Hobbits Make Best Airline Safety Video Ever
Air New Zealand has what are probably the best airline safety videos ever. Heck, who knew I’d even want to watch a safety video when not strapped into a seat with no choice. This one features some...
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My Precious: Adventures with the Lego Lord of the Rings Video Game
Promotional screen shot from Warner Interactive/Lego I have a serious love of Lego interactive games, and Lego Lord of the Rings was something I’d been waiting to try since they announced it this...
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6 Gripes About The Hobbit That Aren’t About the 48 fps
Image: New Line Cinema, MGM, Warner Brothers Well. That happened. I finally went to see The Hobbit in the theaters. I even opted for the 3D high fps stuff, and sat for three hours following one of my...
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The Top 25 Ways You Know You’re A GeekMom
Reading Time: 2 minutesJenny Williams, circa 1980. Photo taken by her mom. What is it that sets a Geek Mom apart from the mundane mass of mothers? Have you ever questioned if you qualify? To really...
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The Third Rise Of Barad-Dur
Reading Time: 1 minuteImage used with permission copyright Flickr user Kevin J. Walter Lord of the Rings fans know that Barad-Duris the fortress that Sauron built. It was partially destroyed at the end...
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Geeky Novel Word Counts–How Long Are You In For?
Reading Time: 2 minutesEarlier this week, I found myself in a discussion about the lengths of various novels. It was spurred by two similar conversations I’ve found myself in repeatedly, based on the...
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Even Geek Parents Can Embarrass Their Geek Kids
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy geeky Dad with my sister and I in the early 1980's I was always a geek growing up and that was thanks in large part to the fact that my dad is a huge geek himself. One of my...
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Fourteen Fictional Foods You Can’t Have (And Recipes For Them)
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis picture is a lie. Image credit: qwrrty Our favorite fictional worlds are often fantastically full of fantasy flavors–some better than others. It’s hard to resist creating...
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Celebrating Simple Hobbits: September 22nd, Frodo and Bilbo’s Birthday
Reading Time: 3 minutesImage by Strebe. Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. It feels like a lifetime ago, but it’s only been about thirteen years. Really not very long for a hobbit. While many people...
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The Art of Charles Thurston
Reading Time: 1 minuteCharles Thurston Image: Dakster Sullivan Recently, I discovered the art of Charles Thurston. He makes some wonderful little geekling books as well as paints some great geeky art....
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Who Was Your Sam?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe all received “laminated” cards at our final get together. By Rebecca Angel Awhile back I asked my sister how she was able to emotionally get through her PhD program. “I read...
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Lego Rivendell Wows at BrickCon 2013
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the mom of a confirmed Lego junkie, I’ve learned to appreciate the nuances of a good Lego build. It’s tricky to use a brick system meant to create a specific item—say, a space...
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Take A Geeky Pub Crawl St. Patrick’s Day With DIY Pub Signs
Reading Time: 2 minutesPay a visit to your favorite fictional watering hole with these DIY mini pub signs. All images by Lisa Kay Tate I’m not a drinker, but I am a mixed-bag of British, Welsh and...
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Which Lego Set Is Age Appropriate?
Reading Time: 5 minutesAll Images: Sarah Pinault For years, my eldest son has happily played with his Duplo bricks. We have whiled away many hours building towers, farms, boats, all manner of things....
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Eight Geeky Crochet and Knitting Patterns to Get Started On
Reading Time: 1 minuteLiving in the southern U.S., it’s hard to get interested in balls of yarn during the heat of summer. But when fall kicks in, I always want to start crocheting or knitting. Here...
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Fund This! One Campaign to Rule Them All!
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis special edition of Fund This features what very well may be the most epic geek campaign ever. A group of architects has launched Realise Minas Tirith, a crowdfunding venture...
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5 Booming Booths at Emerald City Comicon 2016
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the best parts of any convention is discovering the wares offered by the booths at the show. And with a show as big as this year’s Emerald City Comicon, there were so...
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Not Just ‘Hamilton’: Broadway Geekery
Reading Time: 3 minutesImage By Rebecca Angel After watching the Tony awards, and the Hamilton sweep, I found it amusing that a musical about American history was such a winner. Nerds, nerds, we are...
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Sir John Hurt No More
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sir John Hurt is no more. He passed away on January 25, 2017, after battling pancreatic cancer. No, this is not a repeat of 2016. But let’s face it: we are all hitting that...
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