The Inventory

Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed.

Martha Stewart Living helped kick off a domestic explosion in the ’90s

Finding common ground with Stand And Deliver 30 years later

3/17/18 12:00PM

You never forget your kids’ first John Waters movie

50 years later, The Jungle Book is still Disney’s best soundtrack

10/18/17 10:00AM

The Secret Of NIMH leaves basically every kid who sees it with a lingering dread

8/28/17 12:00AM

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret remains a guide for puberty

6/06/17 12:00AM

Does Austin Powers still hold up? Mostly, baby

5/04/17 12:00AM

My Girl delivered death in an unbearably precocious package

11/28/16 12:00AM

Killing Lara Croft isn’t as fun as it used to be

Caitlin PenzeyMoog

11/15/16 10:45AM

The Halloween Tree remains an adventure in understanding and friendship

10/29/16 12:00AM

Salute Your Shorts proved that a good ensemble doesn’t need a protagonist

Randall Colburn

The Stinky Cheese Man introduces kids to a postmodern landscape

9/01/16 12:00AM

Doctor Who: The Movie makes a good first impression the second time around

8/10/16 12:00AM

Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken is a trot down tween-girl memory lane

7/27/16 12:00AM

Bill Nye The Science Guy mixed science and comedy, with explosive results

Asher Gelzer-Govatos

7/18/16 12:00AM

For ’80s kids, there’s always been more than one Ghostbusters

7/12/16 12:00AM

31 years later, Girls Just Want To Have Fun is a ridiculous dance party

6/07/16 12:00AM

Does Dave Eggers’ debut still live up to its title?

Ryan Vlastelica

4/27/16 12:00AM

The Indian In The Cupboard brought race issues to kid lit

Ryan Vlastelica

2/18/16 10:00AM

When Mel Brooks watched Star Wars, he saw space penises

11/17/15 12:00AM

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