Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring–Batman
New comic reader Dakster and jaded comic veteran Corrina welcome take a look back at DC Comic’s Flashpoint! stories featuring alternate takes on Batman and Dick Grayson.
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Don't Miss Maker Faire Kansas City
Kansas City is actually a pretty cool place to be a maker. It’s one of a few locations of the larger “featured” Maker Faires. The other locations are Detroit, Newcastle (UK), Rome, and Tokyo. It’s still about one tenth the size of the World Maker Faire in New York, but over 10,000 attendees is still not bad. If you’re in the midwest, it’s worth the drive.
Continue ReadingJazzy World Tour Shows Kids Music and Culture From Around the World
The cute cartoon cats who learned about jazz instruments by visiting a big band in New York City are back and taking a Jazzy World Tour.
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GeekMom Exclusive: Key Art for Marvel's Avengers Assemble
With the show’s debut just two weeks away, Disney XD is sharing a sneak peek of our favorite animated heroes.
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Book Expo Highlights
I came home from Book Expo, the publishing industry’s annual trade show, with a suitcase full of books–including a raft of personally-inscribed future bestsellers from Anne Burrell, Kate DiCamillo, Neil Gaiman, and Jon Scieszka.
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Life Geekery Tablet Covers
I wasn’t even looking for a Kindle/iPad/iPhone cover but when I found this shop I had to have one.
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It's Summertime – Find a Festival!
Do something different with your kids this summer; find a festival or event you’ve never experienced before!
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Oz The Great and Powerful: Tea Parties and Giveaways!
Get Kristen’s take on Oz The Great and Powerful, and enter to win our Oz giveaway!
Continue ReadingThe Lego Movie: Coming to a Theater Near You
Warner Bros. has released a trailer for The Lego Movie, set to arrive in theaters in 2014.
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My Imaginary Well-Dressed Toddler Daughter
“My Imaginary Well-Dressed Child” is a Pinterest board that excels at pure entertainment. Really. You want to take a look.
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Giveaway: Win $120 Worth Of Pokémon Trading Cards!
We’re giving away cards from the brand new Pokémon Trading Card Game: Black and White Plasma Freeze expansion to one lucky GeekMom reader.
Continue ReadingGeekMom: Comic Book Corner — June 19th, 2013
This week, we look at a new (old) collection sword & sorcery collection from Chris Claremont and artist John Bolton, adventures with dinosaurs, and the return of the fabulous Killjoys.
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GeekMom Counterpoint: Why I Love Why
GeekMom Ariane’s post about why she hates “why” inspired GeekMom Melissa to ponder why she loves the why stage. Where do you stand?
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History Geek: 1930s Week
Swing dancing! The creation of Superman! Adagio for Strings! Radio Plays! Migrant Mother photojournalism! Heath bars! The Wizard of Oz! Monopoly! Last week I directed a summer camp all about America during the 1930’s.
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Darkfin: Discover the Webbed Advantage
Creature From the Black Lagoon powers can be yours.
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The X-Files Season 10: Trust No One (Except Joe Harris)
It’s been eleven years since The X-Files left our TV screens and five years since we last saw Mulder and Scully in I Want to Believe. Tomorrow they are back with The X-Files: Season 10, a new comic book series.
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How a Dragon Helped My 3-Year-Old Understand Internal Combustion Engines
The Hideous Zippleback from the movie How to Train Your Dragon has helped us explain lots of things, from kitchen safety to how cars move.
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She-Hulk and Rogue Swoon in New Novels from Marvel
With The She-Hulk Diaries and Rogue Touch on shelves today, Marvel strives to placate longtime comic veterans and appeal to a whole new audience.
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BookExpo 2013: Great Books for GeekKids
From Pokemon to Pride and Prejudice, BookExpo America 2013 was loaded with books to please your GeekKids.
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Review: Shark Sonic Duo Carpet & Floor Cleaner
GeekMom reviews the Shark Sonic Duo, great for cleaning floors in houses with mixed floor types.
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