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.

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days will remind viewers of other PBS shows like Downton Abbey.

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woman on a beach in The Lost Daughter movie

The Lost Daughter

The movie reminds us that motherhood is hard. But watching a bad mother ignore her kids and cheat on her husband is pretty hard, too.

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MacGruber in MacGruber series

MacGruber

Peacock pulls this old MacGyver spoof out of mothballs. It should’ve stayed in the box.

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the narrator sitting on a stool in Grand Crew series

Grand Crew

Designed to show the comically sensitive side of Black men, this sitcom illustrates quite a bit of insensitivity, too.

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Five Christmas Movies (and TV Specials) Actually About Christ

We may debate what makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie ’til fruitcake goes bad. But when it comes to the reason for the season, these films (and shows) get it right.

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Five Christmas Traditions to Bring Your Family Together in a Technology-Driven Culture

If a little family togetherness is on your Christmas list, here are five traditions that might help bring your family together in today’s technology-driven culture

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a girl walking her 10 foot dog from Clifford the Big Red Dog movie

Clifford the Big Red Dog

A beloved children’s book cartoon character makes his jump to the big screen in Clifford the Big Red Dog.

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the french dispatch movie

The French Dispatch

Director Wes Anderson’s latest effort, The French Dispatch, blends a complex plot with a lot of explicit content.

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a woman staring in the Unforgivable movie

The Unforgivable

This gritty drama features both quiet nobility and desperate volatility as a recently paroled ex-con tries to protect her sister.

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a broken cassette tape in Mixtape movie

Mixtape

Mixtape is a touching story about a teen girl’s relationship with her family … and the mistakes she overcomes along the way.

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A girl peaking from behind a wall in Hanna tv series

Hanna

This Amazon drama features a teen girl coming of age … in a forest, as she’s raised by her father to become an assassin.

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Two UFC women fighting in Bruised movie

Bruised

The violence and language in what could’ve been an inspiring story may leave viewers feeling pretty bruised themselves.

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man sitting in the back of a limo in True Story series

True Story

No corners are necessary to see that this show belongs hidden in a box somewhere.

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venom 2 movie

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

There’s a bit of comedy and some heroism in Venom: Let There Be Carnage. But mostly there’s just … carnage.

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Dear Evan Hansen movie

Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen invites viewers to consider how isolating mental illness can be and the peril of lying to earn others’ approval.

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