Category: Entertainment

Moms and dads need entertainment and these posts, for one reason or another will do just that

Gran Turismo is a motivational film that’s better than you think

“Why would he (our 12-year old son) want to see Gran Turismo?”, mused my wife. I snickered just a little bit too because I too had momentarily interchanged Gran Torino with Gran Turismo. To make matters even more challenging for the marketing of the film, Gran Turismo is a movie based on the real-life story of , who was good at playing Gran Tourismo, the video game, and then became a real-life race car driver. I’ve seen this movie before, Rock Star, with Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Anniston, you older movie fans might be thinking to yourself. But, before you dismiss Gran Tourismo as something that you’ve seen before, here this, it’s actually quite refreshing and has more in common with Rocky, than the cheesy gamer film you’ve imagined.

Gran Turismo overcomes the based-on-a-true-story and the from-gamer-to-racer curse to deliver an entertaining and motivational film.
C’mon in, the water’s fine

Room On Top, a lovely book that’s more than the sum of its animals

Ten Apples Up On Top is a classic children’s book. However, more than that, it’s the first book that our two children really loved having read to them when they were younger. The board book version is slightly shorter, they preferred the illustrated book version because it built up the comedic tension when everyone had ten apples on top of their heads. Room on Top is a ridiculously cute illustrated book that entertains through its illustrations, sweet animal interaction, and manic chaos that exists for a brief moment.

Room on Top is a giddy, carefree, story time, illustrated book about various animals, joining in on a trip across an anteater’s back until they all fall down.
Images and text make you say ….awww….

Samurai at the High kindles wonder and imagination for the ages

There is something about samurai warriors that conjure up every corner of our imagination. Your age or sex doesn’t matter; it’s the thought of dozens of skilled warriors battling it out with thick wooden sticks, sharp swords, and body armor made from ancient craftsmen that feed that fire. Granted, adults of a certain age may also channel their inner samurai with a set of Ginsu Knives. More cerebral folks might study Japanese history and the evolution that samurai had over hundreds of years in Japan. Samurai: Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller is on display until September 17, 2023, at High Museum of Art and is an exhibition that will entertain all of those camps and more.

Samurai: Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller is a detailed exhibition on those warriors on display at High Museum of Art.
Keep Calm and Samurai on

Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Atlanta, a wizarding time for all

You give Muggles a bad name, that’s the way the Bon Jovi song goes, isn’t it?  I’ve seen one Harry Potter film and that was the one with the giant snake. I haven’t read any of the books, but I do enjoy a good time and theme park experience. Packed away with all of this Hogwarts lack of trivia I decided to check out Harry Potter: The Exhibition. Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Atlanta is happening in the peach state until April 16. It’s a traveling collection of movie memorabilia, costumes, and an interactive rabbit hole of all things from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Atlanta, a wizarding time for all
There be dragons here….and a couple of Muggles

How Do Meerkats Order Pizza? the must-see non-fiction that kids didn’t ask for

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Ask a kid to learn and they’ll try to weasel out of it. How Do Meerkats Order Pizza?, well, the answer to that is something that I must find out, those same kids will say. This is non-fiction, graphic novel, reference book greatness that puts the fun first, but ensures that you’ll learn something too.

Inside Out Human Body, soft learning on a potentially hard subject

As a teacher, I love questions and curiosity. I’m also convinced that had I been exposed to more medical or STEM activities as a kid I would’ve ended up in one of those ancillary fields. As an adult, I’m also curious about the different systems that make up my body so that I can live longer. Inside Out Human Body, is a STEM book that feeds the upper elementary and middle school minds that are curious, while making those who might be disgusted aware of the processes that keep up moving.

Inside Out Human Body is a reference book, but don’t tell eight-year-olds that. It’s in the Nat Geo Kids vein but is laser-focused on the body with a see-through guide on its cover.
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Episode 42: Enola Holmes The Graphic Novels, Book Two, beautiful art with a smart story

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Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels Book Two, collects graphic novels 4, 5 and 6 in this beautifully illustrated and smart series that follows the books. 

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Episode 41: You So Black, a niche book some kids need to see, and get strength from

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You So Black, an illustrated, poetic book about being Black for young audiences that’s based on the 2019 Trumpet Awards performance. Its goal is empowering, but it was more impactful in its original medium to the audience that night, than it is as a book.  

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