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3 fantastic children’s books to get the kids to read before they become hit movies.

by Georgette Gilmore | Entertainment + Media

There are three fantastic children’s books being made into movies for release this fall and early 2018. The way I see it, that gives us plenty of time to read them before scheduling a family movie night to see them! I’m a big believer in reading the book...

Cool Wonder Woman gifts that boys and men will love too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

Wonder Woman — let alone an exclusive all-female screening of the Patty Jenkins-directed Wonder Woman movie — does not frighten the boys and men in my life, and for that I am grateful. I mean, what kid wouldn’t want to look up to a badass superhero...

The Princess Bride turns 30! Have fun storming the theaters.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion....

Relive your youth with the cool new Power Rangers toys and gear

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Fashion

With the much-anticipated release of the new Power Rangers movie tonight (!!), we’re not sure if kids are more excited — or those of us who grew up with them in the ’90s are. Which is why we’ve had the best time browsing the cool new Power...

Is princess culture hurting our kids? | Spawned Episode 69

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast

Thanks to the new Beauty and the Beast movie, we’re seeing lots of chatter about princess culture and whether it’s good for our kids. So, on this new episode of Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we tackle this hot button issue, and whether the whole Disney...

A parent’s review of Beauty and the Beast. Step back, haters!

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment + Media

This past weekend, I was one of the millions of people who piled into a very crowded movie theater (behind a birthday party full of restless, giggly 6-year old girls, no less) to see Beauty and the Beast. And boy, I am so glad I did. I honestly haven’t smiled so...

100+ adorably geeky baby names for 2017 and beyond. No Anakin included.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby

Considering geeks now rule the world — or at least the box office — we’ve rounded up tons of adorably geeky baby names for parents who want a baby name that reflects a love for Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, and Stranger...

Web coolness: Beyoncé lips, fab scarves, sex during pregnancy (or not), and the Moonlight acceptance speech we all missed,

by Liz Gumbinner | Best of the Web

Here are some links we’ve been reading around the web this week. Hope you like them too. If you can’t have lips like Beyoncé, how about Beyoncé lips? Follow Jazmina Dial for mindblowing makeup art and tutorials! (Her galaxy lip art video on YouTube is...

The one scene in Hidden Figures that every parent should be talking about | Thinking: Parent

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media, Thinking : Parent

Hi, nice to meet you. I’m one of the many parents who tries desperately to squeeze in a few last-minute Oscar nominated movie screenings just before the actual ceremony each year so I have at least a moderate shot at the family Oscar pool. You too? At the very...

Where to see all the 2016 Oscar best-picture nominees (especially for parents who have only seen Moana).

by Kate Etue | Entertainment + Media

Do you know how many of the 2016 Oscars best picture nominees I’ve seen this year? Zero. Not a single one. Because, kids. But, I have one last chance to see them all before the big awards ceremony. And at a discount too. See, sometimes it pays to procrastinate....

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