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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.

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Darby and the Dead

You don’t need Darby and the Dead to talk to your kids about their possible fixation with social media and seeking unhealthy validation there.

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The Noel Diary

The Noel Diary offers a sweet story of two people seeking closure. But a couple of content issues slightly sour this yuletide tale.

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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

While this crew from the MCU doesn’t acknowledge the reason for the season, this sometimes crass special still has a lot of heart.

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Why “Cheating” in Video Games Is Worse Than You Thought

The real monster you’re battling when you cheat isn’t in the game. It’s our own tendencies to find the easy way out.

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Yellowstone

John Dutton’s Yellowstone Ranch is located in pretty country, but the show surrounding it can get ugly fast.

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Dino Ranch

Dino Ranch’s strong lessons and positivity are nice to see. But we’ve got a bone to pick with a bit of its content.

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Falling for Christmas

This Hallmark-style Netflix romcom marks Lindsay Lohan’s return to Hollywood after a decade out of the mainstream.

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Inside Man

Netflix’s Inside Man is a strong show with an interesting moral question at its center. But the problems are quite strong, too.

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What Netflix’s New Ad-Service Is Really Costing Your Family

Even if a show’s just right for your kids, the ads on that show may not be. And that comes with a cost, too.

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Wendell & Wild

Wendell & Wild is meant to be funny and silly. Instead, it’s a little disturbing and deeply problematic.

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Fire Country

This show might not burn you as much as some. But neither is it a blazing success.

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From Scratch

An American woman’s vacation in Italy changes the trajectory of her life in ways that create beauty and conflict, love and loss in this TV-MA-rated show.

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My Policeman 2022

My Policeman

There are no heroes in this tragic story about a sham marriage between a woman and the man using her to hide his gay identity.

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The Winchesters

Sam and Dean spent 15 years battling monsters and demons on Supernatural. Now, we look back at how their parents dealt with the family business.

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Rosaline 2022

Rosaline

Rosaline reimagines Romeo and Juliet’s story, offering redemptive thoughts on love as well as problems families should be aware of.

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