Ruth Suehle

3 weeks ago | geekmom.com | Ruth Suehle

As someone who counts my Dragon Con attendance in decades now, it’s been fun to watch the con evolve and change over time, from the event tracks to the fan “cults” that seem to spawn every year, some lasting longer than others. Some easy (and “free”) pieces of annual memorabilia are your badge and program. We’ve kept most of both of ours (despite best efforts, some seem to have gone to the winds), and some folks wear all of their badges to con every year.

3 weeks ago | geekmom.com | Ruth Suehle

Sunday afternoon as the end of this year’s MomoCon drew near, I was chatting with Darryl McDaniels–better known as DMC–in his booth when a mom approached announcing, “I didn’t think there was anything here for me, and then I saw you!”Over a career now approaching five decades, DMC has gone from learning mixing in his basement to being the voice of the songs of that mom’s childhood to a cookie business–and now another round with “It’s Tricky” in her son’s Sonic-laden childhood.

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.

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.

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.