Entertainment
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The best New Year’s countdown videos for kids that help you get them in bed before midnight!
Read Essay →: The best New Year’s countdown videos for kids that help you get them in bed before midnight!If you’re celebrating New Year’s Eve at home with kids, and you can’t wait until real midnight to get them…
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10 of the hottest audiobook memoirs that make the best holiday gifts this year
Read Essay →: 10 of the hottest audiobook memoirs that make the best holiday gifts this yearI’ve written here before about how I learned to love audiobooks and the trick for me was finding memoirs and…
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Rebel Girls x Hispanic Heritage Month: Your kids will love these short audio stories about amazing Hispanic women
Read Essay →: Rebel Girls x Hispanic Heritage Month: Your kids will love these short audio stories about amazing Hispanic womenAs if I haven’t raved about the Rebel Girls books and the Rebel Girls app enough, I am now touting…
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Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm!
Read Essay →: Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm!Our longtime readers will understand why we’re so excited about Libro.fm’s sale of audio books for under $5 each, in…
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How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month.
Read Essay →: How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month.Black History Month lasts through the end of February, but you’ll need to act by Friday if you want to…
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CuriosityStream gives you thousands of compelling documentaries all in one streaming channel
Read Essay →: CuriosityStream gives you thousands of compelling documentaries all in one streaming channelDocumentaries are hot right now. Whether you’re watching President Obama narrate Our Great National Parks with your kids, baking in the schadenfreude…
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Not into audiobooks? Here’s the one thing that finally changed my mind.
Read Essay →: Not into audiobooks? Here’s the one thing that finally changed my mind.It took me longer than most people to get into audiobooks. Even while friends raved about flying through so many…
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The Snowy Day: the Opera. How to stream it free with the kids over break
Read Essay →: The Snowy Day: the Opera. How to stream it free with the kids over breakFor those of you who also grew up with Ezra Jack Keats’s magical The Snowy Day, you can imagine my…
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5 fun YouTube Kids Halloween video playlists and channels to get your kids in the spirit!
Read Essay →: 5 fun YouTube Kids Halloween video playlists and channels to get your kids in the spirit!Here are some fun Halloween-themed playlists that your kids may enjoy on YouTube. Yes, YouTube. Now that YouTube Kids has…
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Alexa, surround me in the glory of Billie Eilish
Read Essay →: Alexa, surround me in the glory of Billie EilishIf you’ve ever said, “Alexa, play When the Party’s Over” then you’ll be thrilled that Amazon has just announced the…
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How to stream the 2020 Tokyo Olympics if you’ve cut the cable cord. (Psst: it’s easy, and cheap.)
Read Essay →: How to stream the 2020 Tokyo Olympics if you’ve cut the cable cord. (Psst: it’s easy, and cheap.)This year, we want to stream the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but of course, we happened to have cut our cable…
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A socially-conscious, updated Oregon Trail game for 2021. Yes, please.
Read Essay →: A socially-conscious, updated Oregon Trail game for 2021. Yes, please.I’m part of the micro-generation Xennials, for whom there was no better reward in middle school computer class for finishing…
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Here’s where to watch all the 2021 Oscars best picture nominees
Read Essay →: Here’s where to watch all the 2021 Oscars best picture nomineesIn a typical Oscars year, I’m pretty much an expert on the (ahem) animated film category, but when it comes…
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3 cool ways to try new board games online or play old favorites with friends
Read Essay →: 3 cool ways to try new board games online or play old favorites with friendsWe’re huge board game geeks in my family. Our stack of strategy games is up to the ceiling. And while…
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12 escapist podcasts to help you get away — even if you don’t leave your living room
Read Essay →: 12 escapist podcasts to help you get away — even if you don’t leave your living roomAnyone else need a little break from the grindiest grind that is pandemic existence with small children? Or pandemic existence…
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6 great Apple TV+ original shows to try, if you’re still on the fence about subscribing
Read Essay →: 6 great Apple TV+ original shows to try, if you’re still on the fence about subscribingHave you been wondering if there are enough Apple TV+ original shows to make it worth adding another streaming service…
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Readeo: The ebook app that makes us think Epic + Zoom had a baby
Read Essay →: Readeo: The ebook app that makes us think Epic + Zoom had a babyNothing compares to having your kid sitting in your lap while you read a book to them, but there’s definitely…
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7 of the best video games to play together as a family
Read Essay →: 7 of the best video games to play together as a familyWho else is looking for the best video games to play as a family this holiday? To me, these family-friendly…
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Is this the end of the movie theater? 6 gift ideas for families setting up a home movie theater this year.
Read Essay →: Is this the end of the movie theater? 6 gift ideas for families setting up a home movie theater this year.Did you all see the huge announcement from Warner Bros. yesterday? For 2021, they’ll be streaming all their new release…
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All the HBO apps and services, explained. Because we’re confused too.
Read Essay →: All the HBO apps and services, explained. Because we’re confused too.Anyone else confused about the HBO offerings? There’s HBO Go, HBO Max, HBO Now, HBO Later (Okay, I just made…