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Coming clean to knowledge and laundry with LG at Best Buy

The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. Don’t tell my wife, but there are many things that I don’t know. For example, it wasn’t until we got married that I separated the colors from the darks. Sadly, some of her clothing items were the canaries for my coal mine-laundry experiences. My clothes were already used to the milquetoast, middling of the clothing that had been happening in my world for years. I simply needed a better class of washer. For people like me, LG is coming clean with some great options at Best Buy, deals and I realized that I need a Sidekick-and not the superhero kind.

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New all age comics for June 7, 2017

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Wednesday is new comic book day; lots of great new comics will be at your local store then. In that group there will be dozens of great all age comics that will appeal to readers as young as 5. This week has a nice variety of comic books that are perfect for those road trips or rainy afternoons when kids just need a break from the heat. Some of the all age comics this week include the return of a classic, Bugs meets Supes, a graphic novel for tweens and a bi-monthly series that is more than its title.

Mighty Mouse

What to do when the world’s greatest hero is exiled to another dimension? But what if the other dimension is ours and said hero is a cartoon mouse? Mighty Mouse is back, revamped and ready save a whole new generation of boys and girls. This series is OK for ages 5 and up, but those younger readers will need help with the words.

The Adventures of John Blake

This is Phillip Pullman’s first graphic novel. This English author’s work is already known to many adult readers and The Adventures of John Blake has an old soul with graphic novel sensibilities. The Adventures of John Blake has illustrations by Fred Fordham. It’s beautifully drawn and has a story that’s equal parts pirate and time travel. The content and approach of the book is too much for younger readers, but will be appropriate for ages 11 and up.

Hero Cats

This bi-monthly series keeps getting better. Hero Cats are cats, but in issue #17, Skyworld they continue their fable stories in this second issue of the new story arc. We spoke recently with Kyle Puttkammer the creator of Hero Cats and that interview will be up very soon. This is one of those all age comics that is great for ages 5 and up.

DC Looney Tunes 100 Page Spectacular

This mini-series sounds like a blast. Two very different worlds, that of Bugs Bunny and the DC world of Superman meet for the first time. Bugs and company find themselves in the DCU and aren’t sure what to make of it. It’s up to Superman and Bugs to team up and make things right so that Acme and company can go about thwarting Wille E. Coyote. This was a 4-issue mini-series from 2000 that is reprinted for the first time.

Adventure Time

Who is the best Princess ever? Who is the best Princess in the Adventure Time world is a more appropriate thing to say. This monthly comic book series has original stories with art that is exactly as you like it from the television show. Adventure Time #65 has content that is ok for any age, but it might be too strange for kids under 8 to comprehend.

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Justice League: Battle For Metropolis at Six Flags is top notch family fun

Justice League: Battle For Metropolis just opened at Six Flags Over Georgia. It’s a 4D interactive attraction that takes riders through Metropolis as its under siege from a litany of villains in the DC Universe. The ride was names one of the Top Ten New Amusement Park Attractions by USA Today and was awarded the Brass Ring for “Best New Product In The World” by international Association of Amusement Parks. That’s a whole bunch of accolades, but is Justice League: Battle For Metropolis a fun ride for the family?

Oh yes, Justice League: Battle For Metropolis is a hoot for ages 5 and up. I was concerned that our 5 year old wouldn’t like it-or be too scared to go on it, but he really enjoyed the ride. This is a slow moving ride where riders shoot various bad guys and villains with the laser guns that are in front of them once they’re seated.

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Mamma Mia!, the farewell tour finishes in Atlanta

Mamma Mia!, the massive Broadway tour is finishing its run after an amazing 14 year run. My wife and I saw the show when it came through Atlanta several years ago. It’s a greatest hits recap of ABBA’s career. However, odds are that you already knew that, to recap the headline again: Mamma Mia! is ending its tour this year. Ending, final, last, no mas, this is it for Mamma Mia!

Did you see the film? Mamma Mia ties together a handful of great songs from one of the world’s greatest musical groups. Think of a great ABBA song and it’s most likely included in this traveling show. Dancing Queen, Take A Chance On Me, S.O.S., Super Trooper, The Winner Takes It All and many more will all be heard during this show’s final run.

I love ABBA. I really enjoyed Mamma Mia!. My wife likes ABBA and loved the musical. She loved it so much that it was one of her go-to, ‘if it ever comes to town again, just get tickets’. For the record Sting and Annie Lennox have the same ticket mandated request from her. It’s a short list. Continue reading Mamma Mia!, the farewell tour finishes in Atlanta

Captain Underpants, First Epic Movie-is one that families need this summer

Captain Underpants was the first book series that our now 7 year old loved. We bought one of the books on a whim and he, with our assistance, devoured it within 24 hours. It’s similar to another massively popular, wimpy book series that elementary to early middle school kids absolutely love. Both franchises would seem to be tailor made for the movie screen. There have been four attempts at a Wimpy Kid film and while each one has made a profit, they didn’t earn much love from the audience. Our kids have always liked Captain Underpants more and it’s because of that fact that I was nervous about seeing it.

‘Please don’t screw it up’, I thought to myself as we entered the theater. Ten minutes into the film it was obvious that they didn’t screw it up as our 7 year old was laughing more than I had ever seen him. He was doubled over in his seat, roaring with laughter and wiping his eyes and pointing at the screen. The person on the other side of him was looking over and enjoying his enjoyment of the film as much as they were.

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Bulldozer Helps Out works its magic on ages 7 and younger

Every kid needs a good construction book just like every woman needs a black dress. If you’ve got a child who is between two and six you know that they loved big machines. Bulldozer Helps Out is the second book in the Bulldozer series by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann. Heavy equipment can’t really be described as anthropomorphic. However, in Bulldozer Helps Out we see a group of construction vehicles being as human as possible and in the end doing something that will appeal to every small human.

The first thing adults will notice about Bulldozer Helps Out is its heart and soul. The illustrations by Eric Rohmann make the book feel like something they’ve been friends with for a while. Digger, Scraper, Grader and the others have enough detail to let readers immediately know who they are and the big building work that they do. However, the characters are not presented in a babyish manner; rather, it’s more of a classic appeal to the machines.

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