Ruth Suehle

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@suehle.bsky.social Executive Vice-President, @TheASF; Makes things & dances over swords; https://t.co/VH6wCLqFnC writer

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Joann Stores Likely to Go Out of Business-What Now?

Jan 15, 2025 | geekmom.com | Ruth Suehle |Karen Burnham |Rebecca Angel |Corrina Lawson

After exiting bankruptcy just last year, JoAnn Stores has filed Chapter 11 again, and it looks like this time they’re done. Gordon Brothers (the company currently liquidating Big Lots and some years back A.C. Moore) is the “stalking horse,” which means the company is open to other bidders, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. If no others come along in the next 60 days, they will begin going out of business sales at all locations.
Still Seeking the Magic of a Pizza Hut Classic

Jan 6, 2025 | geekmom.com | Ruth Suehle |Sophie Brown

I’ve been meaning to go on a personal field trip to a Pizza Hut Classic ever since I saw this blog post about them two years ago. In a world where nostalgia and immersive experiences rule pop culture, a combination of the two with a side of breadsticks sounded like a slam dunk of a good time–even if it wouldn’t involve presenting a purple Book-It button with its stars filled with stickers in exchange for a personal pan pizza.
5 Songs I Like to Play Around Thanksgiving

Nov 16, 2024 | geekmom.com | Lisa Tate |Ruth Suehle |Sarah Pinault

Whether or not you celebrate Thanksgiving, you have to notice there seems to be a lack of distinct music for this holiday. Churchgoers are always hearing the hymn “We Gather Together,” and then there’s Adam Sandler’s ditty that came out in 1992 as part of this Weekend Update bit for Saturday Night Live. Remember, it’s SNL, so there are some not-so-family-friendly references:Yet it seems at Thanksgiving many people are already tuning into holiday and Christmas music before dessert is even served.
What's on the Day of the Dead Ofrenda?

Nov 2, 2024 | geekmom.com | Lisa Tate |Jenny Bristol |Ruth Suehle |Rebecca Angel

It’s Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on November 2, and, when you live in the American Southwest, beautiful ofrendas (altars) are everywhere. They are in front of people’s homes, part of Halloween and fall displays, in the halls of schools and libraries, courtyards of public buildings and churches, and even in restaurants and theatres.
Halloween Trends: DIY Retro 'Dark Ride' Style Wall Art

Oct 5, 2024 | geekmom.com | Lisa Tate |Ruth Suehle

This spooky month, let’s do some easy DIYs based on the style trends creeping up into a lot of Halloween merchandise, starting with the retro”dark ride” look. This was also a trend from the groovy black light era that featured poster art and other items to bring out the effect. Dark rides have been around since the 1800s, with small attractions like haunted train rides, tunnels of love, and more.
See Dragon Con Fandom Tracks Change From 1997-2024

Sep 24, 2024 | geekmom.com | Ruth Suehle |Patricia Vollmer |Nivi Engineer

As a longtime Dragon Con attendee now measuring my time there in decades, I’m at least as fascinated by the culture surrounding the event as I am any given year’s panels or biggest costumes. I’ve written about aspects of it in the past (including its habit of forming “cults”), but this year I’m bringing you a series of posts of historical information, starting with an update to my 2017 post about the history of the fandom tracks at the con.
Be the Artist: Who Designed the 'Small World' Clock?

Jul 25, 2024 | geekmom.com | Lisa Tate |Ruth Suehle

This summer’s Be the Artist series asks the question: “Who Made That?”Who Designed the Small World Clock? It’s a Small World is a Disneyland mainstay, and although it is known for the overbearingly cutesy song, it is also known for a really cool, mid-century stylized exterior with that big grinning clock face!The clock that introduces a parade of children with happy pageantry every 15 minutes is about as famous as anything inside the ride… but who designed it?
Prepping for a K-Pop Concert Immersive Experience

Jul 19, 2024 | geekmom.com | Lisa Tate |Ruth Suehle |Sophie Brown

As I am writing this, it is exactly one week until this 55-year-old mom of a “grownup” attends her very first K-Pop concert. I live in a city where, between us and our neighbors south of the border, there is a population of more than 3 million avid music lovers. And a good portion of us has discovered the K-Pop genre… bigly. K-Pop nights are hitting the local nightspots, and amateur dance groups, marketplaces, and cupsleeve events are popping up everywhere.
'The Undermining of Twyla and Frank'

Jun 24, 2024 | geekmom.com | Sarah Pinault |Ariane Coffin |Ruth Suehle

The residents of Eternity, and the beauty of Tanria, return this July in The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen. We first encountered these two characters in Bannen’s first Tanrian novel, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy and now we get to take a closer look at another odd couple from this odd but beautiful place. Where in the first book we were given enemies to lovers, now we see what happens when you start as best friends.
Potts Creates Online Campaign for His First Indie Feature Film

Jun 20, 2024 | geekmom.com | Lisa Tate |Elizabeth MacAndrew |Ruth Suehle |Sophie Brown

Two years ago, I wrote a post celebrating the DIY spirit of independent filmmaking by taking a look at the forthcoming debut feature-length project, Firecracker, from actor and director Andrew Lee Potts’ Keychain Productions in co-production with Empire Studios. The film, set on Bonfire Night in the U.K., is about the aftermath of a heist that goes terribly wrong, challenging everything from the emotional strength to the survival skills of the main characters.