Paramount It’s been eight years since the last theatrical Smurfs movie — back when my kids were prime Smurfing age, around 5 and 6. Now, I’ve got a tween and a young teen, and I honestly wasn’t sure how they’d feel about a return to Smurf Village. But going to the new Smurfs movie meant keeping them entertained for a few hours, *and* getting out of the scorching summer heat to bask in the ice-cold air conditioning of the movie theater. Already a win. When it comes to reviewing movies, I’m not the type to pick ‘em apart for the...
You Can Now Get A Flea & Tick Prevention Shot For Dogs That Lasts A Year
Carol Yepes/Moment/Getty Images My husband and I don’t share a family calendar for anything other than one responsibility that we both always forget: giving our dog her monthly heartworm prevention, and her flea and tick prevention every three months. It’s the one thing that always slips our minds but is so important to maintain, especially because our dog loves being outside and going on hikes with us. But now, I’m thinking we may be able to forget it for the last time. This month, the FDA approved Merck Animal Health’s Bravecto Quantum, an injection that protects pups from fleas and...
To The Ghouls Who Want To Defund PBS: We Know Exactly Why
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images In a late-night, early-morning Senate voting session that began on Wednesday, July 16, and ended on Thursday, July 17, the Senate approved the Trump administration’s $9 billion rescission package that aims to cut funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as reported by NPR. Of that money, CPB will lose $1.1 billion over the next two years — money that supports NPR, PBS, and their member stations. It’s something that’s been talked about before, something that Fred Rogers (also known as Mister Rogers) fought against back in 1969. But here’s the terrible thing: Bigotry...
Ali Larter’s Got A Full Plate & She Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way
If we’re being honest, summer kind of feels like a fever dream for parents. Even the tee-off to the actual season, Maycember, is a blur — a chaotic sprint to the school-year finish line. It’s immediately followed by June, full of ambitious “summer bucket lists” and the lawlessness of late bedtimes and even later mornings. Now we’re in July, the middle-to-homestretch of summer, where we’re trying desperately to squeeze in every last memory while fighting off end-of-season boredom. In short? It’s a bit of a terror. And if anyone knows terror, it’s Ali Larter. From Final Destination to Resident Evil,...