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What to expect from Dragon Con in Atlanta

Dragon Con is the largest pop culture convention in the U.S. that focuses on sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, comics, music, art and film. That’s quite the boiler plate copy, but it’s true. Dragon Con is more than a place to catch presentations from the cast of Arrow. There are literally hundreds of break- out sessions that are geared to exactly what interests you in the pop culture world. And the cosplay-wow, it’s not required that you come in costume, but thousands of people wear them and they’re really something to marvel. The parade on Saturday morning is one of the highlights of the weekend.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amazing Adventures #1 review

It seems like every week some comic is coming out with either Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Transformers. While both of those titles, in theory, are good for all ages, it depends on the age of the child. At least it did until now. Recently an animated, i.e., more all age title came out for Transformers and this week sees a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comic, Amazing Adventures that is squarely aimed at that age group too.

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Lalaloopsy Dolls are at Build-A-Bear #Giveaway #BlogPopEvents

We received product for this post. Having said that, if you have a daughter-you already know and love this brand-plus-#Giveaway!!!! Being the dad of two boys we hadn’t been to many birthday parties at Build-A-Bear. Of course we had heard about them, the birth certificates, accessories and squeals of laughter that accompany such landmark days. We went to our local Build-A-Bear recently to help celebrate the launch of the Lalaloopsy Dolls. It went so well that they offered up a Lalaloopsy Baking Oven and a Lalabration Peanut Big Top Doll as part of #BlogPopEvents

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Josh & the Jamtones latest succeeds despite its weak premise

Rocksteady, the latest release by Josh & the Jamtones is an energetic, happy mash up of ska, rock and pop that kids will love. If you listen to Sirius XM or visit Chuck E. Cheese you’ve heard their music for sure. However, when I first heard the CD I couldn’t stand it. Many listens later I’ve learned to like it while our kids really like the music, let me explain what made us change our mind.

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Rent LEGO sets from Pley-worry free about lost bricks

The yin yang of LEGO is that they are awesome. Literally everything is awesome when you’re building and playing with LEGO. The yang is that if you lose a piece to one of the set you risk not having it stay together. The sibling that intentionally hides a piece or two so that the older one can’t finish it, the dog that tasted spaghetti sauce or the sofa that ‘eats’ them-there is a reason the small pieces disappear. Pley is a company that rents LEGO sets. If you lose a piece, no problem, just let them know and you won’t be charged for it.

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New All Age Comic Books for Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Dig the hint of fall in the air and that means Dragon Con is near! September 4-7 in downtown Atlanta is one of the biggest cosplay extravaganzas that you’ll see. Hundreds of panels on big name movies, the tv shows that you love, games, costumes and so much more. The parade on Saturday is a must see, as are any of the panels, but you’ll have a hoot just walking around the area. Some of the hotels will require identification to get into, the entire weekend is packed with about 65,000 in town, so bring your patience. Now-on with the new all age comic books this week!

If you’re looking proof of how giddy and fun an all age comic can be just check out the preview for Adventure Time. Finn and Jake break into Party God’s yacht to try to clear their names. For ages 8 and up this is sheer silliness that will have them laughing, even that made me chuckle. Dreamwork’s Classics, Ghostbusters Get Real #3, Jimbo Jones, Over the Garden Wall, two old-school Peanuts re-releases and much more come out. It is a busy week for all age comics and a great chance to get into a title that suits your reader’s age and personality.

Princeless Be Yourself is a great fantasy comic that kids 8 and up will like. Surely you (or especially your daughter) is reading Lumberjanes? It’s an all age comic that is great for anyone, but especially so for that demographic. There are also three Star Wars cooking appliances that are out of this world awesome, how about an AT-AT and Star Destroyer Ice Cube tray?

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Back to school viewing on Netflix #StreamTeam

Hey, we were compensated for this post. Having said that, all thoughts are our own and these shows really rock. Back to school! What did the kids do this summer? If their television habits weren’t as educational as you would’ve liked there is a solution to that. School! And there are some fun, educational shows on Netflix that kids of various ages will like to watch. These shows are actually educational and will provide kids a chance to relax in front of the tele while still learning something.

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail at Fox Theatre with Terry Jones

Terry Jones, a founding member of Monty Python will be in Atlanta on Tuesday, September 8 to attend a viewing of Monty Python and the Holy Grail at Fox Theater. If you’re a fan of Monty Python, let that sink in for a moment. Jones will also be doing a Q&A after the film with special surprises. This is ridiculously awesome.

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