It is never too early to begin immersing your child into your favorite fandom. For the Star Trek fans who are expecting a new addition to their collective, here are 14 ideas for your Star Trek nursery. 1. Star Trek Wall Decals Wall decals are one of the easiest way to Trekking up your baby’s […]
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, published in 1870, is the fascinating undersea journey brought to us by Jules Verne. Credited as one of the original inspirations of the steampunk movement and brought to the big screen by Disney, this adventure forces man to confront his fears deep under the unexplored oceans using “futuristic” technologies. Jules […]
You’ve heard the legend, you’ve seen the latest commercial, and maybe you and your children have ridden the roller coaster. Make no mistake the Yeti is real. Or so thousands of cryptozoologists and the History Channel would have you believe. For many of us, our first experience with the Yeti, aka the Abominable Snowman, is from the movie […]
You thought that the biggest challenge of becoming of a new parent was figuring out where to stash all that baby gear. But the real challenge is figuring out what to do with all that junk when it becomes obsolete. Much of our gently used baby gear can be donated, traded or sold to other families. […]
The skull. It’s iconic in so many ways, evoking fascination, awe and fear, depending on one’s perspective. Kids normally fall into the first two categories, finding skulls cool, hip and darkly humorous. As they grow, and begin to understand anatomy while learning a little more about folklore and myth, they become a little more concerned […]
Does biostratigraphy excite you? Actually, let’s back up. Do you know what biostratigraphy is? When watching The Land Before Time with the kids, does it annoy you that the dinosaurs are all from different time periods — Apatosaurus and Stegosaurus from in the late Jurassic period, while Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus existed in the late Cretaceous period […]
If you Google search “nerdy cribs,” you’re going to see tons of blogs about how Star Wars fans have beautified their houses, like “Dude, check out the Boba Fett wallpaper I just put up in my crib. Chicks are gonna love it!” Or the results might help you match your periodic table shower curtain to […]
Moustaches are all the pop-culture rage nowadays. Why? Not a clue! Some say it’s to mock those hipsters who sport a ‘stache just to look, well, hip. Others blame The Simpsons. Regardless of where it came from, I think we can agree that this trend, although somewhat silly and weird, is pretty hilarious. Moustach mugs, […]
If you steer your kids away from watching WWE, nobody’s blaming you. It’s violent, chauvinistic and lots of wrestlers (allegedly) die young from steroid abuse or the type of painkiller addiction a person develops when his or her job requires getting power-bombed through a table every day. But “The Second City Savior” CM Punk eschews […]
So many people, so many nerd-wannabes. It’s hard to tell, with all the nerd-chic trend-mongers running around, where the real nerds are anymore. But we can rest easy in the knowledge that our offspring, those genetic mutants that sprang from our loins, will know the true meaning. Even if we have to beat it into […]
