It's My Screen Time Too

We talk about women in STEM in movies and on TV. Is the Geena Davis Institute’s slogan of “if she can see it, she can be it” borne out by their latest report? We also catch up on what our kids are watching and what’s on our grown-up screen time watch lists.Past episodes we mention:American Girl: Corinne Tan ReviewLyla in the Loop Review Spooky Buddies Review, which is where we talked about the Geena Davis Institute for the first time Wonka Review Portray Her 2.0: An Analysis of 15 Years of Women in STEM On-Screen, 2007–2022 The Town episode: The Harsh Data Behind ‘Barbie’ and Taylor Swift’s Success You might get the idea that we’re not impressed by the Geena Davis Institute’s work from listening to this episode. That is not the case! We generally support their mission and invite you to check out the other good work they’re doing here: https://seejane.org/Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is the 4-part documentary series about the toxic work environment for the kids on popular Nickelodeon shows of the 90s

We revisit the American Girl universe for the first time in years to watch American Girl: Corinne Tan The Movie. We may have struggled to find things to love in this short movie aimed at tweens, but you’d better believe we found a spot for podcast fave John Cho in our reimagined HBO casting.Previous episodes we mentionMaryellen: Extraordinary Christmas Review American Born Chinese Review Harriet the Spy Review Inventing the Perfect College Applicant from New York Magazine on January 29thThe Other Two available on MaxThey do still make American Girl books! Corinne to the Rescue American Girl: Corinne Tan The Movie made us think of these movies and shows for grown ups:Bad MomsEdge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin on Disney PlusWhat I Learned in Avalanche School by Heidi Julavits in the New York Times We cast the gritty HBO reboot of the movie with:Awkwafina or America Ferrera as Corinne’s momSimu Liu or John Cho (podcast fave!) as Corinne’s dadAriana Greenblatt as CorinneContact us and subscribe to our newsletter

In this Screen Time in the News episode, we discuss a recent Burnt Toast podcast episode where diet culture critic Virginia Sole Smith interviews Ash Brandin, The Gamer Educator. We’ve never connected our screen time discussions with anti-fat bias before!We also catch up on our family watch lists and what we’re watching once the kids go to bed.The podcast episode we discuss in today's episode is: Are Screens the New Sugar?Other things we mention in this episode:The Gamer EducatorWired’s Screen Time Food Pyramid What we’ve been watching with our kids:Hazbin Hotel on Amazon Prime (Warning: mature content. Use your discretion.) The Floor is Lava Season 3 on Netflix What we’re enjoying during grown-up screen time:Jon Stewart hosting The Daily Show on Mondays on Comedy CentralMr. and Mrs. Smith on Amazon PrimeFeud: Capote and the Swans on HuluBonus: We talked about the previous season of Feud, which is called Feud: Bette and Joan and is also available to stream on Hulu. (It aired way back in 2017!)Contact us

We review Pokemon Concierge on Netflix. Katie gushes over the stop motion animation, and Deborah wishes she could name more than two pokemon. They agree that fuzzy, three-dimensional pokemon are superior to their traditionally animated counterparts in hugability.Pokemon Concierge made us think of these shows or movies for grown ups:White LotusForgetting Sarah MarshallIn our gritty reboot casting, we would like to see:Emma Stone or Anna Kendrick as HaruTracy Morgan, Wanda Sykes, Nate Bargatze, Jennifer Coolidge, and Kate Burlant as the pokemonContact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

We continue our conversation about kids and AI in this Screen Time in the News episode. We discuss an MIT Technology Review article about talking to our kids about AI and catch up on our family watch lists and what we’re watching once the kids go to bed.The article we discuss in this episode is “You need to talk to your kid about AI. Here are 6 things you should say” from the MIT Technology Review.  It was published on September 5th and written by Rhiannon Williams and Melissa Heikkilä.Other It’s My Screen Time Too episodes we mention:Episode 168 Harriet the SpyEpisode 173 Lyla in the Loop This was a fun podcast episode Katie used to introduce her kids to AI: Wow in the World episode AI-AI-Oh Wow!Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

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We review PBS Kids’ first foray into AI: Lyla in the Loop. Is Lyla’s alien computer friend Stu an adorable way to teach kids about coding languages or a harbinger of the end of all things? At least Katie and Deborah agree that everyone could use an AI sidekick to clean the kitchen.Other episodes we mention:Episode 168 Harriet the Spy Episode 73 Puffin Rock Here’s a link to Lyla’s “bunny ear” shoe tying technique.Lyla in the Loop made us think of these shows or movies for grown ups:The BearParenthoodBrothers and SistersModern FamilyMommie DearestIn our gritty reboot casting, we would like to see:Issa Rae as LylaJeremy Allan White as Mr. LoopAyo Edebiri as Mrs. LoopWe found the old episode of 3-2-1 contact about acid rain that Deborah mentioned.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

