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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
Man vs Child: One Dad’s Guide to the Weirdness of Parenting Book Review

I remember the time before my children were born I would read a lot. I would grab a book and spend a few hours sitting down just reading. I loved going on journeys to different worlds and just enjoying the pleasure of reading. Sometimes, I would finish a book in a day or two because…
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August 9, 2017
HBO’s Latest Home Offerings #giveaway

Disclaimer: HBO has provided the Fandads with copies of these shows for review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. Today HBO Home Entertainment has released two outstanding series on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD and we want you to win a copy of one of them, but before we do that let’s talk a…
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August 1, 2017
Sharing and Making Memories of “Yesterday” with Paul McCartney

Whenever people ask me what Fandads is about I always answer: “It’s Gil and myself writing about sharing our love for all things geeky with our kids.” There is no limit on what the geeky things can be. We share with our children our love for comic books, handheld games and even music. We never…
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August 1, 2017
Pushing myself to the Limit (Sporty Dad 109)

In mid-June I did something that I did not think I would ever do: I ran the Spartan Super and Spartan Sprint on the same weekend. Completing these two races is a big deal for me because there was a few times during the Super that I just wanted to stop and not do it…
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July 19, 2017
What to do in Chicago this weekend!

Hey friends, here is another segment in our What to do in Chicago this weekend. There are some fun activities to do in this weekend in the city and hopefully you will have fun at some of them. For the Comic Book Fan Out in theaters right now is the fantastic Spider-Man: Homecoming. This is…
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July 7, 2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming Review #SpiderManHomecoming #Updated

Within the first, say 15 to 20 minutes, of Spider-Man: Homecoming, I knew that Sony has finally given us the Spider-Man movie that we have been waiting for. The movie had everything that you would expect from reading an issue of Spider-Man: humor, tough decisions, action, and a lot of heart. Now, full disclosure, I…
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July 6, 2017
Cars 3 Coloring Sheets and giveaway

Disclaimer: The Fandads have partnered up with Fandango for this giveaway and receive compensation for this team up. All thoughts and opinions are our own. We previously did a post with some activity sheets for Cars 3 and we have some coloring sheets to keep you and your children busy if you want to relive…
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June 27, 2017
Transformers: The Last Knight Premiere and Review

Last week the Fandads were invited to the U.S Premiere of Transformers: The Last Knight. The premiere was held at the Civic Opera House in downtown Chicago and had everything you could ask for in a premiere: a red carpet, inflatable Transformers and celebrities. This was the first time that the Fandads have ever been…
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June 27, 2017