Kiba the Cosplay Team Talks Service Dog, Costuming, & Their Relationship – The Hound of Daksterville
In this week’s installment of Hound of Daksterville, Dakster and Bakster talk to Nicole and Kiba the Cosplay Corgi!
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‘Fantastic Beasts’: Tina Goldstein Should Be the Protagonist
As you enjoy the trailer for ‘Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ Spalding University screenwriting professor Larry Brenner explains the major flaw in the first ‘Fantastic Beasts’ movie. Namely, that Tina Goldstein, not Newt, is the protagonist.
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Author S.L. Lahna Talks Espionage, History, and Queer Culture
Author S.L. Lahna has penned a novella that will appeal to fans of espionage thrillers, speculative fiction, and history. Find out what made them geek out while writing ‘The Silver Bullet Affair’!
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Geek Links: NASA Astronaut Anne McClain’s Official Portraits Will Melt Your Heart
NASA Astronaut Anne McClain’s official photos demonstrate her work-life balance. Courtesy: Business Insider
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Obituary: A Brief History of Stephen Hawking
Vale Professor Stephen Hawking. While the world will always know you as the amazing scientist, may your inspiration for future generations be your greatest legacy.
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What I Learned from Peregrin Took
Actor and musician Billy Boyd may be best known for his role of the hobbit Pippin, but he is no “Fool of a Took.” I learned much about a life well lived from him, even if I didn’t plan on it.
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Age, Audience, and ‘A Wrinkle In Time’
Reviews of the new movie of ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ vary wildly. Maybe that’s because the audience hasn’t really understood who the movie was made for.
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An Intro to Service Dogs – The Hounds of Daksterville
Dakster welcomes us to the Hounds of Daksterville, where she’ll be documenting her journey into the world of service dogs.
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Girls That Make: Monthly Wearable Tech Projects
Girls That Make is a new subscription service from the team behind Creation Crate that will send you a monthly kit to make your very own piece of wearable tech. The first orders will ship in April. [Sponsored]
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How and Why You Should Be Watching the Paralympics
Yes, the Olympics might be over for another two years, but the competition is not. Join the rest of the world in tuning into the Paralympic Games, more readily available than ever before.
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Rube Goldberg Machine Contest April 20-22, 2018 in Chicago
Creating a machine to complete a simple task in the most complex way possible? Sounds like childhood. If your kid is particularly adept at this, the 30th Anniversary of the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is coming up April 20-22, 2018 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
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Throw a ‘Wrinkle in Time’ Party in the Comfort of Your Own Home Laboratory
Party like the Murry family with this guide to foods and activities to help celebrate ‘A Wrinkle in Time,’ whether book or movie.
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Five Ways to Engage Your Family in a Healthy Lifestyle That Won’t Break the Bank
For many adults, fitness may be something they think about all the time. But beyond health or PE classes at our kids’ schools, how do we integrate a healthy lifestyle into our their daily routines?
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‘The Atomic City Girls’-The Lesser Known Part of the Manhattan Project
The Oak Ridge part of the Manhattan Project is sometimes overlooked next to the work done at Los Alamos but in this new novel, author Janet Beard makes it come alive through the eyes of fictional characters who worked there.
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Giveaway: ‘Game of Thrones’ Live Concert
GeekMom is giving away a set of tickets to the venue of your choice so that you can see the ‘Game of Thrones’ Live Concert Experience!
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Attention Cats & Kittens: Margaret Atwood’s Comic ‘Angel Catbird’ Is Now a 1940s Audioplay
Audible’s audio adaptation of ‘Angel Catbird’ is the cat’s meow.
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Four Months With Lootcrate Subscription Boxes
Lootcrate is a subscription box service that sends a monthly box of geeky goodies right to your door. My family spent several months receiving original Lootcrates and a J.K. Rowling Wizarding World crate.
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Teenage Rebellion and Adult Disillusionment
Every generation of teenagers thinks they can change the world. And then they grow up. And has the world changed? Maybe the now-grownups shouldn’t have given up.
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‘Queen in 3D’ Makes Freddie and Co Leap off the Page
‘Queen in 3D’ is the latest book about the band Queen to hit shelves. Written by guitarist Brian May, it explores the history of the band in detail, but I was particularly interested in this book because of its unique feature, one given away by its title.
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Dare to Dabble in ‘Dobble’, a Fast-Paced Symbol Matching Game
‘Dobble’ is a fast, fun, and cheap card game that can be played straight out of the tin. It is incredibly straightforward and easy to learn, making it ideal for all ages to play together, from little ones to grandparents.
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