This great A24 movie follows a young girl living on an island in the middle of the Black Sea as she meets and befriends an ...

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Follow the latest news updates after director Rob Reiner and wife Michele's apparent stabbing deaths at their home in Los ...

As soon as Thanksgiving ends I am ready to start binging holiday movies. Add a case of illness to that, and all the more so. While I’d love to share my favorite holiday hits with the whole family, ...

Every December, stressed-out parents joke about it. A defiant toddler scribbles on the wall and suddenly someone mutters, “Santa’s bringing you coal this year.” For generations, the threat has been ...

The “Wicked” musical and its offshoot movies are meant to celebrate diversity and preach radical acceptance in the face of rising fascism. The protagonist, the witch Elphaba, is consistently misjudged ...

Christmas has always been the season that brings out the best version of our family. With four kids spanning every major age range, including a toddler, an early-elementary kid, a tween, and a full ...

Our son is a freshman in high school, and he has the opportunity to take a school-sponsored, week-long trip next year with the rest of his class. The student fee is $500. Over the past couple of years ...

The debate over whether Wicked: For Good is suitable for children continues — this time with theatergoers making a case for parents to forgo buying tickets for their kids. “PSA for parents thinking ...

Wicked: For Good is soaring at the box office, but the film’s darker tone has raised questions about whether or not the content is suitable for kids. After influencer Sara Burnett shared via Instagram ...

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