PBS Kids Games

According to Internet Media:   Children can meet their favorite costumed characters as PBS Kids makes its debut at this year’s Hawaii Book & Music Festival. Characters including Arthur, Curious George, the Cat in the Hat, Clifford and other favorites will make appearances at the keiki activities pavilion between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. next Saturday and May 15. Mr. Steve of SteveSongs performs several times each day. Families can also enjoy music and stage performances, storytelling, poetry slams, author encounters and more.

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'Game of Thrones' Review: An Epic and Slightly Confusing Fantasy

According to Internet Media:   Many of my favorite HBO dramas had to grow on me. Shows like Rome, Deadwood and The Wire had rich, complex stories and it took me a while to fully understand and appreciate all of them. That's exactly how I feel about HBO's newest show, Game of Thrones.

The epic fantasy show based on a popular book series tried to cram one hour of exposition and about two or three dozen characters into the premiere, and while I felt confused at times (how can I be expected to keep track of all of Ned Stark's children?), I started to get a grasp on everything as the episode ended. Like the other great HBO shows, this one will have to give me time to catch up.

As you may have guessed, I have not read the books. If I had, I'd probably have an easier time understanding all of the intrigue and the purpose of the Pentos subplot, but even without that knowledge, Game of Thrones worked.

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