This Week’s Word Is “Equality.” It’s been a tough week out there. The murder of George Floyd has turned a spotlight on society and found it wanting. Protests abound. The level of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement is heartening, the volume of people decrying it, depressing. Social media has been a tough place […]
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‘Black Widow: Bad Blood’ is a serialized novel released every week on Serial Box. Today I’m recapping and reviewing episodes seven and eight.
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itch.io has teamed up with hundreds of indy developers to offer their Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. Show your support, donate to the cause, and score some sweet games!
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Fantasy has traditionally been a white, male-dominated genre, but that’s changing. Here are 20 fantasy books by Black authors, most of which were published in the last decade.
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No that’s not me, that’s a model! Image by Story Spark. We recently featured Story Spark and the clothing available from them in GeekMom’s Father’s Day Gift Guide. Story Spark sent me out their Mixed Reality T-Shirt, and I wanted to share my thoughts. The Shirt Arrives! Not long after they let me know they […]
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Honeywell MN12CEDWW is the latest in portable AC units. It moves freely from one room to another and has a range of temps to satisfy everyone.
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Various items from Mondo’s Father’s Day gift guide. Image by Paul Benson. We recently featured Mondo and the many great pop culture items available from them in GeekMom’s Father’s Day Gift Guide. Mondo sent me out a few selections from their Gifts For Dad to check out personally, as well as a fantastic Batman soundtrack […]
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Add a classy Scandinavian look to your desktop with this clean wooden LED lamp for $13 today! AUKEY Desk Lamp, LED Table Lamp with Natural Wood Design, Modern Reading Lamp with Touch-Sensitive Dimmer for Bedroom, Study and Office: Beech Wood Lamp: Simple, contemporary wooden LED desk lamp provides cool & clear white light for reading […]
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Curated list of items perfect for the father figure in your life. You will find no neckties on this list. Only the best in the geek world.
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‘Blood Countess’ by Lana Popovic is an LGBTQ YA book based on the story of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, combining historical fiction & horror.
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Quilts are parts of family, activism, memories, and celebration. This quilt-style collage project lets how to tell these visual stories.
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White parents, this is an open letter to you from another white parent. I’m a white mother of a white male-presenting child. As we watch our country burn, we watch the miasma of racism float in the ashes of our streets. We see the patchwork quilt of America on the faces marching the sidewalks—Black, Brown, […]
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Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending June 5, 2020. Gaming News Please be sure to take a moment to read GeekDad Senior Editor Jonathan Liu’s post on Black Lives Matter. An important thing that we in the boardgame community can do is to amplify […]
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‘Only Mostly Devastated’ by Sophie Gonzalez is an LGBTQ and bi-racial reimagining of ‘Grease’ told in present-day North Carolina.
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Thanks to COVID-19, when guests start to hit the Universal Studios parks again this week they will have a shock to their system.
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Get the old-school satisfaction of clicking things on and off with rocker switches; five for $8 today! Nilight 90012E Heavy Duty Rocker Toggle 15A 250V 20A 125V SPST 2Pin ON/Off Switch Metal Bat Waterproof Boot Cap Cover-5 Pack, 2 Years Warranty : Connector type: SPST, 2 terminal pin on/off. Power: 15A 250VAC/20A 125VAC Material: plastic […]
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This Week’s Word Is “Arthur.” The arrival of a new Lavie Tidhar book is always cause for celebration. He’s written some of my favorite books of the last 10 years. A Man Lies Dreaming is a masterpiece of speculative fiction. By Force Alone marks something of a departure for Tidhar. Whilst most of his novels fall into the speculative/science […]
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Get a better view of what’s going on with today’s Daily Deal, the Sinji Flexible Borescope Camera. This flexible camera gives you 10 meters (about 30 feet) of reach when looking at pipes, construction, or crevices that are you can’t fit into. It features a 70 degree viewing angle, six adjustable LEDs, attachable hook and […]
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Image by Alpha Wolf Games Greek Mythology is filled with epic tales of gods, demigods, heroes, and monsters. These stories have existed from millennia and much of western culture has its roots in this fictional time period. Now you can take on a role as one of these champion as you battle against other players […]
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‘Queer Heroes’ by Arabelle Sicardi is filled with short biographies of popular and historical figures who are or were believed to be LGBTQ.
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