Finding Peace With Captain America Civil War

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What’s so civil about war anyway? Absolutely nothing if you ask Guns n’ Roses or two former avenging friends Iron Man and Captain America. Tony Stark and Steve Rogers are currently duking it out on the big screen in the mega-fantastic film Captain America: Civil War. (Super short spoiler-free review: It’s AWESOME!!!!) Why do two teammates and friends start going mano y mano? Well, something bad happens and the US government starts to realize that …

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Go for the Gold with Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

This summer, the Olympics head to Rio! But you don’t need to buy a ticket to Brazil to get in on the games. At least not at the moment… That’s because our old friends Mario and Sonic are joining their friends for the latest and greatest Nintendo Olympic game! Our fine friends over at Nintendo sent over two copies of the Nintendo 3DS versions of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Jason …

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Ratchet & Clank Leap from PlayStation to the Big Screen

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I’ve had a lot of video game platforms in my lifetime, but right now I’m so wishing I owned a PS4. Yes I did own an original PlayStation and even a PS2, but life got in the way and I haven’t kept up with it. Recently, I had the privilege of attending an early screening of the Ratchet & Clank movie, thanks to SheKnows Media! Based on the popular PlayStation series, the new film sees the foolhardy, hero-wannabe …

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7 ‘Super’ Films on Netflix to Hold You Over Until Civil War

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We’re only a few weeks away from the battle of the century. No offense to Joe Frazier or Muhammad Ali. I’m talking about Captain America versus Iron Man in the insanely anticipated Captain America: Civil War movie coming out on May 6. While I’ve watched (and rewatched) all the Marvel Cinematic Universe films a number of times already, I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of comic book-themed movies currently available on Netflix! So keep …

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Blog Spotlight: Jana from Merlot Mommy

Blogger: Jana Blog Name: Merlot Mommy How did you get started blogging? I started out blogging about crafts and wine. Years ago I thought it would be fun to document step-by-step crafts and card making. I gave that up really quickly when I realized that was kind of boring. But I do still talk about wine. Clearly I’ve expanded, as I’m much more of a lifestyle, travel, geek girl blog. What do you love most about blogging? …

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