GeekMom

Jigsaws: Piecing Together a Box Filled With Traditional Fun

July 23, 2018July 22, 2018Sophie Brown

Traditional games such as jigsaws might appear old-fashioned these days, but they still provide a lot of fun and have other benefits too.

Con Artists Featured Artist: Silver Root Studios

July 23, 2018July 22, 2018MAJK

Con Artists visits with featured artist Jesica Perez Bianciotto of Silver Root Studios: creator of some of the most unique and fantastic hand crafted art.

Thrawn: Alliances Cover, Image Penguin Random House

‘Thrawn: Alliances’ Giveaway, Calling British Star Wars Fans!

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018Sophie Brown

Penguin Random House is giving away free Thrawn insignia plaques to those who pre-order copies of ‘Thrawn: Alliances.’

Geek Daily Deals Jul. 21, 2018: Under-Desk Headphone Hook and USB Charger for $18

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 2 minutes Geek Daily Deals – A perfect gadget for keeping your headphones handy, and gadgets powered-up, this under-desk USB charger is only $18 today. This little gadget/accessory just tickles me. Many of us keep headphones at our desks for listening to while we work, and we all need to charge up our […]

Geek Daily Deals Jul. 21, 2018: Under-Desk Headphone Hook and USB Charger for $18

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 2 minutes Geek Daily Deals – A perfect gadget for keeping your headphones handy, and gadgets powered-up, this under-desk USB charger is only $18 today. This little gadget/accessory just tickles me. Many of us keep headphones at our desks for listening to while we work, and we all need to charge up our […]

New Trailers for ‘Star Trek: Discovery,’ Godzilla: King of the Monsters,’ ‘Aquaman,’ and More!

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 2 minutes Season 1 of Star Trek: Discovery was darker than we all expected, but it introduced us to a crew we care about, and gave us some of the best space action we’ve seen on TV. Season 2 looks like it’s going to settle into a move exploratory feel, like The Original […]

New Trailers for ‘Star Trek: Discovery,’ Godzilla: King of the Monsters,’ ‘Aquaman,’ and More!

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 2 minutes Season 1 of Star Trek: Discovery was darker than we all expected, but it introduced us to a crew we care about, and gave us some of the best space action we’ve seen on TV. Season 2 looks like it’s going to settle into a move exploratory feel, like The Original […]

Geek Daily Deals Jul. 21, 2018: Best Low-Price Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

July 21, 2018July 21, 2018Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 2 minutes Geek Daily Deals – Coffee geeks who want to make great pours every day should try out this excellent conical burr grinder, for just $139. As a pseudo-coffee geek (meaning I love good coffee, but I won’t overspend to make it), I was a bit heartbroken when the grinder on my […]

Geek Daily Deals Jul. 20, 2018: 30 DC Universe Animated Movies for $100

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 2 minutes Geek Daily Deals – Get all the great animated DC Universe movies in one amazing box set, for less that $4 per film! Some folks forget that before Marvel started churning out blockbuster superhero movies, DC had been telling many of their greatest stories via animation, with the same creative team […]

Force Push Summer Boredom Away With ‘Star Wars’ Science

July 20, 2018July 19, 2018Kelly Knox

‘Star Wars’ Science kits Jabba the Hutt Slime Lab and Jakku Scavenger Metal Detector are both perfect ways to spend a few summer afternoons, combining exploration, creativity, and ‘Star Wars.’

20 Completely Random and Geeky Facts About Stop-Motion Animation

July 20, 2018August 1, 2018Lisa Tate4

Tim Burton’s ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ turns 25 this year. Here are a few more fun facts about the art form of stop-motion filmmaking.

‘Star Wars: Clone Wars’ Returns

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 1 minute Announced today at the Star Wars: Clone Wars panel, the series will continue and finish with 12 new episodes! Click through to read all of “‘Star Wars: Clone Wars’ Returns” at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at […]

New ‘Doctor Who’ Trailer: “This Is Gonna Be Fun!”

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 1 minute Doctor Who (image via BBC) As a huge Doctor Who fan, I’m really excited that the new season is almost here. Having watched Broadchurch, I’m eagerly anticipating Jodie Whittaker’s take on this iconic character. There’s not a whole lot of new info in this trailer, but there is some actual speaking […]

Geek Daily Deals Jul. 19, 2018: Alexa-Connected Smart Microwave for $140

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 2 minutes Geek Daily Deals – Make your kitchen even smarter with this Alexa-connected GE microwave with scan-to-cook technology, for just $140 today! You can control your microwave with your voice, now. No more punching the wrong buttons as you try to set it just right. And this one will scan the bar […]

Using a Cellular Apple Watch as Your Kid’s Cell Phone

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 11 minutes It is feasible to just send your child off to school with only an Apple Watch (Photo by Skip Owens) When my 13-year-old told me she really didn’t want a smart phone but my wife and I needed to be able to reach her (since we both work) I immediately thought […]

10 Questions with Gen Con President, David Hoppe

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 8 minutes David Hoppe, President of Gen Con With Gen Con just around the corner (it all begins two weeks from today!), we thought it would be fun to sit down with Gen Con president David Hoppe and pick his brain a little. Here are 10 Questions with David Hoppe: GeekDad: For the […]

Sneak Peek: ComiXology Originals Announced at San Diego Comic-Con

July 18, 2018July 17, 2018MAJK

Exclusive Sneak Peek at new ComiXology Originals Announced at SDCC, including ‘Delver’ an exciting series with an all female creative team

Geek Daily Deals Jul. 18, 2018: Back-to-School Savings on Elmer’s Glue 12-Pack for $10

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018Ken Denmead1

Reading Time: 1 minute Geek Daily Deals – Amazon has great deals for parents and teachers getting ready for the new school year, including a 12-pack of Elmer’s Glue for $10! Yeah, everyone always groans that it’s too early for back-to-school shopping, but there are plenty of schools starting up by mid-August, and so parents […]

‘Geekasaurus’ July 18th, 2018 – Daredevil

July 18, 2018July 17, 2018Kalimoulton

Comic for July 18th, 2018 – Insert witty comment here. ‘Geekasaurus’ is a weekly webcomic that highlights the adventures and antics of GeekMom Kali’s nerdtastic family.

photo of Vanessa Marshall and the author

An Interview With ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Space Mom Vanessa Marshall

July 18, 2018July 17, 2018Anika Dane

Last weekend at ConnectiCon, I was lucky enough to sit down with voice actress Vanessa Marshall for a conversation that touched on family dynamics within Star Wars, sexism in Hollywood, violence in video games, and how conventions bring people together.