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Grab your everlasting gobstoppers for our holiday season review of Wonka, the musical prequel to the 1971 classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. We welcomed Alex and Kelly, hosts of the Dirt Nap City podcast, to explore our thoughts on prequels, musicals, oompa loompas, chocolate that doesn’t look like chocolate, whether Timothee Chalamet is a worthy successor to Gene Wilder, and much more. In Screen Time in the News, we discuss why marketing departments are leaving the music out of trailers for musicals.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

We review the latest Disney animated musical Wish. Find out how it compares to favorites like Frozen and Encanto. Katie takes us on a journey through the recent history of Disney musicals to see where this one fits, and we discuss whether tying this movie to Disney’s 100th anniversary celebration was a smart move. In Screen Time in the News, we discuss an episode of the podcast Struggle Care about the dangers of family vlogging.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

We depart from our regular format to bring you our takes on the new family movies premiering on streamers and in theaters during the holiday season. What deserves our screen time as 2023 comes to a close? We have plenty of options, from the newest Disney animated musical to a family body swap comedy to Adam Sandler’s latest silly voice. In Screen Time in the News, we discuss an article that asks why none of the newer holiday films feel like they’ll truly become classics like Elf and Love Actually.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

Harriet the Spy, the novel beloved by generations of young readers, has been adapted into a multi-season animated series on Apple TV+. We discuss whether Harriet’s antics are appealing when spread over twenty episodes, whether today’s parents are comfortable with their kids admiring a character who spies on others, free range parenting, and more. In Screen Time in the News, we confront our fears about AI being used in PBS’s upcoming interactive show Lyla in the Loop.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

We review Spy Kids: Armageddon, the fifth and latest installment in the Spy Kids franchise. Does the soft reboot on Netflix feel fresh or is Spy Kids better left an artifact of the aughts? In Screen Time in the News, we’re just not ready to give up on spooky season, so we discuss a MovieWeb article extolling the 90s banner days of horror for kids.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

Star-studded casts have propelled previous movies based on Disney theme park rides to success (Jack Sparrow ring any bells?). In our review of Disney’s second attempt at a Haunted Mansion movie, we consider whether kids even care that the cast includes heavy hitters like Lakeith Stanfield and Jamie Lee Curtis as well as whether the grim grinning ghosts in this new PG-13 Haunted Mansion are too scary for kids. In ScreenTime in the News, we bemoan the state of the magazine industry while discussing a Good Housekeeping article about the benefits of scaring our kids.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

We check in with Apple to see how they’re handling the Peanuts legacy with a review of Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie. Does it have the charm and weight of the Peanuts specials we remember from our childhoods? In Screen Time in the News, we discuss the state of the family film in theaters.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

In our latest review, we try our best to follow the plot of the overstuffed animated adventure The Monkey King on Netflix. In Screen Time in the News, we discuss the evergreen newsworthiness of parents expressing befuddlement at their kids’ tastes in media by way of a Wall Street Journal article about popular Youtube channels.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

We debut a new segment called One For Me, One For You in which we pair YouTube channels beloved by our kids with ones we think have a greater appeal for parents. This week’s theme is animals, and we review Hammy and Olivia and Nat Geo Kids. We discuss a Wired article about YouTube as the future of kids TV, and Katie has an update about her kids and the music of Parry Gripp, a musician we first discussed way back in episode 90 in our review of Emily’s Wonder Lab.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

We didn’t expect to have quite so many complicated feelings about the new Apple TV+ preschool show Frog and Toad. Find out whether we thought the Frog and Toad stories, originally penned in the 1970s, made a successful transition to the small screen. In Screen Time in the News, we discuss PBS Kids’ expansion efforts into streaming, gaming, and podcasts.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

We observe our annual summertime tradition of covering a made-for-streaming Disney live action musical with our review of World’s Best. Utkarsh Ambudkar’s tale of a math-loving tween exploring his dead dad’s love of rap had us considering some weighty questions about the legacies we leave our children, but it also had us bobbing our heads to some seriously catchy tunes. Find out whether you should factor this one into your family movie night schedule.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com

We’re joined once again by Julia Washington of Pop Culture Makes Me Jealous for our review of Barbie. We discuss PG-13 movies, when and why we feel comfortable sharing them with our kids, and whether Barbie can be enjoyed by the whole family. We represent a full range of Barbie fandoms - from superfans to casual observers - and cover everything from the appeal of midcentury dream house architecture to the importance of Alan to dream ballets to what actors could best represent aging Barbie and Ken.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at myscreentimetoo@gmail.com