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Courtney Carbone

Courtney Carbone studied English and creative writing in the United States and Australia before becoming a children’s book writer and editor in New York City. She has written several books, including Darcy Swipes Left, srsly Hamlet, and Macbeth #killingit.

Books

Best 20 under $20 Gift Picks

There’s still time to find the perfect gift! Whether they’re Marvel-heads, gamers, Trekkies, or taken with the body horror charms of Junji Ito and Alien, we have something for everyone on your list. See below for a list of our top 20 gift picks under $20, fit for kids, adults, and those in between. Our

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Nintendo Title List – Super Mario, Pokémon, Zelda, and More!

Nintendo is one of the most successful brands of our time.  Their polished videogames have entertained generations of players since the 1980s.  They’ve parlayed this success into a larger brand empire, with the possibility of further stratospheric success with the launch of the upcoming animated Super Mario Brothers movie (catch the latest trailer here). Kids

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The Super Mario Bros. Trailer Brings Gaming’s Most Iconic Duo to the Silver Screen

The final trailer for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie has been released! From Illumination: For the first time, the iconic global entertainment brands Illumination and Nintendo join forces to create The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a new, big-screen adventure starring one of pop culture’s most prominent plumbers of the past four decades. Based on

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