Stand Up For Disney. But Not The Way You Think.

Is Mulan racist? The live action film has been criticized for being offensive, Orientalist, essentialist, and more. As a former anthropologist, I have to wonder if it’s Disney we should be blaming.

Grownups, Kids, TweensKate TevesMarch 15, 2021blog, recommendationsComment

Let's Play Screengrab!

We blindly grabbed names from a pot and reviewed some of the best shows on television.

GrownupsKate TevesJanuary 23, 2021YouTube, recommendationsComment

Taco Tuesday

GrownupsKate TevesDecember 28, 2020Kate's Comics, comics, notesComment

Some New Holiday Illustrations

Some of my latest illustrations for the holidays.

GrownupsKate TevesDecember 16, 2020holidays, Christmas, illustrationComment

Florida Life: Men With Parrots

Why do so many men in Florida have pet birds? This is a very important question that I fail to answer.

GrownupsKate TevesAugust 30, 2020recommendations, notesComment

Is "Michael Rosen's Sad Book" for kids? That depends.

Michael Rosen’s picture book explores grief in a way few books for adults seem to match.

Grownups, KidsKate TevesAugust 11, 2020graphic novels, chapter books, picture books, recommendationsComment

Crazy is as Crazy Does: David Small's “Stitches" and the Unspeakability of Mental Health

What are “adult themes” and how soon is too soon to expose young readers to them? This is a question the literary world asked when David Small’s graphic memoir Stitches was nominated for the National Book Award in the Young People’s Literature category.

GrownupsKate TevesJuly 31, 2020recommendationsComment

Kate & Christoph Show: The Trailer

Check out the trailer for our first ever YouTube show!

GrownupsKate TevesJuly 13, 2020YouTubeComment

Christoph Unboxes the Pop! Funkoverse Golden Girls Expandalone Strategy Game

This week I surprised Christoph with a Golden Girls game, but when we tried to play it, things didn’t quite work as planned.

GrownupsKate TevesJuly 13, 2020YouTube, recommendationsComment

In the Shadows of Killing and Dying: I Got to Know Adrian Tomine's Work for All the Wrong Reasons

Adrian Tomine’s work is reminiscent of 19th century Japanese woodblocks.

GrownupsKate TevesJuly 1, 2020illustration, recommendations Comment

I Finally Watched "Up" and I Really Can't Handle It

The movie Up was brutally hard for me to see, but it contained an especially meaningful lesson.

GrownupsKate TevesJune 29, 2020kids, animation, recommendations Comments

Celebrating Russian Language Day

Today June 6th is officially Russian Language Day as established by the United Nations in 2010! We're celebrating the Russian language by testing each other's knowledge of Russia.

GrownupsKate TevesJune 6, 2020YouTube, recommendationsComment

The Best Massage Gun in 2020: Kraftgun

Is the Kraftgun a good massage gun? We think it’s the best.

GrownupsKate TevesJune 2, 2020YouTube, recommendations, product recommendationsComment

Guess the Object in the Hurricane Lamp

We needed a box. We didn’t have a box. So we used a hurricane lamp and fun ensued.

GrownupsKate TevesMay 31, 2020YouTube, recommendationsComment

The Mango Prank

We reviewed the dried mangoes from Costco. Take a look at the video to see what we think of them—and to hear Christoph’s idea for a good prank.

GrownupsKate TevesMarch 26, 2020YouTube, recommendationsComment

The News Report: March 20, 2020

Join us as we read the funny headlines for the week.

GrownupsKate TevesMarch 20, 2020YouTubeComment

Advice from Don Corleone: How to Survive Covid-19

Family expert Vito Corleone joined us in our studio for an intimate conversation about the global pandemic. He offered advice on keeping the family together, cooking Italian food, and repurposing household objects. We wish him and the entire Corleone family well during this harrowing time.

GrownupsKate TevesMarch 19, 2020YouTubeComment