Entertainment | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:41:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png Entertainment | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 10 of the hottest audiobook memoirs that make the best holiday gifts this year https://coolmomtech.com/2023/11/top-celebrity-memoir-audiobook-holiday-gifts/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/11/top-celebrity-memoir-audiobook-holiday-gifts/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:41:13 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47838 I’ve written here before about how I learned to love audiobooks and the trick for me was finding memoirs and nonfiction. So I’ve put together the hottest memories of the year that are perfect for gifting. Think: new parents who don’t have time to sit and read a book, runners who prefer books to music, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/11/top-celebrity-memoir-audiobook-holiday-gifts/feed/ 0 Rebel Girls x Hispanic Heritage Month: Your kids will love these short audio stories about amazing Hispanic women https://coolmomtech.com/2023/09/rebel-girls-podcast-hispanic-heritage-month/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/09/rebel-girls-podcast-hispanic-heritage-month/#respond Sat, 16 Sep 2023 10:00:45 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47789 As if I haven’t raved about the Rebel Girls books and the Rebel Girls app enough, I am now touting of the Rebel Girls Podcast. Since 2018, they have been producing three wonderful biographical audio stories a week, each just 14-20 minutes or so–perfect for restless kids (or busy parents). Starting this week, in honor […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/09/rebel-girls-podcast-hispanic-heritage-month/feed/ 0 Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm! https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:52:41 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47682 Our longtime readers will understand why we’re so excited about Libro.fm’s sale of audio books for under $5 each, in honor of Independent Bookstore Day on April 30. After all, in our (gulp) 15+ years online, we’ve shared hundreds of the best books and audio books, along with a commitment to supporting local and indie bookstores when that’s […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/feed/ 0 How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month. https://coolmomtech.com/2023/02/3-free-audio-books-for-black-history-month/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/02/3-free-audio-books-for-black-history-month/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:25:09 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47609 Black History Month lasts through the end of February, but you’ll need to act by Friday if you want to grab free downloads of three important audio books by Black authors. Offered as a gift from Cool Mom Tech-recommended audiobook company Libro.fm and Tantor Audio, these powerful and informative audio books for older teens, college […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/02/3-free-audio-books-for-black-history-month/feed/ 0 CuriosityStream gives you thousands of compelling documentaries all in one streaming channel https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/curiositystream-online-streaming-documentaries/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/curiositystream-online-streaming-documentaries/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:09:49 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=28382 Documentaries are hot right now. Whether you’re watching President Obama narrate Our Great National Parks with your kids, baking in the schadenfreude of  Bad Vegan, or learning about culture and history through movies like What Happened Miss Simone?, it’s clear that documentaries are every bit as riveting as scripted entertainment.   I’m not surprised, considering I’m a sucker for a […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/curiositystream-online-streaming-documentaries/feed/ 2 Not into audiobooks? Here’s the one thing that finally changed my mind. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/how-to-learn-to-love-audiobooks/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/how-to-learn-to-love-audiobooks/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:15:03 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47043 It took me longer than most people to get into audiobooks. Even while friends raved about flying through so many books on their commutes or while sitting in carpool lines, I had tried a few novels on Audible — good ones! — and just couldn’t get through them. I tended to listen to music or […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/how-to-learn-to-love-audiobooks/feed/ 2 The Snowy Day: the Opera. How to stream it free with the kids over break https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/snowy-day-opera-houston-grand-opera-streaming/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/snowy-day-opera-houston-grand-opera-streaming/#respond Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:49:40 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46359 For those of you who also grew up with Ezra Jack Keats’s magical The Snowy Day, you can imagine my thrill at discovering The Snowy Day has become a wonderful opera now available to stream on the the Houston Grand Opera website Even better, we can all watch it right now, totally free. The lovely, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/snowy-day-opera-houston-grand-opera-streaming/feed/ 0 5 fun YouTube Kids Halloween video playlists and channels to get your kids in the spirit! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/youtube-halloween-videos-channels-for-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/youtube-halloween-videos-channels-for-kids/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:50:23 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38575 Here are some fun Halloween-themed playlists that your kids may enjoy on YouTube. Yes, YouTube. Now that YouTube Kids has upped their parental controls game, I’ve been feeling more comfortable with them using the app, and hey, sometimes it’s nice to just let them chill and enjoy some videos. We’re all working hard these days. […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/youtube-halloween-videos-channels-for-kids/feed/ 0 Alexa, surround me in the glory of Billie Eilish https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/billie-eilish-amazon-echo-studio/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/billie-eilish-amazon-echo-studio/#respond Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:11:12 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45661 If you’ve ever said, “Alexa, play When the Party’s Over” then you’ll be thrilled that Amazon has just announced the launch of the Billie Eilish special edition Amazon Echo Studio and it’s pretty darn cool if you’re a super-fan. Remember back in the dark ages, when we just had to settle for posters of our favorite artists? […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/billie-eilish-amazon-echo-studio/feed/ 0 How to stream the 2020 Tokyo Olympics if you’ve cut the cable cord. (Psst: it’s easy, and cheap.) https://coolmomtech.com/2021/07/how-to-stream-the-2020-tokyo-olympics/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/07/how-to-stream-the-2020-tokyo-olympics/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:00:09 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43543 This year, we want to stream the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but of course, we happened to have  cut our cable cord years ago. Instead, we rely on several streaming services — mainly Netflix, the free HBOMax subscription that came with our phone plan, and our beloved Apple TV+ subscription But….Team USA! Team USA! So, how do […]

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