Tony Stark is a Big, Fat Jerk

#Avengers

I’ve always loved Captain America. No surprise there. I really love just about every single character to come out of the Marvel Universe. My favorite book, though, has always been Avengers. The team dynamic, with Captain America heading up the troops more times than not. And one of the best parts? The tension you could always feel between Captain America and Iron Man. Sure they’re buds, but they’ve had quite a few knock-out fights. So …

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Double Kid Review: Mario Party 10 Brings Home a Trio of Game Modes

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Next to Mario Kart, the Mario Party series of games probably earn the title of “most played” in our house. I remember getting Mario Party 8 when we first bought the Wii years ago, and seeing Jason’s eyes light up brighter than a Super Mario Star. Now Mario Party 10 is out for the Wii U and we even had a big ol’ Mario Pizza Party of our own to celebrate! Since this game is …

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Ultron Crashed My Son’s Birthday Party

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Jason turned 12 today. Yes, I blinked and that little bundle of joy that kept us up at all hours for months (years?) on end, is now just one year shy of being a teenager. Apparently we timed Jason’s birth perfectly since Marvel seems to love his birthday weekend. The last two years we got to celebrate in “super” style by taking him and his friends to see Iron Man 3 and Captain America: The …

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25 Reasons You Need to Watch Marvel’s Daredevil

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When I first heard Marvel and Netflix struck a deal to do a number of TV series, I was through the roof excited. Then I heard they’ll be doing street-level series like Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, ultimately bringing it all together with The Defenders. Yeah, my excitement dwindled quite a bit. First out of the gate is Daredevil, and with DD’s multimedia resume (Besides Ben Affleck’s abomination of a Daredevil film, anyone …

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I Cooked Up Some Pepperoni and Cheese One-Pot Pasta

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“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Barilla®, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #OnePotPasta http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” Believe it or not, I can’t cook rice. To be more specific, I’m no longer allowed to make rice. Yeah, I’ve tried cooking rice (and other food too, beyond boiled water) in the past and for the most part, it’s ended in disaster. Thankfully, I’ve never burned the house …

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