The Smithsonian Channel has done it again! I love watching documentaries and am always impressed by theirs. The visuals are amazing and the dialogue is informative. The Aerial America series features episodes exploring our country from the air. You’ll see the natural and man-made beauty of the states while learning all about what makes them […]
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Ace Wonder DVD – Adventure Lies Around Every Corner
Mystery has always been my favorite genre. Whether it was reading The Hardy Boys’ books or watching Scooby Doo cartoons on TV, I’ve always loved the action and thrills of mysteries. I still enjoy them as an adult, but the extra appeal of reading and watching lead characters who were my age was empowering when […]
Rail USA Museums and Trips Guides
Every January when I was growing up, my grandparents came to visit us and enjoy the California sunshine. My grandma refused to fly in an airplane, so they took the 3 day train trip from Illinois to Los Angeles. I loved going to Union Station to greet them when their train came in. I haven’t […]
Appetite for Construction Children’s CD
When I was a child, I had a red plastic record player much like the one on the cover of The Pop Ups latest CD, Appetite for Construction. I played my favorite records over and over again. It really is exciting to see and hear the evolution of kindie rock. Kids do love good music […]
The Boxtrolls Media Trip: Puppets, Props and More #TheBoxtrolls
Moviemaking of any kind is a time consuming labor of love. That is especially true when the movie is made using stop motion animation. The sheer magnitude of the amount of puppets, props, bits and pieces small and large that are needed for a feature length film is mind boggling. A few months ago, I […]
The Boxtrolls Media Trip #TheBoxtrolls
Have you heard about The Boxtrolls? This stop-motion animated feature is coming to theaters on September 26th. The Focus Features family movie is from the creators of Coraline and ParaNorman. They expanded on the skills used in those films for even more amazing animation and effects. It is based on the children’s novel, Here Be […]