I recently learned about the Kids In Mind website. I’ve got to tell you this is one awesome website. Kids In Mind offers detailed descriptions of movies and dvds. Each description contains basic background information followed by sections rating the categories of sex/nudity, violence/gore and language on a scale from 1 to 10. It will [...]
In a Toys R Us newsletter I received recently I learned about Kidtoon Films. Kidtoon Films are G rated movies that play in nationwide affiliate theaters on Saturday and/or Sunday mornings with a ticket price of $3.50. The movies will be geared for children ages 3-9. The Kidtoon Films website offers a newsletter and a [...]
Did you ever notice that when we see pictures of actors and actresses they always look like they’ve got terrific skin? I’m guessing that in a number of cases makeup and airbrushing is responsible for that. But did you ever wonder how they go about making a character in a movie or tv show look [...]
There’s a number of giveaways and contests going on right now with DVDs as the prize. Here’s where you can find some of them: Little Einsteins DVD giveaway on A Bookworm’s Diary – ends 08/25/08 Veggie Tales DVD giveaway on A Bookworm’s Diary – ends 08/18/08 Little Einsteins and Handy Manny DVD giveaway on Movie [...]
I don’t mean a channel selling diet pills or anything like that. I mean a channel that dieters could use for support, inspiration and instruction. It could have healthy cooking shows, exercise shows, reality shows and other similar shows. Maybe someone could even create a diet game show, guessing caloric values or something. I find [...]
Ever wonder how to set up a home theater? Burn episodes of your favorite tv show to dvd? Record tv on your computer? CNET’s Digital Home DIY website offers lots of advice and tutorials on how to bring your home into the digital age. The site is broken down into categories including digital imaging, gaming, [...]
Am I the only one who’s seeing less and less automobile commercials? It used to feel like every other commercial on television was for an automobile. I used to see Honda, Toyota, Kia and Nissan ads constantly. I understand trimming the fat with a little Fenterdren, but I’d think now more than ever ad execs [...]
MSNBC has an excellent article for anyone wanting to apply to be on a reality show. The article contains listings of and include a brief blurb about applying for that show and a link to where you can apply. The shows included in the list are American Idol America’s Next Top Model Amazing Race Are [...]
It’s funny how kids evolve as they grow up. For many years my son TJ only watched cartoons and animated shows. He’s twelve. Over the past year or so he’s moved away from the cartoons and into comedies, both current and reruns. He likes a lot of the old comedies that are on Nick At [...]
I don’t know how I missed hearing about this until today but I just learned that on August 15 the animated movie Star Wars The Clone Wars will open in theaters. I haven’t watched Star Wars since the days of Luke Skywalker and Obi Wan Kenobi. I didn’t see any of the “newer” ones. Die [...]