Tips for Parents High Heels On the Battlefield: Sexual Objectification in Video Games We've spent some time discussing sex in video games, including erotica, cultural differences, and nudity—but…Keezy YoungApril 7, 2014
Tips for Parents Gender, Horror, and Sex, Oh My! How to Talk to Kids About Media Last weekend, three members of the Pixelkin staff had the joyous opportunity to spark some…Courtney HolmesApril 5, 2014
Tips for Parents Break Out the Scissors. These 5 Geeky Craft Projects Will Make Your Day! There comes a time in everyone's life when you must craft. Maybe it's a rainy…Simone de RochefortApril 1, 2014
Tips for Parents Hi-Res Episode 1: Conventions! In this first episode of Pixelkin's new webseries, Hi-Res, Simone de Rochefort and Keezy Young…Keezy YoungMarch 26, 2014
Tips for Parents Tenacity: Something We Can Learn From Games If you've watched your kid get hypnotized by a game, you know what focus looks…Simone de RochefortMarch 22, 2014
Tips for Parents The All-Purpose Con Survival Guide: Family Edition Whether it's your first con or your fiftieth, it's always handy to remind yourself of…Simone de RochefortMarch 21, 2014
Tips for Parents Cosplay 101: How to Help Your Kids Dress Up as Their Favorite Characters Here’s the scenario: your kids want to cosplay (short for “costume play”) and go to…Keezy YoungMarch 17, 2014
Tips for Parents 8 Great Video Game Cosplays You Should Make With Your Kids Interested in dressing up as some video game characters for a convention? Halloween? Maybe just…Keezy YoungMarch 14, 2014
Tips for Parents Conventions 101: An Easy Guide to Organized Geekdom Conventions! For lots of adults the word might evoke dry meetings and boxed lunches. For…Simone de RochefortMarch 12, 2014
Tips for Parents VIDEO: Cosplay Explained—How Making and Wearing Costumes Helps Young People Be Themselves Cosplay (derived from "costume play") involves dressing up like a fictional character. It's a hobby…Editorial StaffMarch 11, 2014
Tips for Parents Put Armor on Your Mom: How To Get Your Family Started in World of Warcraft You may have heard of World of Warcraft (WoW). It's one of the biggest MMORPGs…Chris JaechMarch 6, 2014
Tips for Parents Manage Screentime and Keep the Family Happy There's this fight that happens. You know the one: "Whose turn is it to play?"…Keezy YoungMarch 5, 2014