Welcome to the Kids and Popular Culture section of the AACAP website! This section is hosted by AACAP's Television and Media Committee and is devoted to exploring the impact of popular culture on today's children and adolescents. The following articles, reviews, and editorials represent a unique perspective on popular culture that is informed by expertise in normal behavioral and emotional development, as well as expertise in the ways that development can sometimes go wrong.
TV Reviews
Lifting a Veil on Therapy-A TV Review of In Treatment
April 27, 2009
Video Game Reviews
Alice Madness Returns
September 14, 2011
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
November 20, 2008
Fallout 3
November 19, 2008
Movie Reviews
Premium Rush
August 27, 2012
ParaNorman
August 24, 2012
The Avengers
May 7, 2012
Bully
April 26, 2012
X-Men: First Class
June 7, 2011
Toy Story 3
August 16, 2010
Toy Story 3
June 28, 2010
How to Train Your Dragon
May 17, 2010
Alice in Wonderland
March 8, 2010
The Lightning Thief
March 1, 2010
Ponyo
October 12, 2009
City of Ember
October 15, 2008
Batman: A Movie Review by a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
July 22, 2008
Wall-E: Junk with Heart, but Very Dark
June 30, 2008
Juno - Who Loves ya, baby?
May 30, 2008
Book Reviews
13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
September 14, 2011
Articles
TV-B-Gone: The Next Chapter in the Battle Over our Children's Brains - August 9, 2006
Click here for Archived Reviews
The Television and Media Committee of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry will post reviews of children's media (films, books, TV shows, videos, video games, Internet sites) by all members of the Academy on AACAP's web site. The brief reviews should be informative in helping parents and other caregivers make media decisions. The Committee will also consider articles on topics related to popular culture and children. All pieces should be sent to Mike Brody, M.D. for review at mikebro@erols.com.
