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The Spiderwick Chronicles Turns 10!
It has been ten years since the publication of The Spiderwick Chronicles #1: The Field Guide, and since then the five-book series has spawned a film adaptation, a video game, and another three-book...
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I finally had some time to edit and review my long interview with the CEOs on Skylanders Swap Force and discovered that some interesting new facts emerged. PS4 and Xbox One Version The next generation...
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Look Behind the Scenes at Disney’s Planes – Interview with Teri Hatcher
As far as geek cred goes, Teri Hatcher has it in spades. MacGyver, Tomorrow Never Dies (Bond girl), Lois and Clark, Quantum Leap, Tales from the Crypt and Coraline are some of the most memorable – just...
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Look Behind the Scenes of Disney’s Planes – Interview with Carlos Alazraqui
Well, Planes has officially hit the theaters! I have already taken the geeklets to see it, and I am pretty sure if you are a fan here you probably have too. When I traveled to Disney to check out the...
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With Fading Memory, Terry Pratchett Revisits Carpet People
Sir Terry Pratchett gave a great interview on NPR yesterday. Despite being diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer’s that has taken his ability to read, Pratchett continues to write with the aid of...
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Despicable Me 2 Home Video Release & Giveaway
Despicable Me 2 was finally released on Blu-ray and DVD last week and it is setting records for home video sales! My family and I have been watching in between holiday classics so much, that I think it...
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GeekDad Interview: Author-Illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi
Photo provided by Tony DiTerlizzi. Tony DiTerlizzi’s new book, A Hero for WondLa, was just released this week and he’s currently on his book tour. It’s a sequel to The Search for WondLa, and both books...
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Disney Trip: Chatting with the Frozen Leaders
Last month, Corrina Lawson was slated to head out to Disney Studios for a behind-the-scenes look at the hit movie Frozen—which crossed the $1 billion box-office mark on Sunday, the day it won two...
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GeekDad Interviews rePLAY: Symphony of Heroes’ Jason Michael Paul
Just as video games and video gamers have grown up, so has the video game soundtrack. Whether it’s the tinny electronica of a retro-style beat-‘em-up or the orchestral might of the latest...
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Eddie McClintock Is a Hugger
Courtesy Syfy Warehouse 13 has been a fan-favorite on the Syfy network for the last 5 seasons due to its warm heart, fun steam-punk/science fiction/historical magic sensibility, and the wonderful...
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GeekDad Interview: Tony DiTerlizzi Talks About WondLa, Dungeons & Dragons,...
Tony DiTerlizzi (Photo: Angela DiTerlizzi) with the cover of his latest book, The Battle for WondLa Tony DiTerlizzi is one of my favorite author-illustrators, and his WondLa series is a family...
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Bounded Enthusiasm #2: Jonathan Auxier and the Spud Cannon
Bounded Enthusiasm is a new podcast I’ve started to talk about books and games and whatever else comes to mind. (The first episode was my interview with Tony DiTerlizzi and was called “Talking About...
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Tinybop and a New Kind of App
Tinybop Plants. Photo Copyright Tinybop 2014 “Inspired by children’s books, toys, and stop-motion films, we design digital toys that dive into the strange wonders of our everyday world,” according to...
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Mabel for President: GeekDad Interviews Kristen Schaal
In my years working at GeekDad I’ve had the chance to talk to many wonderful and talented people involved in all manner of interesting projects. Still, I’ve never been more excited than last week when...
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All in the Family: GeekDad Interviews Hip Hop Family Tree‘s Ed Piskor
Three of my favorite things are comic books, documentaries and hip hop music, so when I discovered Ed Piskor‘s Hip Hop Family Tree—no doubt with a little help from a couple of my internet rap...
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Bounded Enthusiasm #6: Paul Pope, Battling Boy, and The Rise of Aurora West
Today’s episode is an interview with Paul Pope about his latest comic book series, Battling Boy. Paul Pope is a prolific cartoonist and illustrator, perhaps best known for Batman: Year 100, for which...
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Batman and Aliens Meet the Real World: GeekDad Interviews Nate Ball
Nate Ball power ascends. Photo Credit: Nate Ball. I spoke recently to uber-geek and new dad Nate Ball about his inventions, his books, and his role in helping a new generation of makers get inspired...
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5 Questions with a 5-Year-Old: LEGO Master Builders
Welcome to 5 Questions with a 5-Year-Old, the series where Zoey—our intrepid 5-year-old reporter—decides what she likes at the current moment and then corners someone who does that for a living!...
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‘Big Nate Lives It Up': An Interview With Lincoln Peirce
To my son, Big Nate is a very big deal. He pre-orders every new book and, when it arrives, reads it cover to cover in one sitting. Then, for the next month, he’ll share with us stories, poems, and...
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Fight to the Last Man — Interview With the Creative Team Behind ‘The Stranger’
Maybe I’ve just started noticing it for some reason, but it seems like there’s been an uptick in the number (and popularity) of graphic novels by French creators making their way States-side recently....
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