MORE: The 11 Best Toy Robots That Teach Kids Coding And STEM Skills Ziro is a robot-building kit that replaces a traditional screen-based UI with a gesture-based one. The Pro Kit comes with 4 card deck-sized motorized modules, an app, and the “smart glove.” Each module has 2 functions: A 360-degree rotation that can be used to drive wheels and a hinge function that can be used to slingshot things at your dog....
Captain Marvel is the Key to Everything (With Some Help from Ant-Man and the Wasp) We all know Infinity War ended on an extremely grim note, as half of the population of the universe (including many of our favorite heroes) ceased to exist when Thanos activated the completed Infinity Gauntlet. Of course, most fans have already assumed that the remaining heroes will figure out a way to reverse this devastation and bring everyone back but the question is how exactly will that happen?...
The germ of the idea hit YoutTube in the form of Cooper’s uber-popular fan film of the same name. The film was popular enough it made its way to the real Will Smith, and the rest, as they say, is history. The TV series promises more of what Cooper promised: an examination of class and racial biases with some of the same lush swagger the original series offered. When Is Bel-Air’s Release Date?...
Debuting on January 18, 2022, Finding Raffi will reveal Raffi’s entire story and philosophy, including his views on environmentalism, and his revolutionary concept of “child honoring.” To Raffi, children are never people to be talked down to, they’re just smaller people, a concept which comes across beautifully in his enduring music. We all love Raffi not just because our kids love him, but because his music is actually great. And in the podcast, as Raffi’s roots as a protest singer are revealed, along with his amazing music connections (his very first album was produced by the same man who went on to do U2’s Joshua Tree!...
Harold is still trapped in Purple Crayon Hell. Allow me to explain. At its surface, “Harold” is a surrealistic story of exploration and creativity. Armed with nothing but a purple crayon and his vivid imagination, Harold draws a moon to light his way, an apple tree (with a dragon to guard it), and a picnic lunch consisting of “all nine kinds of pie that Harold liked best.” But when it comes time to return home, Harold is flummoxed....
Red Phones and Other Adam West Batman References When Winston (Bob Odenkirk) is describing the death of his parents, he says there were direct lines in the house that would call a superhero on a moment’s notice. This is a big nod to the great red phone Adam West’s Batman had in the ’60s series. Also, when Elastigirl leaves for her first mission, her drive away from the secret hideaway is reminiscent of Batman and Robin’s drive to Gotham City at the start of nearly every episode of that show....
On Sunday, several fans caught a glimpse of Keanu on horseback in New York and quickly posted the action to Twitter. To be clear, Keanu is not using a stunt double, he is actually riding a horse, pretty damn fast through the street. It’s unclear at this time if the horse was using a stunt double or not. Like the first two installments — John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 2 — John Wick 3: Parabellum will be directed by Chad Stahelski and is scheduled for release on May 17, 2019....
Grandparents have been a theme for the last few films, with Kylo Ren obsessing over his maternal grandfather, Darth Vader, in a way that scans as weird to many fans. But I get it. My daughter is named after my grandmother, a woman I never met. Like Kylo Ren, I’ve mythologized a grandparent and decided — at least somewhat arbitrarily — what she stood for and represents. My grandmother and my daughter’s great-grandmother was a poet, a teacher, and a non-taker of shit from anyone....
This post about the ending of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark contains spoilers for the ending of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Unlike the books, which were written by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell, the Scary Stories film is not an anthology, though acts like one at times. The movie is set in the fall of 1968, beginning on Halloween and ending on the night of Richard Nixon’s election....
Unlike a lot of home video releases, the deleted scenes on the Solo Blu-ray are actually all pretty great and really do give you an idea of stuff we missed out on in the final film. For continuity nerds, the deleted scene “Han Solo: Imperial Cadet” is essential. This is the one in which we learn why Han was kicked out of flight school is wonderful. It’s also pretty hilarious, and once you see it, you’ll think it was in the final film....
Very mild spoilers ahead for The Book of Boba Fett, Chapter 1, “Stranger In a Strange Land.” Although the basic status quo of The Book of Boba Fett was spun-out of Season 2 of The Mandalorian, the new series itself kind of relies on the audience being interested in what happened to Boba Fett in between Return of the Jedi and “now.” (Now, being the Mando era, which is five-years post Return of the Jedi, which account for that young Luke Skywalker cameo in 2020, but I digress....
The book has been adapted into a new movie directed by Robert Zemeckis of Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit fame. It stars Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch, Stanley Tucci as the proprietor of the hotel they meet in, Jahzier Kadeem Bruno as The Boy, and Octavia Spencer as his grandmother. Chris Rock narrates the film as an older Bruno. And now there’s a trailer....
I am alive and well. I do not have COVID-19. I do not have Cancer. I exercise. But there will be a day when I die. It’s inevitable. I hope it’s a long, long time from now. And it could be. Or it could be closer than any of us would like to imagine. Rather than wait for that day, here are the 10 things I would want you to know if I died tomorrow: Love,Your (still living) Dad....
But grandparents and in-laws can, in certain families, be pretty big pains in the ass. They never admit to past mistakes. They play favorites with the grandkids. They undermine their grown children. They’re bad influences. In such situations, after words have been shared, it’s common for parents of young children to either directly or indirectly cut ties with or restrict time spent with grandparents. Cutting parents out of your life is a major decision, one that comes with a lot of consequences....
On Getting Pregnant: “Yeah, I did it. I’m amazing. I laid there and… that’s it.” On Pregnancy Speculation: “Usually, when someone in the public eye gets pregnant, there’s a couple of months where there are some rumors about them. Bump alert! Uh oh! I was well into my second trimester and not one fucking rumor about me. Nothing. I was photographed, belly out, and they were just like, ‘There’s Amy!...
It’s not tone, body language, or specific words, although they certainly play a part. It’s interpretation that often ignites conflict. What was said doesn’t make sense to you, and that sets off the cascade. Your brain releases cortisol and you say, “I’m gonna destroy you.” (Fight) or “I’m outta here.” (Flight). Neither response helps, but we tend to the extremes because of “our inability to engage in conflict,” says Israela Adah Brill-Cass, a conflict resolution professional at Wesleyan University and Clark University....
It’s certainly worth a shot. Certain toys, posters, games, and clothes can bring back some of the joy, through nostalgia and a little bit of letting go and being a kid again today. The responsibilities of being an adult and parent will still be there at the end of the day, but spending 30 minutes with modern-day remote control cars, go-karts, or action figures will bring a smile to your day....
Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), we had individual income tax rates of 10, 15, 25, 28, 33, 35, and 39.6 percent, depending on your income. There are still seven income-based brackets, but all but two of the applicable rates have been reduced. Beginning with the 2018 tax year, we’re looking at the following marginal rates: Keep in mind that the rate cut is just one of a number of changes to the tax code this filing season....
Each year, 9.2 million children have to go to the ER because of an unintentional injury. Luckily, many of the accidents that hurt kids are preventable with a bit of neurotic vigilance. These precautions are often cheap, simple, and can stop freak accidents from sending your kid to the hospital at the most inconvenient moments imaginable. Because it’s always a good idea to childproof your home, but it’s particularly smart to do during a COVID surge....
That’s why we reached out to a variety of surprising professionals for their observations about what makes a marriage work. The insight they shared covered companionship, teamwork, staying together through tough times, and defining habits of happy couples — and proves that some of the best marriage advice can come from some of the more unexpected sources. 1. Be Each Other’s Cheerleader “I owned and operated a successful gym for more than 20 years, and a lot of my clients were couples....
