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Wish Upon a Star

November 30, 2023

The magical new movie Wish celebrates Walt Disney’s 100th anniversary. It also reimagines what it means to “wish upon a star.” Asha is the movie’s sharp-witted and adventurous protagonist. She senses evil lurking in the Kingdom of Rosas, where…

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Trolls on a Roll

November 16, 2023

Poppy, Branch, and the gang are back, in Trolls Band Together, which hit theaters on November 17. In this third Trolls movie, Poppy and her boyfriend, Branch, team up with his old boy band to save his brother Floyd. The…

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Spring Movie Preview

April 19, 2023

Get ready for fun at the movies! This spring, an old favorite is returning to the big screen with an exciting young actor in the starring role. And a new animated feature will introduce moviegoers to the citizens of a…

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Oh, Brother!

April 12, 2023

Mario and Luigi are back, in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The computer-animated adventure follows Mario’s quest through the Mushroom Kingdom. He’s there to rescue his brother Luigi from the clutches of the fire-breathing Bowser. Mario’s companions are Princess Peach…

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Money-Minded

February 15, 2023

What’s cryptocurrency? Why can’t kids have jobs? Why is our money green? These are just a few of the questions explored in Million Bazillion, a podcast that teaches kids about business and the economy. In each episode, hosts Bridget Bodnar…

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Kung Fu Panda Returns

February 8, 2023

Jack Black returns as Po in Season 2 of the Netflix original series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight. I had a chance to talk with one of the executive producers, Peter Hastings, to learn more about the show and…

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The Magic of Matilda

January 11, 2023

Maybe you’ve read Roald Dahl’s Matilda at school. Maybe you’ve watched the 1996 movie or seen the award-winning stage musical. However it came into your life, the story of a young book-lover who unlocks her magic and saves her school…

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A Rover's Journey

January 5, 2023

Good Night Oppy is a feel-good film. It follows NASA’s Opportunity rover as the device explores Mars. The rover launched in 2003. Its mission was to look for clues that there was once water on the Red Planet. That would…

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Adventure Awaits

December 7, 2022

A storybook adventure comes to life in My Father’s Dragon, a new animated film. It’s based on a Newbery honor–winning children’s novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett that tells a moving story about friendship. Jacob Tremblay, 16, stars as Elmer Elevator.…

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A New Generation

November 9, 2022

Transformers: EarthSpark is a new animated series streaming on Paramount+. It’s based on the Transformers movies. The character Mo is voiced by Zion Broadnax (inset above, left), 11. Mo’s family moves from bustling Philadelphia to sleepy Witwicky, Pennsylvania. She and…

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