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Culture Remix: The Amazing Generation Mar 10, 2026

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Jonathan Haidt’s ‘The Amazing Generation’ shares stories, insights and tips designed to help young readers make their own choices about technology and social media.

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Movie Review: Hamnet Mar 09, 2026

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Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ explores what may have shaped William Shakespeare as he crafted the masterpiece tragedy of ‘Hamlet.’

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Movie Review: Hoppers Mar 06, 2026

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Pixar’s Hoppers encourages viewers to be better stewards of the planet. But the messages (and the comedy) fall a little flat.

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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Mar 05, 2026

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In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Paramount+ introduces a new generation of Federation cadets who train to make a positive difference in the universe.

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SiYP- Protecting Kids from Trafficking Mar 04, 2026

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What rules should I put in place to protect my kids from being threatened, blackmailed, or even trafficked online?

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Culture Remix: xkcd’s What If? Mar 03, 2026

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xkcd’s What If?’ offers scientific answers to some of the strangest hypotheticals that people want to know—and with few content issues.

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Movie Review: Zootopia 2 Mar 02, 2026

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Zootopia 2 has references to some R-rated films, but it’s a largely navigable film with nice messages about helping others and celebrating differences.

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Movie Review: Midwinter Break Feb 27, 2026

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This well-acted pic raises some subtle questions. But there are a few content issues to navigate, too, including alcoholism and some language.

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TV Review: It’s Not Like That Feb 26, 2026

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Two families try to recover from a critical loss in the Wonder Project’s faith-tinged ‘It’s Not Like That.’ But the show has more content than you’d expect.

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SiYP- Age-Verified Roblox Messed Up Feb 25, 2026

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YouTube makes it possible for parents to block YouTube Shorts on teen accounts.

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