Sometime last fall, Brainy Baby asked if I wanted to try their latest flashcard/DVD/Book set, the 123s Counting Collection. I couldn't really say no. Because that would be like saying "no, I don't want my baby to be smarter." At least to me it does. We...

As soon as I saw Jenny’s post about the Lego VW Camper Van back in October I knew I had to have it, just as she did when she first saw it. I was a good boy all year, so I was fairly confident that my letter to Santa would ...

If you are lost in Doctor Who, CableTV.com is throwing you a timeline. The Doctor Who Timeline Infographic is an overview of The Doctor’s travels from his origin and early years, through the Tom Baker golden age, past the dark time of the forgettable Fox movie, and finally into the reboot and ...

Star Wars: The Clone Wars returns from its winter hiatus to conclude a three-part story arc about the alliance between the Separatist forces and the Zygerrian slavers, who resent the Jedi for forcing them to give up their lucrative trade. (Devoted readers of The Clone Wars comic will remember that ...

We’re always looking for new activities. The more active the better. Today we found a new place called Rebounderz. Two giant trampoline arenas, video games. What more could you want? First, they got instructions and the rules. Then they got to jumping. For an hour non-stop. ...

I’m a sucker for robots of any sort, but make them big and creepy and you’ve got my attention. This one does so in spades. Titanoboa is a 50 foot long electromechanical snake weighing in at 2,000 pounds, built by the same guys who brought us the giant mechanical spider ...

This has been a banner year for geeky music. From Anthrax’s epic zombie-slaying anthem to one of Weird Al’s finest efforts to date, 2011 has come correct with the musical magic. But despite breakthrough releases by acts like I Fight Dragons and Jonathan Coulton at long last capturing imaginations on ...

Fact: Relationships are challenging. Particularly when one of you is made of snow. Before Florence Welch and Tori Amos, before Bjork and Madonna, there was Kate Bush. Not that this is a contest. But Bush, a 2002 Ivor Novello Award recipient who has landed an album on the United Kingdom’s ...

Peter Jackson and company have a nice Christmas present for all of us fans: The video once again takes us behind the scenes during the ongoing filming of The Hobbit. This time, we gain an appreciation for the logistical scope of taking filming outdoors, with the mobilization of 140+ vehicles; ...

The Beeb has released the prequel to the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special, and, as you’d expect, it leaves more questions than it answers: How did The Doctor come to have his finger on the dangerously big red button? Why does The Doctor try to call Amy for help when ...