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.

ballad of songbirds & snakes 2023

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

A grim storyline paired with brutality and bloodshed involving teens offers families plenty of reasons to pass on this Hunger Games prequel.

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Paramount Plus Parental Controls

Parental Controls: Paramount+

We have one more parental controls tutorial for 2023. We’ll have more in 2024, but for now, take advantage of this step-by-step guide.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever

Greg Heffley doesn’t really understand what Christmas is about. But he learns some important lessons about the holiday in this seasonal special.

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The Canterville Ghost 2023

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghosts’s spiritual elements might make it a non-starter for some families, but it’s not entirely unnavigable for parents who may wish to share this literary tale.

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Faraway Downs

Faraway Downs

This extension of Baz Luhrmann’s 2008 romantic epic Australia has an extra hour of content. But that also means an extra hour of content concerns.

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Down the Rabbit Hole: How to Beat YouTube’s Algorithm

At best YouTube can be addicting. At worse, it can lead us down some harmful rabbit holes. Here’s how to stop both.

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Tech Trends November 2023

Tech Trends: AI Regulations, AI Drama, and Did I Mention AI?

Between new government regulations, chaos at OpenAI, and more and more reports of cheating via AI-generated content, AI is November’s top tech trend.

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The Velveteen Rabbit 2023

The Velveteen Rabbit

Important lessons about bravery, friendship and love make this take on a classic children’s book worth consideration.

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The Tiny Chef Show season 1

The Tiny Chef Show

Nick Jr. has cooked up a charming little series with The Tiny Chef Show. But parents should be aware of some of its seasonings.

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Parental Controls: Apple TV+

Apple TV+ has a lot of award-winning content. But that doesn’t mean those shows are necessarily family-friendly.

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The Curse season 1

The Curse

Two not-so-good reality stars find that their lives are falling apart. Is it because of a curse? Maybe … but it’s the viewers who might suffer the most.

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The Crown season 6

The Crown

Netflix’s ambitious, expensive show about Queen Elizabeth II is high on spectacle and deep in quality. But in terms of its content, The Crown falls short of being a jewel.

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The Creator 2023

The Creator

The Creator suggests AI may surpass humankind in its humanity. And that’s a problem for several reasons.

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The Buccaneers season 1

The Buccaneers

With The Buccaneers, Apple TV+ has done for Edith Wharton exactly what it did for Emily Dickinson: ruin a classic author’s work.

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parental controls hulu

Parental Controls: Hulu

Not all parental controls are created the same. And our tutorial for the streaming platform Hulu isn’t one you’ll want to miss.

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