• Reminiscing about the First Star Wars Celebration

    Reminiscing about the First Star Wars Celebration

    With Star War Celebration coming up this week in Chicago, I wanted to reminisce about going to the first Star Wars Celebration in Denver April 30 – May 2, 1999 with an old friend of mine, Sean. This was the first time I ever took a trip on my own and I was excited to…

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  • We adopted a Pelican! #StormBoy

    We adopted a Pelican! #StormBoy

    Disclaimer: The Fandads teamed up with Good Deed Productions and The World Animal Foundation in exchange for a review of Storm Boy. All words, thoughts, and brainstorming sessions on naming our pelican are our own.  It seems like every year we get a movie involving a child helping out some type of animal or a…

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  • Taking on C2E2 with the Fandads

    Taking on C2E2 with the Fandads

    Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided Press passes for attending C2E2. All words, thoughts, tired feet, and amazing experiences are our own.  This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Chicago Comics Entertainment Expo or C2E2 as more people have come to know it and this year was a blast. We have been attending C2E2 since…

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  • Laffy Taffy sings “We have no banana, today!”

    Laffy Taffy sings “We have no banana, today!”

    Disclaimer: The Fandads have teamed up with Laffy Taffy for this post. All thoughts, words, and distaste for banana flavor Laffy Taffy are our own.  Banana. Say it with me: Ba-Na-Na. It’s such a strange word. It’s one of those words that makes you feel funny when you say it. It’s kind of like the…

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  • Taking on new adventures with Kim Possible! “giveaway”

    Taking on new adventures with Kim Possible! “giveaway”

    Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with an advance copy of Kim Possible in exchange for a review and giveaway.  All thoughts, opinions, and flashbacks to the old cartoon are our own.  Ok, let’s start this off by stating the obvious. This movie is made for today’s generation of children who have never seen the original cartoon…

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  • Getting a Second Act with Jennifer Lopez “Giveaway”

    Getting a Second Act with Jennifer Lopez “Giveaway”

    Disclaimer: The Fandads received an advance copy of Second Act in exchange for a review and giveaway opportunity for our readers. All words, thoughts, and laughter are our own.  Jennifer Lopez is pretty much everywhere at the moment. From judging dancers on World of Dance to preparing to launch a nationwide tour and now she is…

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  • How do you define aging? #DadsDisruptAging

    How do you define aging? #DadsDisruptAging

    Disclaimer: The following post is sponsored by Disrupt Aging from AARP. All thoughts, opinions and body pains are my own.  Have you ever thought about why you do the things you do? For me, it’s trying to be athletic and show my children how athletic I am, but that has not always been the story. I…

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  • Mary Poppins Returns: An Amazing Experience to Watch at Home

    Mary Poppins Returns: An Amazing Experience to Watch at Home

    Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with a review copy of Mary Poppins Returns in exchange for a review and giveaway opportunity for our readers. All thoughts, opinions, and elated feelings of joy are our own.  Sometimes there are movies that you do not et the chance to see in the theaters and you kick yourself…

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  • Wonder Park shows us that our imagination is a wonderful thing.

    Disclaimer: The Fandads attended an early screening of Wonder Park in exchange for a review and product for a giveaway. All words, thoughts, opinions, and love of chimpan-zombies are our own.  As a child, the one thing that we have that makes playing with our toys so much fun is our imagination. With our imagination, we…

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  • Cartoon Network Arcade launches today!!

    Cartoon Network fans, today a new app was released that will keep you entertained for hours. The Cartoon Network Arcade launches today and you have to get your hands on it. Let us tell you why. With the new Cartoon Network Arcade app fans can play an assortment of all-new mobile games and collect over 60…

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