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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.

Strange Planet season 1

Strange Planet

While a few issues mar this Strange Planet, it offers some insights on just how strange our own planet can be.

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What Would Happen If AI Took Over?

Would AI cause a nuclear fallout? Or would it simply want to live alongside us in peace?

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Breeders season 4

Breeders

FX’s half-hour comedy Breeders offers a darkly whimsical portrait of parenthood full of wry, bleak and profane realism.

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Good Omens season 2

Good Omens

Good Omens is thought by many to be a good show. But spiritually, this Prime Video series seems like it needs to be carted away in its own handbasket.

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The Slumber Party 2023

The Slumber Party

Some families might be willing to give The Slumber Party a shot, but others may well find that the messaging here is more than they’re willing to navigate at their kids’ own sleepovers.

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Tech Trends july 2023

Tech Trends: X vs. Threads, AirTag Stalkers and Some Dangerous Social Media Trends

Twitter and Threads and X, oh my! Plus, how AirTags are aiding thieves and stalkers. And read up on some harmful social media challenges.

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Joy Ride 2023

Joy Ride

When the main moments of your film include graphic sex scenes and insane drug use, it sorta drowns out any nice messages about belonging.

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Praise Petey season 1

Praise Petey

Praise Petey’s crass, suggestive and sarcastic content satirizes a religious cult and skewers men in equal measure.

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Sweet Magnolias season 3

Sweet Magnolias

So while Sweet Magnolias is mostly sweet, we find a few elements which make it more tart than some would like.

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Justified City Primeval

Justified: City Primeval

Justified: City Primeval Is not a pleasant sort of story. And it’s hard to justify watching it.

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The Afterparty season 2

The Afterparty

This Apple TV+ whodunnit murder mystery has more problems than a dead body and killer on the loose.

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Bird Box Barcelona 2023

Bird Box: Barcelona

The latest entry in this violent, suicide-filled franchise isn’t as well crafted as the original Bird Box from 2018.

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Miracle Workers season 4

Miracle Workers

Miracle Workers is, at times, heartwarming. But it tries a bit too hard to make comedy out of sex, violence, language and sadly, Christianity.

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Threads: Another String in the Tapestry of Social Media Apps

What is Threads? What does it have to do with Meta and Twitter? And, most importantly, what do parents need to know?

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Big Nate season 2

Big Nate

This TV adaptation’s self-absorbed protagonist pursues awesomeness in ways that rational parents would discourage.

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