Like wow, Wipeout

Like wow, Wipeout

Around our place, slapstick will always have a happy home. We fondly refer to America’s Funniest Videos as The Bonk Show (because of all the people who get bonked, of course) and when Wipeout first aired, we started calling it the Super Bonk Show. My...
Yo Gabba Gabba takes over your smart phone

Yo Gabba Gabba takes over your smart phone

It’s no secret that we love Yo Gabba Gabba as much as (if not slightly more than) our kids. One quick search on Cool Mom Picks will result in a slew of YGG inspired toys, shoes, yes, even finger puppets. So it’s only natural that we’d be unreasonably...
Peel personalizes your TV watching experience

Peel personalizes your TV watching experience

When I was younger, I was only allowed to watch TV on the weekends. I remember scouring the TV Guide that came with the Sunday paper and figuring out which shows I’d watch that week. Boy, have times changed. Peel is a free iOS app that is a virtual TV guide on...
And a very BetaMaXmas to you too

And a very BetaMaXmas to you too

There was once a magical time. A time when children waited in breathless anticipation for their favorite Christmas Special to play on TV. There was no DVR or Video On Demand; no rewinding or fast-forwarding; no YouTube; no bathroom breaks. You had only one shot to...