This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction! we welcome science fiction author Peter Tieryas! Peter’s new book The United States of Japan from Angry Robot is quickly becoming a fan favorite, combining alternate history, tech, and of course, mecha!
Continue Reading8 moments in Captain America: Civil War that prove the Russos are excellent writers for the MCU.
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GeekMom Dakster is sick and tired of the stereotypical “mom” gift ads.
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Not sure what to choose this Free Comic Book Day? Some GeekMoms and GeekDads have a few suggestions.
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My first baby was only five weeks old on my first Mother’s Day.
Like many mothers, I had Mother’s Day fantasies. You know the ones:
Sleeping in
Breakfast in bed
A leisurely, hot shower
Heartfelt card and flowers
A hot meal at a restaurant
Go ahead, you can laugh. I’m laughing over here, too. We can be so naive the first time around, can’t we? Let’s just say that my first Mother’s Day was a stark contrast to the fantasies I coveted.
In celebration of Children’s Book Week, I had the opportunity to interview Gene Luen Yang, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
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We all want the best for our kids. To be happy; To be smart; To be healthy; To be educated. The latest buzzword in parenting is “resilient”: we all want our kids to survive. Because in life, when you get knocked down, you need to get up again – swinging. But how do we instill resilience? What’s the magic potion that raises your survival stats +10? The answer may lie in improvisation.
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tech21’s EVO Glass screen protection and Impact Clear case protect your phone from the family klutz.
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‘Miraculous: Ladybug and Cat Noir’ is a show that’s a bit of a paradox: it features some very familiar elements, but also stands out as unique.
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This month, explore the short story.
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When someone you love is an introvert, you may wish to be that necessary sounding board, but find yourself perennially outside the “wall of protection” that they’ve built to safeguard their sensitive inner life.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a complicated place, and it’s a little hard to know how, say, Iron Man connects to Daredevil. We’re here to help, and we brought a color-coded diagram!
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Prom was pretty boring years ago, but now students are putting geeky touches on every aspect of prom season.
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In this month’s Comic Book Corner, Shiri checks out some new Marvel titles while Sophie investigates IDW’s new ongoing series, ‘The X-Files.’
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I was recently showing off some of my cosplaying photos, and someone made a comment of “not really expecting me to be into that.” I wasn’t offended; I understood what he meant. My normal everyday clothes are not particularly flashy. I’m not really into makeup. But for some reason, give me an excuse to dress up in a costume, and I am all over it.
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With the news that ‘Punisher’ is coming to Netflix, I thought it would be a good time to briefly look back on the second season of ‘Daredevil,’ which I rather abruptly consumed in the space of a handful of days. Thirteen episodes and I’m ready for more. Alas, I’m just going to have to wait.
Continue ReadingIn ‘Great Scott!’ the whimsical 19th-century parlour game that never was, players use cards to build ridiculous inventions and explain them to each other.
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In which ‘Star Wars’ geeks subject their reluctant children to all the ‘Star Wars’ fun at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and everyone has a pretty decent day.
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If you do a Google search for “bad movies” you will find list after list with titles like “Movies So Bad They’re Good” and “The Worst Movies of All Time.” If you don’t believe me, go ahead and try it; I’ll wait.
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Here are some tips on what you can do to take part in this weekend’s NFL Draft.
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