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Apple HomeView and $299 Apple TV 4K: What to buy and skip
Apple's new smart home lineup brings the 7-inch HomeView, an A19 Apple TV 4K, and HomePod mini 2. Here is our honest buy-and-skip guide for families.
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Attack on Titan Season 1 review: A bizarre premise hides real grit
Attack on Titan Season 1 turns a bizarre premise into a relentless, high-stakes military thriller. An honest 4/5 review for anime beginners.
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Hoppers (2026) review: A brilliant nature premise loses its way
Hoppers delivers a brilliant robotic-wildlife premise and reference-grade visuals on Vision Pro, but a manic second half drops it to an uneven 3.5/5.
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Star Wars The Black Series Sandtrooper review: Built for beach dunes
Hasbro's 6-inch Black Series Sandtrooper pairs factory-weathered grime with rock-solid ankle articulation. Tested on real beach dunes at sunset. 4.5/5.
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LEGO City Fire Rescue Plane (60413) review: Pure play
478 pieces, a water-drop mechanism fed from a six-brick queue, a jetpack and three firefighters. A City set built for play first.
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LEGO Millennium Falcon (75257) review: The dad's Falcon
The 1,351-piece playset Falcon: opening hull, detailed cargo hold, sturdy frame and seven figures. Retired since 2024, still the family build to hunt for.
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The Parent Trap (1998) review: Dennis Quaid and Nancy Meyers' timeless family classic
Nancy Meyers' 1998 adaptation of Erich Kästner's classic delivers the ultimate feel-good family movie night. 4.5/5 stars.
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Matchbox (2026) review: John Cena delivers the ultimate die-cast action comedy
Sam Hargrave and John Cena turn Matchbox into a grounded, kinetic action comedy with phenomenal practical truck stunts. 4.5/5 stars on Apple TV+.
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Silo Season 3 review: Slow-burn fuse, phenomenal finish
Season 3 starts deliberately, but ramps up episode by episode into phenomenal sci-fi. The final two episodes deliver a stunning cliffhanger. Rating: 4.5/5.
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Beach toy photography: How to shoot action figures and LEGO in the sand
How to turn a family beach trip into a cinematic toy photography shoot: golden hour timing, ground-level macro angles, and practical sandstorms. 2026 guide.
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Nikon on sale: Buy the Z8, think twice about the Z6 II
The Z8, Z6II and Z5 all drop in price on sale days. Which one is worth it, from someone who owns a Z8 and shot a Z5 for years, plus the storage to go with it.
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Is Dragon Ball OK for kids? It looks like a cartoon. It isn't.
Common Sense Media says 10 and up for every Dragon Ball series, but the show looks like a children's cartoon and is often brutal. A dad's age guide to Dragon Ball, Z, Super and Daima.
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Prime Big Deal days October 2026: What a dad should actually buy
Amazon's October sale runs 6-7 October 2026. Here is what a dad should buy, what to skip, and how to plan the two days without falling for decoy discounts.
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Is The Witcher 3 OK for kids? A dad's honest age guide
The Witcher 3 Remastered is out and free for owners. Is it OK for kids? A dad's guide to the Mature rating, what is in the game and what to do if your teen asks.
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GTA 6 or Ocarina of Time: Two weeks apart, one budget
The Ocarina of Time remake lands November 5, GTA 6 on November 19. Two weeks, two very different players in the same house, one budget.
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