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  1. vulture parents
    A Parent’s Guide to JackassMuch of Jackass is perfectly engineered for 12-year-olds, but it does get a little gnarly. Here are 10 stunts you can safely(ish) watch together.
    By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
  2. quality time
    What Megan Hilty Watches (and Listens to) With Her KidsThe kids are using Discmans again!
    By Megan Hilty
    As told to Marah Eakin
  3. quality time
    What the Bella Twins Watch (and Read) With Their KidsThe sisters call their boys, who were born hours apart in hospital rooms right next to each other, “spiritual twins.”
    By Nikki Bella and Brie Bella
    As told to Marah Eakin
  4. quality time
    What W. Kamau Bell Watches (and Reads) With His DaughtersThe comedian wrote a new children’s book with his friend Adam Mansbach, the author of Go the Fuck to Sleep.
    By W. Kamau Bell
    As told to Marah Eakin
  5. immature audiences
    Should I Take My Kid to See Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey?The director’s take on an assigned-reading classic is not as violent as you might fear.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  6. quality time
    What David Wain Watches (and Listens to) With His Sons“I sat down and watched Boyhood with my son as he turned 18, and it was very, very, very, very emotional.”
    By David Wain
    As told to Marah Eakin
  7. quality time
    What June Diane Raphael Watches (and Reads) With Her SonsShe’s ready for the excuse to finally watch shows she was mad she wasn’t cast in.
    By June Diane Raphael
    As told to Marah Eakin
  8. quality time
    What Hershii LiqCour-Jeté Watches (and Listens to) With Her KidsThey don’t watch Drag Race, but they’ve been to a handful of her drag brunches.
    By Hershii LiqCour-Jeté
    As told to Marah Eakin
  9. quality time
    What Alex Horne Watches (and Listens to) With His SonsThe Taskmaster creator’s house is all in on the World Cup.
    By Alex Horne
    As told to Marah Eakin
  10. quality time
    What Jet Li Watches (and Reads) With His DaughtersLi’s daughter, Jada, has become one of his closest collaborators.
    By Jet Li
    As told to Marah Eakin
  11. quality time
    What Kurt Vile Watches (and Listens to) With His DaughtersThe only times they’ve seen him cry was when Hank Williams died in Ken Burns’s Country Music and when Bing Bong died in Inside Out.
    By Kurt Vile
    As told to Marah Eakin
  12. quality time
    What Mandy Moore Watches (and Listens to) With Her KidsThey make sure to let everyone in the car know which musicians are dead.
    By Mandy Moore
    As told to Marah Eakin
  13. quality time
    What Patton Oswalt Watches (and Listens to) With His Daughter“Over the summer, I’ll type out a whole list of movies we’ve got to see, and we’ll try to watch as many as we can.”
    By Patton Oswalt
    Marah Eakin
  14. quality time
    What James Austin Johnson Watches (and Reads) With His SonThe SNL star managed to get his 4-year-old to sit through (most of) Seven Samurai.
    By James Austin Johnson
    As told to Marah Eakin
  15. quality time
    What Parvati Shallow Watches (and Listens to) With Her Daughter“I’m a big believer in roping in your talented, creative friends to help parent your children.”
    By Parvati Shallow
    As told to Marah Eakin
  16. quality time
    What Frankie Muniz Watches (and Reads) With His SonThe Malcolm in the Middle star is a race-car driver now, so his son’s obsession with Lightning McQueen feels like a gimme.
    By Frankie Muniz
    As told to Marah Eakin
  17. quality time
    What Felicia Day Watches (and Reads) With Her DaughterUnsurprisingly, her 9-year-old is already a kick-ass D&D dungeon master.
    By Felicia Day
    Marah Eakin
  18. quality time
    What Kristin Cavallari Watches (and Listens to) With Her KidsThe Laguna Beach star’s oldest son isn’t much younger than she was when she started on the show.
    By Kristin Cavallari
  19. quality time
    What Phil Rosenthal Watches (and Eats) With His KidsThe Somebody Feed Phil star and his daughter, Lily, now write children’s books about trying new things.
    By Phil and Lily Rosenthal
    As told to Marah Eakin
  20. quality time
    What Dan Bucatinsky Watches (and Listens to) With His Kids“My kids aren’t big watchers of anything I’m in…but if I was a judge on Is It Cake?, I guarantee you that they would see it.”
    By Dan Bucatinsky
    As told to Marah Eakin
  21. quality time
    What Pete Holmes Watches (and Reads) With His Daughter“My daughter and I talk about The Baby-Sitters Club like we’re girlfriends.”
    By Pete Holmes
    As told to Marah Eakin
  22. quality time
    What Padma Lakshmi Watches (and Reads) With Her DaughterHer 16-year-old made her watch Heated Rivalry.
    By Padma Lakshmi
    As told to Marah Eakin
  23. now streaming
    SHREK, Eddie Murphy as Donkey, Mike Myers as Shrek, 2001. ©DreamWorks/courtesy Everett
    The 15 Best Movies for Kids on Amazon Prime VideoHook, A Minecraft Movie, Shrek, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  24. quality time
    What Brenda Song Watches (and Reads) With Her Kids“People will jump into my car and it’s like, ‘I’m so sorry,’ because the songs that come on are always about fire vehicles.”
