Tag: kids

Why It’s So Important for Kids to See Diverse TV and Movie Characters

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Spanish-language TV Territories to Get Spain’s Leading Kids TV Channel

Read at Variety.com.

‘Coco’ Trailer: Pixar’s Latest Strikes a Dazzling Chord with First Footage

Click here to read about the movie at Entertainment Weekly.

“The first teaser trailer for Coco, featuring an all-Latino voice cast, reveals the animation giant’s lush musical jaunt through the Land of the Dead, led by newcomer Anthony Gonzalez.” – Entertainment Weekly

Rob Lopez Wakes Up his Son as Darth Vader. It’s Pretty Adorable.

Gwen Stefani’s Kuu Kuu Harajuku Series Comes to Nickelodeon

Read at The Mary Sue.

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WATCH: ‘Star Wars’ Toy Commercials From the 1970s!

Check it out at Laughingsquid.com.

(There are actually some girls and black kids in some of these.)

826NYC, the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store & Summer Art Programs

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Watch Jazzy Spies: 1969 Psychedelic Sesame Street Animation Featuring Grace Slick

There’s fascinating info at Open Culture.

1969 was the year of “Sesame Street’s” debut, and even for the ’60s it’s hard to believe this was kids’ programming. But excellent. (The Dark Matters peeps were late ’60s babies, so we only saw Jazzy Spies in reruns. Very memorable, though.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WSHvbGM6oE

Why Pikachu Should Be President: A 10-Year-Old’s Very Important Essay

Chris Roberson’s (iZombie) daughter makes her case.

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