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The Center for Puppetry Arts renovation can be felt worldwide

The Center for Puppetry Arts has always been a fun place to see a puppet show, but it had never been much of a destination. Sure, you loved the puppet shows and then went upstairs to make your own, but that was probably the extent of your visit. The facility at The Center for Puppetry Arts has just reopened after a massive addition to its facility, as well as, refurbishing most of the existing structure. Its results are nothing short of a shift in the Atlanta “must visit” list that locals will produce.

From the moment you enter the newly remodeled facility you know that it’s something special. The Worlds of Puppetry Museum has two wings, a Jim Henson exhibit and a Global Collection that showcases puppets from every corner of the globe.

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Bricksy is Banksy meets LEGO, in this sublime, witty book

Banksy is one of the world’s most popular graffiti artists. His work often uses stencils to incorporate pop culture and politics into wryly humorous paintings that you’ll see around London. Of course, you know about LEGO, they’re the multi-colored bricks that you can make essentially anything out of. Bricksy is the Unauthorized Underground Brick Street Art your inner brick builder, who is into outsider art always wanted to create.

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Voyagers is a multi-format book series that middle schoolers will love

Hey, we were provided with samples for review. Prizes for the #Giveaway are done by Random House Children’s Books. When is a book not a book? It sounds like that dopey riddle on the back of a bubble gum wrapper, the answer was always “when he turns into a store”; but in this case it’s a book that open up to more options. Voyagers is a book series that has a sister app with quizzes, games and activities on smart devices. It’s a logical extension of the publishing world that wouldn’t add up to much if it weren’t entertaining or well done.

Voyagers is a six-book series that puts Earth in an emergency crisis with all of its energy drying out within the next 100 years. The only solution is for a group of space explorers, who are under 12 years old to go to six different planets to look for the power elements that could save the planet. Eight kids are competing for 4 positions on the ship that will take them on the trip. They compete in a training program where their puzzle skills, leadership and team work are all tested in order to ensure that the best candidates are chosen.

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New all age comic books for Wednesday, November 4, 2015

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And suddenly, it’s November. The new all age comic books might have fewer ghosts this week, but there are still lots of new titles to keep readers of all ages interested. One of the books that we’re looking forward to this week is actually, a book. Alien Next Door is a humor book that shows Alien on Earth adapting to life, cleaning house, taking care of Jonesy and other mundane things. There’s nothing graphic about this book, but its humor might be too dry for kids to fully understand.

Back to the Future #2 (of 4), Bat Mite #6 (of 6), Hero Cats #8, Marvel Universe Guardians of the Galaxy #2, Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard Volume 3, Regular Show #29, a couple Walt Disney Characters, Grandpa Simpson and much more come out this week.

If you picked up any of the comic books for Halloween Comicfest you have until Tuesday, November 10^th at 11:59PM ET to enter. You can win cash to spend at your local comic book store. This is great because you probably would’ve spent the cash there anyway.

The links will take you to TFAW, where you’ll save up to 20% on your orders through that link. The music on the podcast is provided by Gorowski, it’s some groovy chill-out, techno that I found at Free Music Archive.

10 things I’m thankful for on Netflix

We’re part of the #StreamTeam and were compensated. Having said that, there are all things that I watch and love. This is a great time of year to be thankful. As we stream all of our entertainment I find myself discovering new things and going back to the old classics. Granted, old classics is relative and people like different things. These are my personal classics that I’m thankful for Netflix having. Two of them aren’t available for streaming, but Netflix has the DVD and it’s worth the wait. The rest of them are fabulous for adult audiences, once the kids are in bed.

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Editing easy with the new Adobe PhotoShop Elements + Premiere Elements 14

We were compensated for this post. All thoughts are our own and we do love a good photograph. I hear Adobe and I think beautiful photography editing. It’s the impossibly lush pictures that I could never produce because of its complexity and I haven’t got the time to learn another new program. It is that thinking that led to Adobe PhotoShop Elements + Premiere Elements 14. It is designed for casual picture takes that get great images, but also need to have element edited out, camera shake or any number of filters and other things added to the pictures.

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Here is the scoop on Halloween Comicfest, free comic books and the costume contest

Halloween Comicfest is Saturday, October 31, 2105 and it’s a chance to get oodles of free comics and enter a costume contest where you (or your child…) can win a $100 or $500 shopping spree to your local comic book store. There are over $10,000 in prizes in five different categories so there’s certain to be something that you (or your child….) can have fun with. First off, find the closest participating comic book store and then let’s dig into what comics you’ll find on Halloween Comicfest.

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New All Age Comic Books for Wednesday, October 28, 2015

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Not that each week has a theme to the new all age comic books, but if they did then this week’s would be fierce independence. That also sounds like a lame sequel to ID4, but it’s not, in this case. There’s a good sampling of all age books out this week form a large variety of publishers. The two major houses still aren’t doing much with all ages so that leaves it up to BOOM! Studios, Bongo Comics, Archie Comics and IDW. Also this week Redan, Dey Street Books, Abstract Studios and Ape Entertainment have new releases out.

Adventure Time 2015 Spooktacular, one of the final issues of Batman ’66, Sesame Street, Skylanders Superchargers #1, TMNT #51, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1 and a brand new Skylanders series are just some of the new comics this week.

The latest creation from Stan Lee, Chakra The Invincible #4 and SIP Kids #4 from Terry Moore are two of the newer characters from artist owned publishing houses.

Halloween ComicFest is this Saturday also. Participating comic book stores will have free comics to give out and will be having a costume contest. You can enter to win a $500 or $100 shopping spree to your local comic shop. Entry is simple, just hold a comic that is taking part in Halloween ComicFest, while you’re in costume, upload the photo to the category you want and cross your fingers. You can enter until November 10.