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

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....

Why the awesome new Wonder Woman doll from Mattel is worth waiting for.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

The Wonder Woman movie isn’t out until June, but the new Wonder Woman doll from Mattel will give little girls plenty of fierce dreams until then. Ahead of this weekend’s New York Toy Fair (which we’ll be covering, of course!), Mattel unveiled several...

10 romantic movies streaming on Netflix for Valentine’s Day. Chill comes later.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Entertainment + Media

Looking for the best romantic movies streaming on Netflix? We’ve got you covered! If you’re spending Valentine’s Day at home thanks to kids, colds, or cantankerous weather, and you’ve got a sweetheart who does the RomCom/RomDram thing, heads up...

Ideas for an awesome LEGO Batman Movie party theme, with inspiration from the Hollywood premiere party

by Liz Gumbinner | Party Ideas

Thanks to our awesome partner Warner Bros. Pictures, I had the opportunity to jet out to LA this past weekend (wow, did I need that) for the launch party and red carpet — okay, black and yellow carpet — premiere of The LEGO Batman Movie. If you’ve...