Hi. My name is Sarah (Spanish pronunciation). I’m the founder of the podcast and blog What the Kids Were Watching. And I’m back on the blog, for the first time in months, to remind y'all that Black lives matter. I have a lot to say about how racial justice impacts a podcast about childhood movies.… Continue reading Childhood Movies, Racial Justice, and Calling Out “Products of Their Time”
Category: Movies
Holiday Leftovers: A Podcast Update, Mini-Movie Reviews and More
Greetings and salutations. How's everyone's 2020 going? Mine's a bit of a doozy. To catch you up: My mom started feeling sick in August, was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer in October, had a stroke in mid-December and was hospitalized for over a week, and still is struggling with temporary dementia. The good news is… Continue reading Holiday Leftovers: A Podcast Update, Mini-Movie Reviews and More
“Fright Night”: When Men Suck
Boo! Yes, Halloween has come and passed; but a good scare is always in season, so here’s my treat to you: a second Halloween blog post. This one is a special double feature for "What the Kids Were Watching." You’ll hear from Raf, my fellow podcast host (I swear, we are going to release the… Continue reading “Fright Night”: When Men Suck
“It”: The Fight for Your Life
Welcome to the first-ever Halloween post on What the Kids Were Watching. To celebrate the season of Pumpkin Spice Lattes (which I don’t like), maple-flavored things (which I also don’t like), and scary movies (which I mostly hate), I decided to write a few posts about scary movies. I’m not sure how many I can… Continue reading “It”: The Fight for Your Life
“Jumanji”: The Jungle Within
End up like a dog that's been beat too much 'Til you spend half your life just covering up. —Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the USA” When I decided to write a post about Jumanji, the most important thing to do was figure out how the three pieces of the puzzle — the book, the first… Continue reading “Jumanji”: The Jungle Within
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