Add Some Sumptuous Silence to Your Halloween Watchlists with Lon Chaney’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ September 20, 2021
Witness the Birth and Evolution of a Genius: Three Early Makoto Shinkai Films Land on Blu-ray June 16, 2022
Books Batman’s Dark Secret Batman’s Dark Secret written by Kelley Puckett illustrated by Jon J. Muth published by Scholastic (2016) Roar Score: 5/5 In 2016, another retelling of Batman’s ... By Jamie GreeneJanuary 27, 20160
Disney Ticket Giveaway: Disney On Ice Presents Treasure Trove It’s that time again. Disney on Ice is returning to the Baltimore/Washington area, and they’re bringing a new show. This time around, it’s ... By Jamie GreeneJanuary 25, 20160
Books The Suspended Castle: A Philémon Adventure The Suspended Castle (A Philémon Adventure) written and illustrated by Fred published by Toon Books (Candlewick Press) (2015) Roar Score: 5/5 The Suspended Castle is the ... By Jamie GreeneJanuary 25, 20160
Books The Wild Piano: A Philémon Adventure The Wild Piano (A Philémon Adventure) written and illustrated by Fred published by Toon Books (Candlewick Press) (2015) Roar Score: 5/5 I can’t believe I let ... By Jamie GreeneJanuary 18, 20160
Books Fortune Falls Fortune Falls written by Jenny Goebel published by Scholastic (2016) Roar Score: 4/5 “Even if you aren’t lucky, you’re smart, and that’s far more important.” ... By Jamie GreeneJanuary 18, 20160
Museums Star Wars and the Power of Costume Discovery Times Square has become one of the hottest go-to venues for nerdy exhibits and traveling shows. The space recently hosted the incredibly ... By Jamie GreeneDecember 29, 20150
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: The Secret of Kells We continue our series of reviews chronicling all of the (non-Studio Ghibli) animated films distributed by GKIDS Films — some of the most original and breathtakingly ... By Jamie GreeneDecember 29, 20153
Toys Playmobil 6692: Techno Chameleon (Super 4) If you haven’t seen it yet, Super 4 is a Netflix-exclusive show that is based on Playmobil designs. Not to be outdone by ... By Jamie GreeneDecember 28, 20150
Books Blog Tour: Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan Today, it’s an absolute pleasure to welcome Sheila Agnew to The Roarbots as we take part in a blog tour for her new ... By Jamie GreeneDecember 11, 20150
Animation Bob the Builder Returns, Refreshed and Ready to Fix It Bob the Builder is back. He and his friends have a new look, but they can still fix it. Yes they can! If ... By Jamie GreeneNovember 30, 20150
Performances Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play! Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play! playing at Kennedy Center (Washington, DC) dates: now through January 3, 2016 directed by Jerry Whiddon Roar ... By Jamie GreeneNovember 30, 20150
Performances Cirque du Soleil: Toruk – The First Flight Let’s start with a couple disclaimers. #1: I wasn’t a fan of James Cameron’s Avatar, and I’m not particularly interested in the three ... By Jamie GreeneNovember 29, 20150
Museums New-York Historical Society: Superheroes in Gotham Superheroes and popular culture. They’re like peanut butter and jelly. For almost as long as there’s been a “popular culture,” there have been ... By Jamie GreeneNovember 20, 20150
Board Games Dimension: Spherical, Stackable Fun Dimension Designer: Lauge Luchau Publisher: Kosmos Plays 1–4 Ages 8+ Playing Time: 30 minutes Initial Release: 2014 Elevator Pitch: An abstract game in which each player ... By Jamie GreeneNovember 18, 20150
Board Games Dragonwood: A Game of Dice and Daring Dragonwood Designer: Darren Kisgen Publisher: Gamewright Plays 2–4 Ages 8+ Playing Time: 20 minutes Initial Release: 2015 Elevator Pitch: A card-and-dice game that mimics a basic ... By Jamie GreeneNovember 16, 20150
Books Windmill Dragons (A Leah and Alan Adventure) Windmill Dragons (A Leah and Alan Adventure) written and illustrated by David Nytra published by Toon Books (2015) Roar Score: 5/5 Toon Books continues ... By Jamie GreeneNovember 9, 20150
Books Teen Boat! The Race for Boatlantis Teen Boat! The Race for Boatlantis written by Dave Roman illustrated by John Green published by Clarion Books / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2015) Roar Score: 4/5 ... By Jamie GreeneNovember 5, 20150
Books Wearable Books Book-O-Beards, Book-O-Hats, Book-O-Masks, Book-O-Teeth written by Donald Lemke illustrated by Bob Lentz published by Capstone Young Readers (2015) Roar Score: 4/5 We’re mostly beyond board ... By Jamie GreeneNovember 3, 20150
Performances Upcoming: Cirque du Soleil: Toruk – The First Flight I have to admit, I wasn’t really a fan of James Cameron’s Avatar, and I’m not particularly interested in the three sequels he’s ... By Jamie GreeneNovember 3, 20150
Books How the Sun Got to Coco’s House How the Sun Got to Coco’s House written and illustrated by Bob Graham published by Candlewick Press (2015) Roar Score: 5/5 The sun will rise ... By Jamie GreeneNovember 2, 20150
Add Some Sumptuous Silence to Your Halloween Watchlists with Lon Chaney’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ September 20, 2021
Witness the Birth and Evolution of a Genius: Three Early Makoto Shinkai Films Land on Blu-ray June 16, 2022
90 Days of Huel: I Drank My Food for Three Months. Here Are the Results. September 23, 201959571 views
