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Month: August 2017

Star Wars Rebels Season 3 Review

When Star Wars Rebels first started I was excited about a new Star Wars show that would not only give us new characters, but it would also be considered cannon for the movies that came before and after it. I remember watching it and immediately loving the fact that there were two strong female characters…
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August 31, 2017
Learn about the Science of Speed with Acceleration Nation by NASCAR

Disclaimer: The Fandads were compensated for this post to talk about the new NASCAR Acceleration Nation App. All thoughts and opinions are our own. Since watching the Cars movies with my children they know a little about NASCAR and motorsports, but they never really learned much about the science of racing. What does a blue…
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August 31, 2017
Get Ready to play with Hasbro at HASCON

What happens when Hasbro, a toy company know for making some of the most iconic toy lines, decides to host their own convention for their fans? You get the 3 day family extravaganza know as HASCON! Hascon will be the first time that hasbro has done an event like this and they are going all…
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August 30, 2017
Get Ready to have fun with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 #GOTGVol2

Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with a copy of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 for review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. I remember when I first heard that they were making a Guardians of the Galaxy movie I thought it was not going to do well. A talking tree and raccoon is…
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August 26, 2017
Get ready to Find the Force on Force Friday UPDATED

Ok, friends, with the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in December, you know there is going to be a lot of new toys coming out with all the characters you love and new characters that you will love too. On September 1 get ready to Find the Force, a global augmented reality…
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August 25, 2017
Take home The Lion King and Born in China with Disney

Hey friends, we have a two new Disney releases that we are giving away and we want our readers to get a chance to win a digital copy of one of these movies. Before we get to the giveaway let’s talk a little about each of these movies; Born in China and The Lion King:…
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August 18, 2017
New Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch bundle

Hey friends, if you have not yet bought a Nintendo Switch, WalMart will be the exclusive home to the new Splatoon 2 bundle. So what is so special about this new bundle? Keep reading to find out. The new Nintendo Switch bundle will include a download code for the Splatoon 2 game, a fresh carrying…
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August 18, 2017
Big announcements from Wizard World

Q&A sessions with standout celebrities David Tennant (“Doctor Who,” “Jessica Jones”), John Barrowman (“Arrow,” “Doctor Who”), Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy , “The Walking Dead”) and casts of “Firefly” and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and WWE® Superstars, sci-fi speed dating, anime, cosplayer and comics creator sessions, adult and kids costume contests and more highlight the…
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August 17, 2017
Moving forward one word at a time

Every week it is the same routine with my son and my wife. I pack my backpack with my laptop and he hands me his water bottle to hold on one of the side pockets designed to hold water bottles. We get in the car and make the 15-20 minute drive to the children pediatric…
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August 16, 2017
What to do? The RETcon, Hot Dog and Wonder Woman edition

Hey friends, looking for something to do this weekend in Chicago? Our latest installment of What to Do will give you some ideas of how to spend your weekend. For the Film Buff If you have yet to see Wonder Woman on the big screen, why not see it in 70mm at one of the…
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August 11, 2017