What's New: The Latest Stories from Rock Father HQ...
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Cast Announced for the World Premiere of AMERICAN GIRL LIVE!
Back in April, I shared the news that Mattel and Mills Entertainment had teamed-up to bring characters from American Girl into the realm of live theatre with the launch of American Girl Live. Now comes news on the full cast for the debut performances, which will have their world premiere at The North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, Illinois, Dec. 21-23, 2018. The cast of American Girl Live includes Jenna Bruce as Rebecca, Ashley Diane as Luciana, Laila E. Drew… Read More -
Full Trailer for Tim Burton's Live-Action DUMBO Takes Flight...
Dumbo is a bit of a divisive figure in our house. The 1941 animated film falls into that "sad movie" category that my wife generally tends to avoid, so I'm the one that's introduced it to The Rock Daughters™ and got pretty excited when I first heard that the Batman Returns team of Michael Keaton (Batman), Danny DeVito (The Penguin) and filmmaker Tim Burton had come together to reimagine the tale for the big-screen. This coming March, Walt Disney Studios… Read More -
Covered: Midland x Jerry Reed - "East Bound and Down" (Smokey and the Bandit)
Jerry Reed and Burt Reynolds were both national treasures as far as I'm concerned. It looks like Midland would agree, and after ripping through a twanged-up version of Reed's "East Bound and Down" from Smokey and The Bandit on the 52nd Annual CMA Awards, a studio version of the cover was immediately released. Accompanying the YouTube stream (which you can check out below), the group issued the following statement: "Eastbound & Down is a balls to the wall, honky tonk, fast… Read More -
Cypress Hill x Six Hundred Four Shoes are Coming...
It's been 25 years since Cypress Hill released their landmark, #1 album, Black Sunday, and to help commemorate the milestone anniversary, the group has collaborated with premium sneaker brand Six Hundred Four on an ultra-limited edition shoe collection. The "surprise-release" will be up for pre-order today. Read More -
Kilburn Live is Bringing Hasbro-Themed Family Entertainment Centers to the U.S. and Canada...
As toymakers look to diversify, experiences are where it's at. Now comes news that Hasbro has just entered into a licensing agreement with Los Angeles-based Kilburn Live to to create, build and operate Hasbro-themed family entertainment centers across the US and Canada. In an announcement received at Rock Father HQ this morning, the two companies promise that "the indoor family entertainment facilities will take iconic Hasbro brands and create interactive, immersive and innovative entertainment experiences in a high-energy, gamified environment with… Read More -
New Clips: She-Ra and The Princesses of Power has Arrived on Netflix...
Getting an earlier release than previously-announced, the highly anticipated Netflix original, DreamWorks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, is now available. The 13 half-hour episodes tells "the epic story of an orphan named Adora, who leaves behind her former life in the evil Horde when she discovers a magic sword that transforms her into the mythical warrior princess She-Ra. Along the way, she finds a new family in the Rebellion as she unites a group of magical princesses in the ultimate… Read More
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Toys & Games:
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Cast Announced for the World Premiere of AMERICAN GIRL LIVE!
Back in April, I shared the news that Mattel and Mills Entertainment had teamed-up to bring characters from American Girl… Read More -
Kilburn Live is Bringing Hasbro-Themed Family Entertainment Centers to the U.S. and Canada...
As toymakers look to diversify, experiences are where it's at. Now comes news that Hasbro has just entered into a… Read More -
Kick-Off the Holidays at the 2018 Chicago Toy & Game Fair...
It's officially Chicago Toy & Game Week, the annual gathering of toy industry players here on the Third Coast. Toy… Read More -
Veteran-Owned, The Simplay3 Company brings American-Made Toys to Families for the Holidays and Beyond...
A Special Veterans Day Feature to Kick-off the 2018 Holiday Season... At Toy Fair in New York earlier this year,… Read More
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Movies & Television:
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Full Trailer for Tim Burton's Live-Action DUMBO Takes Flight...
Dumbo is a bit of a divisive figure in our house. The 1941 animated film falls into that "sad movie"… Read More -
New Clips: She-Ra and The Princesses of Power has Arrived on Netflix...
