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Best of the Geek Decade – Movies
In this extremely unscientific but fun poll of our collective geek kids, we tried hard to keep it to what was new this decade. For movies, that mean Harry Potter was eligible, since all the films belong to this decade. And while the boy wizard was popular, the big winner was the collective output from […] Continue reading
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Best of the Geek Decade – Books
I have frequently found young adult and young reader books far more imaginative than what is on the adult science fiction and fantasy shelves. I want to thank my kids for introducing me to their favorite books. There are so many wonderful new series than when I was growing up, especially for girls.
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Best of the Geek Decade – Toys and Videogames
This list is short on physical toys, except for the ever-popular Legos, and long on videogames. Did we mention our kids are geeks?
One interesting element: The various videogame versions of Star Wars are well-loved. The movies, which didn’t make that list, not so much.
Best Toys:
Bakugan (Ken’s kids) More dueling manga-inspired fun!
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Best of the Geek Decade -Websites
Here is where the best-of-the-decade rule became a little problematic. Websites are ever-evolving with new content all the time. So this time, we merely asked our kids where they liked to go the most.
Several sites associated with toys were popular, though not all. When I asked my younger son about Webkinz, he said the stuffed […] Continue reading
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Best of the Geek Decade – Television
Remember: children have short memories, especially for television, so there may be more new shows than shows that were a hit five or ten years ago.
On the other hand, our DVR and Netflix have come in handy in my house and a number of shows missed on first run were found when they were older, […] Continue reading
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Best of the Geek Decade – Music
And last, but not least, the tunes our kids like – wonderfully out of the mainstream, and very geeky!
Best Music:
They Might Be Giants (Brian & Brian’s Son, Jenny’s entire family) Yes, they’ve been around for years. But their kid stuff is relatively new. And now the kids understand when you chant “Particle man, particle man” […] Continue reading
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Best of the Geek Decade – Comics
While the big superhero publishers, DC and Marvel, are represented on the list, independent publishers also scored big with imaginative comics like Bone and Owly.
There are also web comics on the list, including one which seems to be improved by removing a main character.
Best Comics:
-Teen Titans Year One by Amy Wolfram. My 10-year-old geek daughter […] Continue reading
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