloween With ‘Supernatural’ and Insight Editions

October 13, 2017

Surrounded by the spooky and the spectral, Halloween is the perfect time of year to dive into the latest 'Supernatural'…

‘Professor Marston & the Wonder Women’: 3 Against the World

October 12, 2017

A movie that promises to take love, in all its forms, seriously.

Relax With Disney’s Art of Coloring Books

October 12, 2017

Looking for some new coloring zen? Check out Disney's Art of Coloring series of books.

Stories From Conventions: D&D at OzCC

October 11, 2017

Sometimes we have stories from conventions that don't fit our usual categories. Like when a D&D campaign was derailed by…

Spiffingly Easy DIY Tick and Arthur Costume Accessories

October 11, 2017

Everyone's favorite big blue parasitic arachnid, The Tick, joins GeekMom Lisa in making some easy costume and cosplay antennae and…

I’ve Lost My Halloween Spirit

October 10, 2017

Halloween has always been my favorite day of the year, yet this year, it seems, I'm struggling to get into…