    By Brenda Song
    As told to Marah Eakin
  25. q&a
    Roblox Wants Us All to ‘Chip In’ for Kids’ Online SafetyThe company’s head of parental advocacy addresses concerns with her favorite phrase: “Don’t panic. Parent.”
    By Nicole Carpenter
  26. quality time
    What the Creators of Yo Gabba Gabba! Watch (and Listen to) With Their Kids“‘Weird Al’ is revered at our house like a great deity.”
    By Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz
    As told to Marah Eakin
  27. now streaming
    The 20 Best Movies on Netflix for Kids (And Their Parents)KPop Demon Hunters, Mrs. Doubtfire, Night at the Museum, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  28. quality time
    What Matty Matheson Watches (and Plays) With His KidsThe father of three taught his kids to play Threes.
    By Matty Matheson
    As told to Marah Eakin
  29. quality time
    What Timothy Simons Watches (and Listens To) With His Kids“When they repeat the same Benson Boone song four times in an 11-minute car ride, it’s like, ‘I’m going to drive this car into the reservoir …’”
    By Timothy Simons
    As told to Marah Eakin
  30. quality time
    What Kenan Thompson Watches (and Plays) With His KidsI want [my girls] to come to me and be like, “Dad. I saw this movie that you were in, and I loved it.” That’s my ultimate dream.
    By Kenan Thompson
    As told to Marah Eakin
  31. quality time
    What Neil Patrick Harris Watches (and Plays) With His KidsHis two kids are almost as old as Harris was when he broke through on Doogie Howser, M.D.
    By Neil Patrick Harris
    As told to Marah Eakin
  32. quality time
    What Andy Richter Watches (and Listens to) With His KidsRanging in age from 5 to 24, his brood has tastes that run the gamut from Scooby-Doo to The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
    By Andy Richter
    As told to Marah Eakin
  33. quality time
    What Mikey Day Watches (and Reads) With His SonThe Is It Cake? and SNL star is passing down the joy of quoting Airplane! to his 13-year-old.
    By Mikey Day
    As told to Marah Eakin
  34. quality time
    What Adam Pally Watches (and Listens to) With His KidsThe actor and comedian is Dad to what he calls his “three beautiful mistakes.”
    By Adam Pally
    As told to Marah Eakin
  35. spooky season
    The 15 Best Cartoon Halloween SpecialsAll seasonally spooky, but nothing too scary for kids.
    By Daniel Dockery
  36. quality time
    What Bess Kalb Watches (and Reads) with Her KidsThe Buffalo Fluffalo author says she’d probably let the Octonauts storm the Capitol.
    By Bess Kalb
    As told to Marah Eakin
  37. now streaming
    The 25 Best Movies on Disney+ Right NowFrom Black Panther to WALL-E.
    By Brian Tallerico
  38. quality time
    What the Directors of KPop Demon Hunters Watch (and Listen To) With Their KidsThe whole world loves their movie, but Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans are raising their kids on classic Studio Ghibli.
    By Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang
    As told to Marah Eakin
  39. blurred lines
    KPop Demon Hunters Is Worth Watching at Half-SpeedNetflix’s animated megahit owes its success, in part, to a technique that dates back to the earliest days of animation.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  40. quality time
    What Tony Hale Watches (and Listens To) With His DaughterTurns out the Sketch and Veep star is a Swiftie.
    By Tony Hale
    As told to Marah Eakin
  41. quality time
    What Chad Michael Murray Watches (and Plays) With His KidsThe Freakier Friday star doesn’t like video games but makes an exception for Mario Kart races.
    By Chad Michael Murray
    As told to Marah Eakin
  42. ratings
    We Know What Your Kids Are Watching This SummerLove Island is pretty high up there (and so is Bluey).
    By Josef Adalian
  43. vulture recommends
    Kids, Pay Attention to David Lynch’s G-Rated Disney MovieThe Straight Story’s Lynchian impulse to raise provocative questions can help your smart teen start thinking about how they want to live their life.
    By Matthew Schnipper
  44. 1.5x speed
    What Emily Oster Is Listening ToThe data-loving parenting guru enjoys running podcasts, Honestly With Bari Weiss, and The Gilded Age.
    By Nicholas Quah
  45. parenting
    Let Your Kids Watch TV. It’s Fine.A no-guilt screen-time guide.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  46. now streaming
    HARRIET THE SPY, Michelle Trachtenberg, 1996
    The 15 Best Family Films on Paramount+Sonic the Hedgehog, Labyrinth, Indiana Jones, and Transformers.
    By Brian Tallerico
  47. now streaming
    The 30 Best Movies to Stream With Your Kids This SummerWe bet you’ll like them, too.
    By Brian Tallerico
  48. vulture lists
    24 Kids’ Shows That Are Actually GreatWe waded through the ocean of children’s programming for the rare gems.
    By Vulture Editors
  49. vulture recommends
    Fantasia Is the Best Child Care Disney Has to OfferTurning on the 1940 classic for your kids lets you use screen time as a babysitter guilt-free.
    By James Grebey
  50. now streaming
    The 15 Best Movies for Kids on HuluHoles, Treasure Planet, Robot Dreams, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
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