Kids will watch just about any glowing screen, often for astounding lengths of time. We parents have the noble duty of wielding the power of that “screen time.” Ideally, then, the kids should be watching things that are enriching, maybe a smidge educational, and hopefully high-quality. What is Happy Kids TV Happy Kids TV, also [read What to Expect From Happy Kids TV]
A Look at the Boomerang Streaming Service
If you yelled out “yabba dabba doo!” with your kids, would they know what you meant? Might you even get an “OK boomer”?! Thankfully there is a streaming service called Boomerang dedicated to classic cartoons. There you can watch all the “Flintstones” your heart might desire, along with “Care Bears,” “Daffy Duck,” “Garfield,” “Jonny Quest,” [read A Look at the Boomerang Streaming Service]
How to watch “Schoolhouse Rock”
In a time before YouTube, a cartoon bill sat on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building and pondered how to become a law. His plight, condensed into just over 3 minutes of song and animation, became the seeds for knowledge in a generation of school children raised in the 1970s and 80s. “I’m Just [read How to watch “Schoolhouse Rock”]
How to Watch Modern Love
What does it mean to love in the modern era? You might watch “Modern Love” to find out, although admittedly, human connection has changed lately. Even so, the eight-episode anthology series streaming on Amazon Prime is still well worth a watch. The show is based on the New York Times column in which people share [read How to Watch Modern Love]
How to Watch Lost Online
When “Lost” entered our lives in 2004, it gave us all big mysteries to ponder. What was the Smoke Monster? What was the goal of the Dharma Initiative? How can we ever fly in a plane again without fear of being stranded on a scary island? The six seasons of “Lost” kept us guessing right [read How to Watch Lost Online]
Devs premiers on FX on Hulu
If you want to see Alex Garland’s latest dreamy, unsettling sci-fi, you’ll need to have Hulu. The director of movies “Ex Machina” and “Annihilation” created the new eight-part miniseries “Devs” which drops on March 5. “Devs” features Sonoya Mizuno as Lily Chan, a software engineer who is investigating her employer, a quantum computing company, after [read Devs premiers on FX on Hulu]
How to watch Dispatches from Elsewhere
What if under your humdrum daily life there was another, more exciting world – one full of intrigue and exotic danger? Such is the premise of “Dispatches from Elsewhere,” a 10-episode show which premiered on AMC on March 1. In it, a random group of people comes together to play a sort of alternate reality [read How to watch Dispatches from Elsewhere]
How To Watch “Dare Me” Online
Girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice, right? Well, no, probably not all girls and probably not all things nice are in there. But it still is endlessly fascinating to see shows which turn this idea on its head – including “Dare Me,” a new show premiering on USA Network on December [read How To Watch “Dare Me” Online]
“Forky Asks a Question” will Have you Asking for More
A bright-white character made onscreen who exists to provide plucky comic relief – and the occasional glib wisdom? No, I’m not talking about Olaf, the hugely popular snowman in the “Frozen” movies. The latest quirky sidekick is Forky, a newcomer to the Toy Story gang since this year’s “Toy Story 4.” He is the star [read “Forky Asks a Question” will Have you Asking for More]
The Disney+ Christmas Original Noelle is Woke AF
Christmas movies require a certain suspension of disbelief. Magic elves, flying sleighs, and the improbable bending of the laws of physics and time come right to mind. But more importantly, we also are expected to briefly believe everybody’s getting what they deserve on Christmas Day. I don’t know about you, but this year I don’t [read The Disney+ Christmas Original Noelle is Woke AF]