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Getting Geekier: The Evolution of “The Big Bang Theory”
Image: CBS.com My daughter started watching The Big Bang Theory with my wife and me last fall, and she got hooked pretty quickly. The show took far longer to reel me in, frankly, because when TBBT...
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Interest in Physics Goes Bazinga! (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
According to a recent article in The Guardian, there has been a significant boom in interest in physics in the past two years. The article discusses a number of possible reasons for the increase in...
View ArticleThe Big Bang Theory’s 100th Episode Airs Tonight
The TV show The Big Bang Theory is one of those topics that seems to engender opinions in the geek community only on the extremes: I know a lot of people who can’t stand it, and a lot of people who...
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Review: Beyond the Sling Gives the Science Behind Attachment Parenting
Image: Simon and Schuster I am not usually drawn to read advice books by celebrities. But I made an exception for Mayim Bialik’s Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving...
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LEGO Ideas ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Set Design Revealed
The design for the set of the LEGO Ideas The Big Bang Theory release, which was announced last year, has been revealed. It’s pretty amazing how many details they’ve managed to get into a fairly small...
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On Explaining Wheaton's Law
PAX East 2010 with Wil Wheaton, Image: Nicole Wakelin The day you have kids, you have to change your language. I don’t mean you have to learn a new one, but that you have to start eliminating all the...
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Baby Week: Six Geeky Lullabies for Your Bundle of Joy (Now Go to Sleep!)
Is there a better sight to new parents’ eyes? © Sophie Brown One of the traditions that enter your home when you have a baby is that of lullabies. Whether you’re singing them yourself or you have some...
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Star Wars Glasses and the Limited Edition Lure
Star Wars Lunchbox and Glass, Image: Nicole Wakelin The first collectibles I had to have or die trying were the original Star Wars glasses from Burger King. You ordered a soda and it came right in the...
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Late to The Game: Dice Games
(L-R) Zombie Dice; Rock, Paper, Scisoors, Lizard Spock; Cthulhu Dice © Sophie Brown As fantastic as board games are, they can be very long and very complex. During game nights, it can be nice to break...
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Geeking Out Over the Emmy Nominations
Major excitement in the Supporting Actress category. Photos from PBS, HBO Today’s the big day! It’s Emmy nomination day. Emmy brought with her much good news for TV-loving geeks. Let’s have a look at...
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Big Bang Barr Blanket
Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Whether you are a fan of Johnny Galecki in The Big Bang Theory, or remember with fondness his days as David Healy with the titular Roseanne Barr, you...
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Comic-Con Report: Bringing the Kids
Reading Time: 4 minutes GeekDad Jonathan Liu & Co. at Comic-Con Day Three of Comic-Con: my wife wanted to attend Comic-Con with me and we decided to bring both of our daughters, ages...
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Big Bang Theory: Mystic Warlords of Ka’a on Facebook — Awesome DVD Giveaway!
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you watch The Big Bang Theory regularly, and even if you only tune in now and then, you may recall the first episode in which Wil Wheaton appeared playing an “evil” version of...
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Congratulations to Our Big Bang Theory Giveaway Winner!
Reading Time: 1 minuteWe had a huge response to the great Big Bang Theory giveaway we launched last Wednesday. Only one person could win it, though, and, out of more than 1,000 entries, Davida Perkins...
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Mayim Bialik, You Disappoint Me
Reading Time: 4 minutesBook image courtesy Simon and Schuster Mayim Bialik is best known for her child acting career as the title character on Blossom. She currently plays the nerdy Amy Farrah Fowler...
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Cthulhu Waits Dreaming — of a New TableTop Episode
Reading Time: 2 minutes Welcome to episode eleven of Geek & Sundry’s TableTop, featuring the tenth game in the series, Elder Sign by Fantasy Flight Games. If you’ve not played the game before, it’s...
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The Cliffs of Insanity: Arrow
Reading Time: 4 minutesArrow season 1, promotional art via the CW In this week’s adventures climbing the cliffs of insanity, I’m exploring why I loved Arrow, Season 1, the serious problems with this...
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Mayim Bialik on Superman, Shaving, and Scientists
Reading Time: 5 minutesWith the upcoming Man of Steel almost here, Gillette jumped on the fact that the trailer shows a bearded Man of Tomorrow and thought it would be fun to gather a group of...
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ThinkGeek's Soft Kitty Hoodie Is Perfect For You And Your Kids
Reading Time: 2 minutes Who would have thought that the ThinkGeek Soft Kitty Hoodie would be the absolute most loved thing my daughter found under the Christmas tree this year? We occasionally watch...
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Lego Announces Release Date for Fan-Designed ‘Big Bang Theory’ Set
Reading Time: 1 minuteImage credit: ideas.lego.com This week Lego announced an August 1st release date for the much-anticipated Big Bang Theory set, which was submitted and voted upon through Lego’s...
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