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Parents need to know that Neighborhood Watch is an indie mystery thriller following a young man with an unspecified mental illness (Jack Quaid) who believes that he witnessed an abduction and teams up ...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2025—Common Sense Media today released comprehensive risk assessments of social AI companions, concluding that these AI tools pose unacceptable risks to children and teens ...

NEW YORK, May 6, 2025 — In response to Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement that New York will become the largest state to require statewide, bell-to-bell restrictions on smartphones in schools, ...

There are multiple mentions of the potential for police violence against Black people and references to historical events including the killings of Lil' Bobby Hutton, Martin Luther King, Jr., and ...

The book includes illustrations of enslaved people chained together. Parents need to know that So Many Years: A Juneteenth Story is a poetic picture book that shares the significance of Juneteenth ...

Parents need to know that Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld is an animated series set in the Star Wars universe. The first three episodes focus on the adventures of former Empire assassin Asajj ...

Parents need to know that The Biggest Fan is a Mexico-set comedy starring Kate del Castillo that contains language, drunkenness, and comedic violence. In the film, people drink until they're drunk and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2025 — James P. Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, released the following statement on the passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act in the U.S. Congress: "The passage of ...

Parents need to know that a slice of LGBTQ+ history is explored in Are You a Friend of Dorothy? The True Story of an Imaginary Woman and the Real People She Helped, written by Kyle Lukoff and ...

Parents need to know that Words of War is a biographical drama about the life of late Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya (Maxine Peake). She speaks out against powerful Russian people and there is ...