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.

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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And just like that season 2

And Just Like That…

The women are older, but the show is just as obsessed with sex as it ever was.

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Tech Trends: AI Pros and Cons

AI is taking over … topics of conversation, that is. We lay out some of the pros and cons of the technology.

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The Walking Dead Dead City season 1

The Walking Dead: Dead City

Maggie Rhee teams up with her husband’s murderer in order to save her son from a new villain in this continuation of the Walking Dead’s gory storyline.

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These Five Books Tell Us About the Power—and Perils—of Technology

How can parents teach their kids to use technology responsibly in an ever-changing digital age? These 5 books offer some insight.

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How to Foster a Screen-less Summer

If you’re looking to get your kids off their devices this summer, check out our list of screen-free activities they can try.

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The Wonder Years season 2

The Wonder Years

Like many families, The Wonder Years’ Williams family has their share of problems, but the show feels both real and aspirational.

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Pupstruction season 1

Pupstruction

Disney’s Pupstruction features a plethora of puppies building things. And it has us wagging our tails.

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