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Review & Giveaway: Crayola’s #Create2Destroy Dino Destruction

In Product, Review, Toys by Chris

The Talking Dad household doesn’t own many modeling clays. The big brand stuff would crumble, turn to stone, and stain everything. We just don’t indulge much ’round these parts. But then Crayola reached out to us to experience their new Create 2 Destroy product line, featuring their proprietary Morphix Construction Compound. Morphix is a soft-grit non-crumbling martian modeling compound. Okay, …

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Dads, Roller Coasters and the 2013 KIA Optima EX, #KIAOptima

In Cars, Lifestyle by Chris

Dads, Roller Coasters and a KIA Optima. If you’re wondering what those things could possibly have in common, please, read on. Disclosure: I was provided a vehicle for evaluation purposes. I was asked to share my experience with my readers. Opinions are my own. My wife is a hard-working professional and fantastic partner and mother. She also recognizes the tough …

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3 laps at over 150mph, NASCAR ride equals unforgettable Xperience

In Cars, Lifestyle by Chris

Disclaimer: The family and I spent the day at Michigan International Speedway where I was able to take a 150-mph 3-lap ride in a NASCAR, courtesy of Xperience Days. I was asked to share my experience. The opinions expressed are my own and not that of the sponsor. The Website I’d like to introduce you to XperienceDays.com, a site for …

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Review: Pacific Rim

In Movie, Review by Chris

Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim can be summarized with one word: BIG. Big robots, big monsters, big characters, big action, big everything. Hideo Kojima (video game maker, Metal Gear) tweeted, “Pacific Rim is the ultimate otaku film that all of us had always been waiting for…”. In many ways, it is. The initial Rim teaser trailer immediately reminded me of a childhood fave, Robot Jox. Let me know if you’ve heard of it. Jox was a cheesy robot vs. robot war flick from the 80s, which borrowed from otaku (anime/manga obsession) and capitalized on the decade’s Transformers craze. Pacific Rim is similar, which turned out as the childhood memory I had always been waiting to revisit. I sat glued to the back of my seat for the next two hours.

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Building a fun and educational summer at The Robot Garage

In Attraction Review, Family Attractions, Lifestyle by Chris

I am a new parent, discovering Detroit and developing memories with my children. Today we discovered a gem in the rail district in Birmingham – The Robot Garage. At first thought, The Robot Garage is a Lego hangout, but it is so much more. Education is the cornerstone of The Robot Garage’s mission. They focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). STEM is the latest buzz-word in education and is being taught through hands-on, engaging experiences to the students and patrons visiting The Robot Garage daily. With nearly half of all U.S. economic growth currently being attributed to technological innovation, the programs offered here are becoming immensely valuable. Oh yeah…and its really, really FUN!

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Review » Monsters University

In Movie, Review by Chris

Pixar looks to pop-culture fave Revenge of the Nerds, for inspiration in its new animated feature, Monsters University. University may not be original in its narrative, but is raucously entertaining. The film is a pleasant family experience, riddled with bouncy drum lines, offhand humor and inventive characters. In terms of enthusiastic execution, Monsters University excels.