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Apr 2021
16m 52s

Too old for Disney, too young for The CW...

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We’ve been hunkered down at home for more than a year and, for many families, that’s meant finding common ground in viewing habits.  This week on What to Watch, Vox film critic Alissa Wilkinson and critic at large Emily VanDerWerff help Stasi, a California mom with two tweens (ages 10 and 12). Stasi says it has been tough to find things to watch as a family ... Show More
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