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Disneynature Monkeys Around With Pandas, Snow Leopards and More in ‘Born in China’

“I want a golden snub-nosed monkey.” Those were the first words out of my mouth after screening the upcoming DisneyNature film Born in China. Due out on April 21 (Earth Day, yeah!), I joined a few dozen bloggers out in California recently for a #Cars3Event at Pixar Studios, and as part of the fun, we were shown an advanced screening of Born in China. Set in the breathtaking land of China, this latest animal-filled documentary …

ABC’s ‘The Toy Box’ Overflows With Ideas, Enthusiasm and Imagination

by Andrew Kardon

Thinking back to my childhood, I never actually owned a legit toy box. I kind of just tossed my toys in piles. Marvel Secret Wars figures in the closet. Hot Wheels under the bed. Uno cards on my bookshelf. You get the picture. In a sense, you could say my entire house was a toy box, with ample playability just an arms’ length away. Now as an adult, I still don’t have a real toy box, …

Mario Sports Superstars is Somewhat Super

by Andrew Kardon

Reviewer: Jason, Age 13 Game: Mario Sports Superstars (Nintendo 3DS) Mario Sports Superstars is 5 different sports in 1 game. The sports are baseball, soccer, tennis, golf, and new to the Mario sports series, horse racing. There are 18 characters in total, with 16 available from the start and 2 unlockable. There are all the usual Mario characters except that Toad is not a main character which is unfortunate as he is my favorite character. The …

Supergirl Brings Out My Inner Comic Geek

by Andrew Kardon

I have a secret to tell you. I know it’s hard to believe, but I”m kind of a big comic book geek. No, no. It’s true. Thing is, as much as I love comic books, my least favorite superhero of all time has always been Superman. By extrapolation, that includes Superboy, Supergirl, Krypto the Super Dog and yes, even Beppo the Super Monkey. So while I am in love with the CW’s The Flash (best …

You’ll Never Believe What I Do With Baby Oil

by Andrew Kardon

Hacking. It’s a word I hear non-stop in my house as my kids feverishly play Minecraft on their computers and keep screaming, “He’s hacking!” Yes, they’re referring to a sort of “cheating” within the game. But in real life, hacks are pretty darn cool. When you can take a product like say Johnson’s® Baby Baby Oil and use it for tons of other purposes, you’ve just greatly increased the return on your investment! Okay, so …