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Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed.

6/26/19

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Honey, I Shrunk The Kids is just as terrifying 30 years on

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9/25/18

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

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3/17/18

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Finding common ground with Stand And Deliver 30 years later

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2/26/18

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You never forget your kids’ first John Waters movie

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10/18/17

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

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8/28/17

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

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6/6/17

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

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5/4/17

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Does Austin Powers still hold up? Mostly, baby

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11/28/16

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My Girl delivered death in an unbearably precocious package

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11/15/16

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

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10/29/16

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The Halloween Tree remains an adventure in understanding and friendship

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9/22/16

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

Randall Colburn

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9/1/16

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The Stinky Cheese Man introduces kids to a postmodern landscape

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8/10/16

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

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7/27/16

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

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7/18/16

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

Asher Gelzer-Govatos

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7/12/16

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

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6/7/16

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

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4/27/16

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

Ryan Vlastelica

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2/18/16

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The Indian In The Cupboard brought race issues to kid lit

Ryan Vlastelica

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