Polly Conway
@mspollyannacowgirl.bsky.social
Senior TV Editor at Common Sense Media. Writer, editor, critic, kid advocate, open water swimmer, Sweet & Low lover. Opinions my own. www.pollyconway.com
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Today in ONE ART, to open 2026, we offer poems by Polly Conway, Sheila Wellehan, & Julia Caroline Knowlton
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ONE ART: a journal of poetry
(Write it!)
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January 1, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Today in ONE ART, to open 2026, we offer poems by Polly Conway, Sheila Wellehan, & Julia Caroline Knowlton
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Let Your Kids Watch TV. It’s Fine.
A no-guilt screen-time guide.
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July 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Happy to have my poem Marin County published in @thenulla.bsky.social's summer issue! www.thenulla.com/marin-county
Marin County by Polly Conway | Nulla
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July 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Happy to have my poem Marin County published in @thenulla.bsky.social's summer issue! www.thenulla.com/marin-county
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I think about Ebert’s review of The Mummy all the time: “There is hardly a thing I can say in its favor, except that I was cheered by nearly every minute of it.”
There is sometimes a difference between having a generally good/fun moviegoing experience as a viewer or critic and the film actually being good.
July 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I think about Ebert’s review of The Mummy all the time: “There is hardly a thing I can say in its favor, except that I was cheered by nearly every minute of it.”
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For many people, watching “Andor” feels pacifying, @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social writes, “as if watching it is a replacement for joining a protest, their fandom for the rebel alliance a stand-in for their politics in the real world.”
Opinion | Watching ‘Andor’ Is No Substitute for Actual Resistance
I have always found the praise for the show’s revolutionary politics to be at odds with the means of its production.
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April 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
For many people, watching “Andor” feels pacifying, @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social writes, “as if watching it is a replacement for joining a protest, their fandom for the rebel alliance a stand-in for their politics in the real world.”
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Many moons ago I wrote about Now, Voyager’s legacy and its revelatory approach to mental illness. Bette Davis, what a queen! www.vulture.com/2017/11/now-...
April 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Many moons ago I wrote about Now, Voyager’s legacy and its revelatory approach to mental illness. Bette Davis, what a queen! www.vulture.com/2017/11/now-...
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"the 'double sell-out': Creators who produce market-friendly content to achieve fame — and then use that fame to pursue even more commerce-for-commerce's-sake." culture.ghost.io/the-age-of-t...
The Age of the Double Sell-Out
In the last three decades, youth culture has moved from a deep suspicion of commerce to a passionate defense of anti-anti-commerce to an entire generation of "creatives” who leverage the commercial ma...
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March 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"the 'double sell-out': Creators who produce market-friendly content to achieve fame — and then use that fame to pursue even more commerce-for-commerce's-sake." culture.ghost.io/the-age-of-t...
Common Sense Media's new research highlights trends in how kids age 0 to 8 are interacting with tech & media. Key findings include: 40% of 2-year-olds have tablets; gaming time jumps 65%; reading time decreases for kids age 5–8.
Full report: www.commonsensemedia.org/2025census
Full report: www.commonsensemedia.org/2025census
The 2025 Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Zero to Eight
This year's report confirms that American kids are digital from day one, from the devices they navigate to the videos and games they consume.
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February 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Common Sense Media's new research highlights trends in how kids age 0 to 8 are interacting with tech & media. Key findings include: 40% of 2-year-olds have tablets; gaming time jumps 65%; reading time decreases for kids age 5–8.
Full report: www.commonsensemedia.org/2025census
Full report: www.commonsensemedia.org/2025census
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Oreo Starships (1994-1995): Classic Oreo cookies, with images of the starships from the TV series printed into each. Boxes featured a 3-D cut-out of 5 different ships, that could be collected and turned into a mobile. Released exclusively in Canada
February 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Star Trek: The Next Generation Oreo Starships (1994-1995): Classic Oreo cookies, with images of the starships from the TV series printed into each. Boxes featured a 3-D cut-out of 5 different ships, that could be collected and turned into a mobile. Released exclusively in Canada
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Some important data from the new Common Sense report - young people have many confirmed or suspected experiences with fake or misleading content, and social media/chat bots.
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Some important data from the new Common Sense report - young people have many confirmed or suspected experiences with fake or misleading content, and social media/chat bots.
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In my latest post, I dive into how film and TV can shape our self-image—and how we can challenge the stereotypes and messages we’ve internalized.
✨ Read my latest post and reclaim your narrative: https://buff.ly/4g6HSyB
✨ Plus, download my free resource, The First 5! https://buff.ly/4eFWvYS
✨ Read my latest post and reclaim your narrative: https://buff.ly/4g6HSyB
✨ Plus, download my free resource, The First 5! https://buff.ly/4eFWvYS
January 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In my latest post, I dive into how film and TV can shape our self-image—and how we can challenge the stereotypes and messages we’ve internalized.
✨ Read my latest post and reclaim your narrative: https://buff.ly/4g6HSyB
✨ Plus, download my free resource, The First 5! https://buff.ly/4eFWvYS
✨ Read my latest post and reclaim your narrative: https://buff.ly/4g6HSyB
✨ Plus, download my free resource, The First 5! https://buff.ly/4eFWvYS
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Libraries are so cute. Please get the Libby and Hoopla app on your phone and the Kanopy app for your TV. It makes the libraries so happy and you can access books, movies, magazines, audiobooks, tv shows, and joy. YOU GET FREE JOY
December 18, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Libraries are so cute. Please get the Libby and Hoopla app on your phone and the Kanopy app for your TV. It makes the libraries so happy and you can access books, movies, magazines, audiobooks, tv shows, and joy. YOU GET FREE JOY
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sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
December 16, 2024 at 4:16 PM
sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
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If any educators are looking for solid, free movie/media-related resources as the holiday breaks begin, look no further! Next week's Common Sense Education newsletter will have a ton!! #EduSky
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November 20, 2024 at 6:48 PM
If any educators are looking for solid, free movie/media-related resources as the holiday breaks begin, look no further! Next week's Common Sense Education newsletter will have a ton!! #EduSky
www.commonsense.org/education/ne...
www.commonsense.org/education/ne...