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Black Friday Deals Time

November 25, 2016December 9, 2017Ruth Suehle

Ready for Black Friday? We’ve rounded up a few sales for you.

Take ‘Minecraft’ to the Next (Reading) Level With DanTDM’s New Graphic Novel

November 25, 2016December 9, 2017Kelly Knox

DanTDM’s graphic novel will quickly earn a spot on your kids’ favorite books lists with its ‘Minecraft’-inspired setting and characters.

Test Your Trivia Knowledge With the New ‘Good Job, Brain!’ Book

November 25, 2016December 16, 2017Ariane Coffin

Brought to you by the popular trivia podcast, the ‘Good Job, Brain!’ book delivers trivia goodness to test yourself or stump your loved ones.

BearPillow: Cool(ing) Tech to Ease Muscles

November 25, 2016December 9, 2017Karen Walsh

BearMattress exceeds expectations with its new BearPillow using cooling technology to create a really cool pillow.

Get Creative in 3D With the Intuos 3D

November 25, 2016December 16, 2017Dakster Sullivan1

Intuos 3D is the latest in the Wacom line and well worth its price.

The Art Of Bookstore Meditation

November 24, 2016December 15, 2017Dakster Sullivan1

Bookstore meditation is Dakster’s new favorite calming technique.

Paradiso New York: A New World of Escape Room

November 23, 2016December 9, 2017Karen Walsh

Paradiso creates a unique immersive world fraught with both a sense of urgency and reality.

Get to Know a Hero: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

November 23, 2016December 9, 2017Shiri Sondheimer2

Meet the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl!

Sex, Consent, and Gilmore Girls: A Closer Look at Rory’s Boyfriends

November 22, 2016January 1, 2018Claire Jennings32

Which of Rory Gilmore’s three main boyfriends treated her best when consent is taken into account?

EG Mum’s PAX Adventures – Episode 2

November 22, 2016December 15, 2017Evil Genius Mum

What has four legs, is cranky, and exhausted?
Every Geek Parent who has ever taken their kids to a Convention.

Confessions of a NaNoWriMo Dropout

November 22, 2016December 9, 2017Nivi Engineer1

That’s right, I dropped out. Yeah yeah, I know, there’s still more than a week left before the end of the month, but come on, let’s stop kidding ourselves, shall we? This just ain’t happening.

GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide #3: Games

November 22, 2016December 15, 2017Jenny Bristol

For this week’s GeekMom gift guide, we cover some of our favorite games!

NYCC CatchUp: Intellectuality with Marguerite Bennett

November 22, 2016December 9, 2017Karen Walsh

Discussing comics, history, intellectuality, and culture with the ever poised and kind Marguerite Bennett at NYCC 2016.

EXCLUSIVE – Toy of The Year Technology Category Review and Giveaway!

November 21, 2016December 9, 2017Dakster Sullivan

If the toys had an Oscars, the Toy of the Year Awards would be it. Enter our exclusive giveaway to win some of the toys being nominated!

Disney Junior Shorts & Interactive Game – ‘Lights, Camera, Lexi!’

November 21, 2016December 9, 2017Melody Mooney

GeekMom Melody and her GeekKid daughter Ella learn more about filmmaking with the help of ‘Lights, Camera, Lexi’.

National Geographic Kids, Holiday Gifts + Giveaway

November 21, 2016December 15, 2017Sophie Brown

I was able to take a look at National Geographic Kids’ new range of fact-filled books, and knew my fact-obsessed seven-year-old would be a perfect fit.

Boredom Fuels Creativity and Imagination in Children

November 20, 2016December 9, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley6

As a parent, it can be challenging to listen to whining and squabbles over boredom, but if you can get past that, boredom fuels creativity and learning!

As Un-American as Apple Pie

November 20, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Apples from Kazakhstan, wheat from Iraq, and lard from Spain. Is there anything from America in an American Apple Pie? History and food nerds need to share this at your Thanksgiving feast.

Mara Pen Combines Presentation Tool and Mouse Into Single Device

November 19, 2016December 9, 2017Ruth Suehle

The Mara Pen’s real strength is for people who do demos with 3D models, as its dual functionality lets you easily rotate and zoom on those models. And that is the audience it is designed for–architects, engineers, teachers, and other people who present content in that fashion.

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Dispelling the Myth of Myth: More on Courage From Stories

November 18, 2016December 9, 2017Amy Weir

This article continues the thoughts on the importance of stories that I touched on in “Madeleine L’Engle on Courage From Stories” earlier this week.