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.

Housebroken season 2

HouseBroken

We love our pets, even though they sometimes do embarrassing things. But did we need to see them all on TV, too?

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Southern Gospel 2023 movie

Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel packs in the difficult parts of the Prodigal Son—the straying from God—but it also brings home the message of God’s unfailing love.

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Prom Pact 2023 movie

Prom Pact

Prom Pact is an intentional throwback to 1980s romcoms. But it also shows a sometimes dispiriting modern morality.

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Cyberbullying: Why Parents Should Monitor What Their Children Say on Celebrity Social Media Channels

We may not know celebrities personally, but that doesn’t mean our comments online don’t affect them negatively.

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Secrets of Sulphur Springs season 3

Secrets of Sulphur Springs

Disney Channel’s latest kids show brings a bit more drama and darkness to the narrative table than we’re used to seeing.

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Saturdays season 1

Saturdays

It’s not perfect. But this Disney throwback show may have families shouting “Satur-Yay!”

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Shadow and Bone season 2

Shadow and Bone

Netflix’s YA fantasy series isn’t as explicit as Game of Thrones. But the show still earns its TV-14 rating.

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Operation Fortune 2023 movie

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

If you’ve seen a Jason Statham movie before, then you can probably make a good guess about what expect here, content-wise.

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Tech Trends March 2023

Tech Trends: TikTok Time Limits, the Social Media War on Drugs and a Dangerous Viral Drinking Trend

Learn about March 2023’s social media trends, a dangerous viral drinking technique and how drug dealers are reaching clients with QR codes.

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Ted Lasso season 3

Ted Lasso

It’s hard not to root for Ted Lasso, the coach. But suggestive content and profanity can make Ted Lasso, the show, hard to watch.

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Boston Strangler 2023 movie

Boston Strangler

Hulu takes us into a real-life murder mystery sleuthed.

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Gotham Knights season 1

Gotham Knights

Batman’s dead, and a bevy of teens try to figure out who and why on this typically problematic CW show.

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Chang Can Dunk 2023 movie

Chang Can Dunk

With strong, inspiring messages and very few content concerns, Chang Can Dunk is a slam dunk for the whole family.

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We Have a Ghost 2023 movie

We Have a Ghost

We Have a Ghost isn’t the worst film out there. It’s even sweet at times. But families should consider whether they’re ready to navigate all the film’s problems before viewing.

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The Owl House season 3

The Owl House

This Disney cartoon is cute and clever … right up until you start dealing with the witchcraft, demons and LGBT storylines.

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