Getting an earlier release than previously-announced, the highly anticipated Netflix original, DreamWorks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, is now available.… Read More -
To Insanity and a Blonde! What Happens When Toys React to the TOY STORY 4 Teaser?
I do not care for "reaction videos." That's something that I've made clear many times in the past, because despite… Read More -
Teaser: The Toys are Back as Familiar Faces Visit New Places in TOY STORY 4...
When Ralph Breaks the Internet hits theaters on November 21, audiences will get their first big-screen look at Disney•Pixar's Toy… Read More
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Music:
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Covered: Midland x Jerry Reed - "East Bound and Down" (Smokey and the Bandit)
Jerry Reed and Burt Reynolds were both national treasures as far as I'm concerned. It looks like Midland would agree,… Read More -
Slipknot Release "All Out Life" on the 9th Anniversary of Paul Gray's Last Show
October 31, 2009. It was on that night that Slipknot would bring the touring cycle for All Hope is Gone… Read More -
Trailer: KISS Officially Reveal Initial North American Dates for END OF THE ROAD Tour...
Whether you believe that this last hurrah really is the end... or that KISS has become bigger than its members… Read More -
Finally, CAKE Returns with their First New Music Since 2011...
They were out on the road with Ben Folds this summer, and now CAKE is back on the scene with… Read More
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Rock Father Rides:
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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live is Hitting Arenas Across the USA in 2019!
There's some new MONSTER competition coming to town next year. Earlier this summer, I was one of the first to… Read More -
Holiday Wish Guide Giveaway: Magic Tracks Turbo RC
There's a pretty good chance that you've seen Magic Tracks at some point in the past year or two - colorful,… Read More -
Drive Ahead! Hot Wheels Wednesdays: Spider Park Attack Giveaway
Last month, more of Mattel's iconic Hot Wheels rides started to make appearances in Drive Ahead! - the action-packed gladiator-style car-battling… Read More -
Holiday Wish Guide Giveaway: VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Launch & Chase Police Tower and Mickey Silly Slides Fire Station!
When it comes to Rides for the smaller kids, VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels® has been a go-to gift that… Read More
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Home & Garden:
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Winter Landscaping How-To: The Best Trees To Use This Year
As organisms big and small begin their hibernation for the winter, your landscaping can start to look a bit dreary.… Read More -
Made in America: From the Garage to the Playroom - Tub O' Towels are a Parents Must-have!
This Tub O' Towels special feature is presented in collaboration with Federal Process Corporation... It's a rare occasion that it… Read More
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Food & Drink:
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Here Are Some Tasty Ways To Enjoy Ice Cream All Winter Long
If you think that it will soon be too cold to enjoy delicious frozen ice cream, then you're making a… Read More -
3 Delicious Fall Beers (That Don't Taste Like Pumpkin)
Sometimes, you just need the perfect beer to enjoy on a crisp fall night. If you choose your drinks based… Read More
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Fashion, Health & Wellness:
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Cypress Hill x Six Hundred Four Shoes are Coming...
It's been 25 years since Cypress Hill released their landmark, #1 album, Black Sunday, and to help commemorate the milestone… Read More -
The PUMA x TRANSFORMERS Collection Brings Cybertronian Style to Your Feet...
PUMA and Hasbro are coming together for a new Transformers-themed collection, which means that I will likely be rockin' some… Read More
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Star Wars:
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Teaser - LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars Comes to Disney XD...
As we approach the 20th Anniversary of LEGO Star Wars in 2019, some new adventures are headed to Disney XD.… Read More -
Dream Big, Princess: Disney Launches Global Video Series featuring 21 Female Filmmakers from 13 Countries
“A word I use over and over again is tenacity. I think it’s important to remember that it’s never going… Read More -
Familiar Characters & Locations Emerge in an Extended Look at STAR WARS RESISTANCE...
With the premiere of Star Wars Resistance fast-approaching, the promotional efforts are growing, and that means some fresh new looks… Read More -
New Details on "Star Wars Resistance" Emerge...
Star Wars Resistance will make its debut on October 7th on Disney Channel (10 p.m. ET/PT) and DisneyNOW and this week the cast and creatives began… Read More
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