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11 More Comic Artists to Follow on Instagram
Instagram Uploads © Kevin Wada, Mingjue Chen, and Marguerite Sauvage Is your Instagram feed still sadly lacking in gorgeous comic book art? If 11 comic book artists aren’t enough to satisfy you, here...
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‘King’s Quest: A Knight to Remember’ is a Game to Remember
Courtesy © Sierra Games / The Odd Gentlemen Get ready to head back down nostalgia road, gamers! King’s Quest: A Knight to Remember heralds the return of Sierra Games’ classic adventure game franchise....
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Meet the Magical Girls of ‘Zodiac Starforce’
Zodiac Starforce #4, Art by Babs Tarr © Dark Horse Comics This summer Dark Horse Comics is bringing a new magical girl team to comic book store shelves, Zodiac Starforce! Zodiac Starforce #1 kicks off...
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Summer Science Fun: Shooting Star Party
Photo Courtesy © Grand Canyon National Park, licensed by CC BY 2.0 Summer nights are more than ideal for heading outside to stargaze. Every summer, the night sky lights up with the Perseids meteor...
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TOMS Shoes for Gamer Girls (No Painting Required!)
Red Gamer TOMS Shoes © TOMS Most moms are familiar with the comfort and style of TOMS shoes. If you wanted to add your distinctive geek style to your comfy slip-ons, though, you usually had to take the...
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3 Picture Books for Grammar Geeks
Mom and Dad Are Palindromes, illustrated by Adam McCauley © Chronicle Books These picture books picks aren’t for the kids this time: They’re for all the parents out there who are unabashed grammar...
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‘Splatoon’ Free Demo Begins August 21
© Nintendo Haven’t had a chance to play Splatoon on the Wii U yet? This is your chance to get inked—for free! Splatoon is back as a “global testfire” (i.e. a free demo) during the dog days of summer....
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Espionage Cosmetics Levels Up With the Geek Boutique Grand Opening
Photo: Kelly Knox If you’ve been to any of the major comic conventions across the country, chances are you’ve spotted the Espionage Cosmetics booth stocked with makeup inspired by various geeky...
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The Unlikely Heroes of Boom! Studios’‘Power Up’ Are Magical
Power Up #4 © Boom! Studios Every kid knows their mom is a superhero, even if they don’t have actual superpowers. (Although my daughter has wondered more than once how I always know what she’s...
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Accio, Books! Make a Hermione Granger Bookmark for Back to School
Photo: Kelly Knox Go back to school with the brightest witch of her age by making a Hermione Granger bookmark to nestle in her one of her favorite things: a book. This bookmark is inspired by the look...
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Create Your Own Mario Masterpiece With ‘Super Mario Maker’
Super Mario Maker Wii U Bundle © Nintendo You might not have known it, but you’ve been training for 30 years to design the most epic Super Mario level ever. Or to beat it. Super Mario Maker not only...
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3 ‘Star Wars’ Handprint Paintings for Younglings
Photo: Kelly Knox When my daughter was a toddler, one of our favorite activities was making handprint paintings together. She loved feeling the cool paint as the brush tickled her fingers, and I loved...
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‘Star Darlings’: An Empowering New Series From Disney
Today, the Star Darlings take the spotlight on bookstore shelves in a magical new series from Disney. Chapter books, toys, and apps will tell the story of the Star Darlings, magical girls who are...
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Henstridge on Simmons’ Fate in ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’: “You Won’t Be...
Photo Courtesy © Rose City Comicon At this year’s Rose City Comicon, Brett Dalton (Grant Ward) and Elizabeth Henstridge (Jemma Simmons) took the stage to a packed room to talk about the upcoming season...
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Let Brett Dalton Keep You Up ‘Until Dawn’
When Brett Dalton and Elizabeth Henstridge took the stage at Rose City Comicon, you would have expected that all of the questions thrown their way would focus on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. But a surprising...
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4 Super Shops Discovered at Rose City Comic Con
Photo: Kelly Knox As a veteran of the Seattle convention circuit, I was ecstatic to peruse new-to-me vendors from across Oregon when I attended Rose City Comic Con for the first time. With booths that...
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7 Things You Should Know About ‘Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer’
Courtesy © Nintendo If you or your kids loved decorating your house more than anything else in previous Animal Crossing games, you’re in luck! With Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, you can put...
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‘DC Super Hero Girls’: The Doors of Super Hero High Are Open
The much-anticipated (at least by my six-year-old) new series DC Super Hero Girls kicks off today with a re-designed web site and webisode! The short animated episode introduces us all to Super Hero...
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Make Paper Folding Your Superpower With ‘DC Super Heroes Origami’
There’s something a little bit magical about turning a piece of paper into a crane, bear, or dragon through the practice of origami. But turning a piece of paper into Batman? That’s being a flat-out...
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Star Wars Reads Day Awakens October 10, 2015
October not only brings Halloween fun every year, but the return of Star Wars Reads Day! As Episode VII gets closer and closer, this year’s event promises to be more exciting than ever. With a ton of...
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