Kids’ Board Game Review: Uno Moo
I think everyone has a box of Uno cards around the house, and the perennial color and number matching game has a younger brother for preschoolers. more »
Study Reveals SpongeBob Will Rot Your Brain
Yup, it's true. Too much TV will rot your brain. Researchers at the University of Virginia have completed a study that shows that watching just nine minutes of SpongeBob Squarepants makes you not smart no more. more »
Kids’ Board Game Review: Gobblet Gobblers
Gobblet Gobblers, a fast-paced variation on tic-tac-toe, is great for all ages. Read all about it in our inaugural GFBR kids' board game review. more »
Mr. Rogers Spinoff to Debut In 2012
It’s such a wonderful day in the neighborhood, especially now that the vacancy left by Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood is getting filled. more »
Comic Con 2011: The Incredibly Inclusive LEGO® Booth
Comic Con International is one of the linchpins of the summer comic convention circuit—heck, it’s one of the linchpins of the comic industry—and there is so much to see (so many costumed attendees, so many panels, so many artists, writers, and bonafide Hollywood stars) that... more »
Kids Crew Game Review: X-Ceter-O
X-Ceter-O Endless Games 2+ Players Ages 7+ Rating: Buy It Think of the first game you ever played. Surely one of the contenders is tic tac toe. Kids go with crayons like peanut butter goes with jelly, and tic tac toe is that perennial game... more »
Variant: When to Introduce Games to the Kids
I’m the oldest in my family, but my wife is the youngest. Suddenly, I have a number of nephews and nieces. Recently, one of the nephews turned nine and I attended his birthday party. The kids there were between ages six and nine. I looked... more »
Family Game Review: Quackgammon
QuackGammon Endless Games 2 Players Ages 6+ Rating: Buy It QuackGammon is a fun, fast game that takes the basic rules of backgammon and wraps them in a game that kids can understand easily. But that’s not to say adults won’t have a good time... more »
Etsy Find of the Day: Nerd Baby Flash Cards
Seems like everyone I know these days is having a baby. And baby-having means baby showers. And baby showers mean only one thing in my house: The inevitable panic as I realize I have no idea what to get as a present. Well, since most... more »
Bonus Points: Ebert Relents, Miyazaki’s Ni no Kuni, PC Prodigy
I’d like to introduce Bonus Points, a round-up of noteworthy happenings in video games. Several interesting things have cropped up on my radar. Let’s take a look-see, shall we? Roger Ebert Wraps Up “Video Games Aren’t Art” Debate Earlier this year, Roger Ebert wrote that... more »
