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Wonderbook: Book of Potions & Walking With Dinosaurs

December 19, 2013December 15, 2017Sophie Brown

One year on from launch, Sony have finally provided some new titles for those of us with a Wonderbook gathering dust at home: Book of Potions and Walking With Dinosaurs.

16 Actors Who Make 'Love Actually' One of the Geekiest Casts Ever Assembled

December 13, 2013December 16, 2017Jackie Reeve6

It’s the tenth anniversary of this holiday classic, and the cast has left their mark on the geek world.

Harry Potter and the Book of Stamps

November 14, 2013November 24, 2017Kelly Knox2

If you have Potterhead philatelists to shop for this holiday season (and who doesn’t), the USPS has you covered.

Gothic: The Dark Heart of Film

October 23, 2013November 24, 2017Sophie Brown1

Gothic: The Dark Heart of Film is a thought-provoking look at the cinematic history of magic, vampires, mad scientists and all things that go bump in the night.

Geeky Fun with 100 Ghosts: A Gallery of Harmless Haunts

October 23, 2013November 24, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Ghosts are the easiest Halloween costume out there and this year, I was inspired to get creative with 100 Ghosts: A Gallery of Harmless Haunts, by Doogie Horner.

Optimus Prime and Megatron battle it out Image courtesy of Unviersal Orlando

Transformers, Simpsons, and Minions Ohh My! — Universal Studios Orlando

September 28, 2013November 24, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Check out Universal Orlando’s newest areas, Transformers and the Simpsons and visit some older, but still awesome areas such as Despicable Me and the construction site for the Harry Potter expansion.

On Breaking, or Not Breaking, the Harry Potter Spell

September 13, 2013December 15, 2017Cristen pantano5

GeekMom Cristen wonders whether she should let her son’s Harry Potter obsession to continue, or if she should try and break the spell.

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Director Thor Freudenthal Balances Humor and Darkness

August 15, 2013November 24, 2017Amy Kraft

Thor Freudenthal gives a behind the scenes peek at Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.

Destination: Great Family Games for Casual Gamers

August 13, 2013November 24, 2017Sophie Brown

Destination is a British board game which places players in the role of a taxi driver attempting to visit all of his or her destinations and return to the taxi rank first.

Diving Into Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

August 7, 2013December 15, 2017Amy Kraft

Percy Jackson fans are going to be pleased with the second screen installment, Sea of Monsters.

I have decorated many cakes in my life...but these little cake pops are the most difficult I have ever done. Photo: Patricia Vollmer.

Pinbusted or Pintrusted: Golden Snitch Cake Pops

July 24, 2013December 15, 2017Patricia Vollmer1

For this installment of Pinbusted or Pintrusted, Patricia tried to make Harry Potter golden snitch cake pops for her son’s birthday.

Life Geekery Tablet Covers

June 20, 2013December 15, 2017Jackie Reeve

I wasn’t even looking for a Kindle/iPad/iPhone cover but when I found this shop I had to have one.

Eat Like a Geek: Peppermint Toads

April 29, 2013December 16, 2017Cathé Post2

My daughter recently had a Harry Potter themed birthday party. The festivities of the day are for another article, but part of the Honeydukes gift bags were homemade Peppermint Toads.

Spotting Couture Fashion Designers in Your Favorite Movies

November 6, 2012December 16, 2017Ruth Suehle

Couture fashion designers and movie costume designers don’t often cross sides. But sometimes even the geek-loving shows and movies get characters dressed in high fashion names.

9 Fictional Beverages You Can’t Have (And Recipes for Them)

August 14, 2012Ruth Suehle

In part one of this post, we gave 14 fictional foods and recipes for re-creating them. Now we turn to the potent (and not so potent) potables of our favorite far-off places.

Before Geek Was Cool

January 28, 2012December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Being a geek is no longer geeky. Role-playing games are being used in classrooms, “graphic novels” are considered literature, conferences about geek pop culture are in major cities with thousands of attendees, and every cool kid is going to see the latest Harry Potter in the theaters. After this movie about magic and monsters, what’s […]

Molly Weasley Comfort Cooking

January 9, 2012December 15, 2017Amy Kraft1

After a long winter’s day, ever wish you could just cozy up in the Burrow and have Molly Weasley whip you up a little roast chicken with mashed potatoes? Or feast in the Great Hall on some lamb chops? Now you can… with a bit of Muggle work. When I was sent The Unofficial Harry […]

Geek Tragedy in Middle America

November 30, 2011December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel5

My twelve-year-old son finished Americus and said, “This is a good book.” I’m always annoyed to read the list of “banned” books in American schools and libraries. It’s one thing for a parent to decide what to put in their own child’s head, but a town board? Harry Potter was banned in many places because […]

The Girl Who Waited for the DVD Boxset

November 9, 2011GeekMom

In 2001, as I was commencing the final year of my Bachelor’s degree, a friend handed me her copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, thinking I would enjoy it. It was a good read, so I borrowed the second book. That was good too, but I have to admit, its main appeal for […]

Harry Potter and the Dead Best Friend

November 2, 2011GeekMom5

It’s hard to imagine the Harry Potter series without the presence of Ron Weasley throughout the whole seven books and eight movies. But it has come out today that J.K. Rowling thought about killing Ron halfway through the famous series of books. It is hard to imagine a world where Ron Weasley is dead but […]