We were ushered in early, still wiping the sleep out of our eyes and using copious amounts of tissues as we adjusted to the temperature controlled environs of The Javitz Center after braving the chill of a February in New York City. The dudes with the superhero t-shirts and NFL […]
Cooper McHatton, my teenage West Coast Toy & Gaming Correspondent and admitted LEGO freak filed this short, sweet, and spoiler-free look at the LEGO Movie. But before we get to the text he sent me to publish, I want to share the top of his email, the part meant just […]
You had me at Abraham Lincoln in his flying Lincoln Memorial chair. Everything is going to be awesome in 2014. Enjoy the first full length trailer for what will undoubtedly be the most awesome family movie of next year. Oh, and the toys that will surely come! I’m holding out […]
I’d been doing the monthly kid’s music podcast for over a year now and, frankly, I have no idea who listens and how often. I opted out of the stats + info podcast hosting package. Instead of or in addition to (I haven’t decided yet) the monthly 10-song podcast, I […]
My relationship with fire is pretty fluid: I was a mild pyromaniac in my youth, discovered a fire in my home as a tween, and today as an adult I refuse to throw away a match that hasn’t soaked in the sink for 24 hours.
There’s always a tipping point when something brilliant becomes something bad…or at least less brilliant. Imagination too. Ya wanna foster it, allow it to flourish, but you maybe don’t want your kid dressing like a fucking wizard when they are 22. Too much. Too much.
by Cooper McHatton Ever since I could remember, I’ve been obsessed with LEGO. My obsession has taken over every shelf, every wall, every available open space. My room is a testament of my fierce loyalty. Many brands have attempted to emulate LEGO’s famous brick style, and I’ve been very apprehensive […]
Some three decades after my first go-around with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it’s once again ‘cowabunga time’ as my girls (and our cat) recently discovered, and have fallen in love with, the hard shelled pranksters Leonardo and Michelangelo, Donny and Raph. My memory, while still holding down the fort at […]
