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Contributor: Emily Tsiao

Emily studied film and writing when she was in college. And when she isn’t being way too competitive while playing board games, she enjoys food, sleep, and geeking out with her husband indulging in their “nerdoms,” which is the collective fan cultures of everything they love, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate and Lord of the Rings.

CSI Vegas season 3

CSI: Vegas

CSI sequel/spin-off CSI: Vegas is your stereotypical crime procedural. And that can be both good and bad.

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Drive-Away Dolls 2024

Drive-Away Dolls

Drive-Away Dolls is as hard-core and pornographic as an R-rating can stand.

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Mean Girls 2024

Mean Girls

Much like the original, Mean Girls can be quite crass, there’s a lot of foul language, and it hyper-sexualizes teenage girls.

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On the Radar: Why ‘Hurkle-Durkling,’ ‘Dopamine Fasting,’ and Zyn Nicotine Pouches Are Trending

‘Hurkle-Durkling’ Isn’t Necessarily Bad – But That Doesn’t Mean Everyone Should Do It What? “Hurkle-durkle” comes from an old Scottish term meaning “to lie in bed or lounge about when one should be up and about,” and it’s trending on social media. So W …

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Bob Hearts Abishola season 5

Bob Hearts Abishola

There’s a few hearts in this show—but it comes with a couple of barbs, too.

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Rock Paper Scissors season 1

Rock, Paper, Scissors

It’s not perfect. But with no cutting content to worry about and no huge issues to paper over, Rock, Paper, Scissors kinda … rocks.

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Miller’s Girl

This visually and verbally sensual story about an affair between a teacher and student was never going to end well for them—or for audiences.

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Players 2024

Players

Mack learns that when it comes to relationships, sometimes the right play is no play. We learn the same lesson—as in don’t play this movie.

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On the Radar: ‘Legging Legs,’ AI Creativity, and the Connection Between Asthma and Cannabis Use

What are ‘legging legs’? How is AI affecting creativity in children? What is the connection between marijuana use and asthma?

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Halo season 2

Halo

Based on one of the world’s most popular video game franchises, this Paramount+ adaptation fails in every possible way.

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Bravest Warriors

The brainchild of Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward, Bravest Warriors is a show only an Ice King could love.

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Upgraded 2024

Upgraded

Upgraded is a bit of a downgrade for families interested in a light-hearted romcom.

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peacock parental controls

Parental Controls: Peacock

We’re kicking off 2024 with this parental controls tutorial for Peacock, the home of The Office, Monk, Ted, Genie and more.

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I.S.S. 2024

I.S.S.

As interested in the International Space Station you may be, I.S.S. isn’t the film to watch if you want any sort of realistic representation of it.

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On the Radar: Sephora Babies, Gamer Hearing Loss and Birthday Cake Burning

What’s a Sephora Baby? Why are people burning birthday cakes on social media? And how are video games contributing to hearing loss?

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