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.

The Great season 3

The Great

Hulu’s take on Russian empress Catherine the Great is occasionally true. But it’s usually worthy of its TV-MA rating.

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How my mom inspired my bibliophilia

How My Mom Inspired My Bibliophilia

Books are awesome. And so are moms. Especially the ones who encourage us to read and love books as much as they do.

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Mulligan season 1

Mulligan

With crude jokes about everything from religion and politics to gender and race, Mulligan isn’t a show you’ll have to mull over.

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Movie Monday: The Guardians of the Galaxy Outnumber (and Out-Perform) the Super Mario Bros.

The Guardians beat out the Super Mario Bros. for the top seed. But how long will it hold the title?

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Peter Pan Ranking

Peter Pan: A Definitive Family-Friendly Ranking

Everyone has their favorite. But we’re Plugged In, and we’re ranking by family-friendliness.

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Queen Charlotte

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Even though Charlotte and George are given privacy from the court and their servants whenever they perform their “marital duty,” the cameras never leave the room.

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What's Love Got to Do with It 2023

What’s Love Got to Do with It?

As it turns out, love has an awful lot to do with marriage. But as for the film itself, I’m certainly not married to it.

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Firefly Lane season 2

Firefly Lane

Lifelong besties Tully and Kate met on Firefly Lane. But loyalty and nostalgia aren’t the only things you’ll see here.

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Peter Pan & Wendy 2023

Peter Pan & Wendy

Parents should consider thematic elements and magical content when making a decision about this film. But it ends on a very positive message: To grow up will be an awfully big adventure.

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The Boss Baby Back in the Crib season 2

The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib

Fans of these suit-wearing toddlers will find the same family-friendly humor (and good moral lessons) found in the rest of the franchise.

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A Thousand and One 2023 movie

A Thousand and One

This powerful, difficult movie showcases imperfect love in a fractured family, and it comes with a thousand and one problems.

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Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania 2023 movie

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania

Quantumania is typical Marvel fare. But in terms of character development and plot, everything feels shallow.

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Tech Trends April 2023

Tech Trends: New Social Media Laws and Platforms

Spotify Live is gone. But TikTok’s sister, Lemon8, (and parents’ concerns with social media) is growing every day.

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The Way Home season 1

The Way Home

Time-shifting elements aside, The Way Home is very typical Hallmark fare with minimal language and romantic content.

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Miracle at Manchester 2023 movie

Miracle at Manchester

Miracle at Manchester reminds us that God is still in the business of performing miracles and that we all have a part to play in it.

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