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Star Wars LEGO 2010 Review: Set 8089 Hoth Wampa Cave
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
As part of their second 2010 Star Wars wave, Lego have released a playset based around events from the fifth movie Empire Strikes Back, which is incidentally celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Set 8089 ...
Lego Review 2010: The Lego Book and Standing Small
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
Lego is a toy for kids. Say that in a group of adults and you will probably see alot of guilty faces. Many adults harbor a hidden love for this little colored brick that has ...
Comics On The Apple iPad: The Future of Comics
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
As someone who used to own a comic business and who loves the look and feel of a physical comic I was hesitant when comics were lauded as one of the major buzz points of ...
LEGO Review 2010 Pirates Set 10210 Imperial Flagship
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
The Lego Pirates range of building toys has had a recent revival with a wave of sets being released n early 2010. By far the largest and most significant of these sets is the Imperial ...
LEGO Review Prince Of Persia Set 7573: Battle Of Alamut
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
Prince Of Persia, The Sands of Time is Disney's newest film release in the tradition of their hit trilogy Pirates Of the Caribbean. As part of their new licensing with Disney, Lego is releasing a ...
Kathryn Bigelow : Oscar’s First Female Best Director
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
Leading up to the 2010 Academy Awards Ceremony, one of the most hotly debated categories was that of Best Director. The incredibly diverse group of directors included Avatar's much celebrated James Cameron who helmed the ...
LEGO Review 2010 Grand Emporium 10211
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
The next instalment of the intricately detailed LEGO Modular Buildings has arrived with set 10211 Grand Emporium. The set follows on from other models in this series including Market Street, Cafe Corner, Green Grocer and ...
Star Wars LEGO Review Set 7754 Home One Mon Calamari Cruiser
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
The Star Wars Lego Home One Mon Calamari Cruiser is a 10th Anniversary set released in 2009. This particular set was a fan's choice set as voted on by visitors to a website online and ...
Star Wars LEGO New Releases August 2010 Preview
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
In the last month, at Annual Toy Fairs around the world, LEGO have unveiled the next wave of releases in their popular Star Wars line. Due for release in August 2010 the LEGO sets are ...
Comics For Kids Who Don't Like To Read
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
Comics have been around for kids and it is often thought that they are primarily intended for kids. A stroll through a specialised comics store would alleviate anyone of that notion. Not only do kids ...
Meals For a A Prosperous Chinese New Year 2010
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
Chinese New Year is an event that affects individuals all around the globe and the celebrations are very exotic and a lot of fun for everyone involved and one of the biggest and most popular ...
Percy Jackson And the Lightning Thief Film Review
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is based on the first of a series of books by author Rick Riordan and is aimed at young teens, particularly boys. The series proposes that the Greek Gods ...
Unplugged Fun: Non-Electronic Educational Games For Kids
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
Games have always been one of the most engaging and reliable ways to teach kids new skills and reinforce them so they are not forgotten. Kids naturally want to play games so if they are ...
Star Wars LEGO New Releases Summer 2010
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
LEGO have had the Star Wars licence for just over 10 years now and their new wave of sets hit store shelves in the US, Europe and Australia sometime during late 2009 and early 2010. ...
5 Inexpensive Resources To Learn Animation, Game Design and Comic Art
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
Animation, Computer Game Design and Comic Art are three of the most wonderful expressions of art that speak to the child in all of us. They can tell stories so simple or so rich and ...
Switching To HDTV: The Basics
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
Should you invest in HDTV? Is it really worth it? Your answer will be determined by a number of factors, most significantly how good you think it is and how easily you can access it. ...
The Best Animated Movies Of 2009
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
In early 2010 The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences will again award one animated film the best picture of the year. The category has only existed since 2001 and is awarded only if ...
Before You Go Camping With Kids-Some Tips
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
As fun and exciting as camping can be, it can be a little bit frustrating or stressful when you go camping with young children. With that in mind, you will find a number of steps ...
What is the Best Treatment for Dry Frizzy Hair
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
If you have hair that frizzes you have probably experienced the state known as Shiny Hair Lust. Symptoms of this condition include the tendency to spend long hours either staring longingly at hair that is ...
Helping Kids Who Don't Like To Read
By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago
Some kids love books and will spend hours poring over pages packed with words and very few pictures from an early age. Kids as young as 7 read Harry Potter books all the way through ...