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The Magic Continues

November 24, 2025

Wicked: For Good is the sequel to Wicked. It arrived in theaters on November 21. The movies are set long before The Wizard of Oz. They tell the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West. Stars Cynthia…

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Animated scene showing SpongeBob SquarePants dressed as a pirate beside Patrick Star, who wears a hook and eye patch. A small inset photo shows a smiling man, and a TIME for Kids Kid Reporter badge appears in the corner.

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Growing Pains

November 24, 2025

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants is the newest in the 26-year-old franchise. It finds SpongeBob struggling to confront his fears as he grows up. He wants to be seen as a brave “big guy.” SpongeBob’s quest leads him to…

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A smiling man and boy stand outdoors on a tall observation deck overlooking New York City. Both give thumbs-up gestures, and the boy wears a TIME for Kids Kid Reporter badge.

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Rainbow Remix

October 28, 2025

On October 16, TFK Kid Reporter Ethan Yu interviewed Mychal Threets, a librarian with millions of social-media followers. Threets was recently named host of a YouTube version of the TV show Reading Rainbow. Read Ethan’s account below. Have you ever…

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“Hunters” Is a Hit

September 11, 2025

KPop Demon Hunters is Netflix’s most-watched original movie ever. Plus, it’s the company’s first number 1 box-office hit. The soundtrack is also a hit. The animated film opened in theaters on August 22. It’s about a group of demon-fighting K-pop…

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Worth the Fight

May 5, 2025

Some things really are worth fighting for. That’s what Ben Wang’s character learns in the sixth movie in the Karate Kid franchise. Wang plays Li Fong in Karate Kid: Legends. Li, a kung fu prodigy, moves from China to New…

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Making Waves

April 30, 2025

The 2002 animated movie Lilo & Stitch is a fan favorite. Now moviegoers are excited for the live-action version, which will be in theaters on May 23. It tells the story of Lilo, a young Hawaiian girl. She faces unexpected…

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Into the Unknown

April 17, 2025

The Legend of Ochi is now in theaters. The movie begins in a small village on a remote island. People there have been raised in fear of a species of creatures called the ochi. A girl, Yuri, finds a wounded…

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Paw and Order

January 22, 2025

Dog Man is on another mission to save the day. But this time, the beloved character from Dav Pilkey’s best-selling book series is on the big screen. The movie features Petey, who calls himself the “world’s most evilest cat.” Petey…

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Fan Favorite Returns

December 19, 2024

Sonic the Hedgehog is back for more speedy adventures in the new movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, faces a new villain: Shadow, another powerful hedgehog. We learn that Shadow has become a villain after a…

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Magical Moments

November 20, 2024

Wicked, now in movie theaters, imagines what happened before Dorothy fell into the Land of Oz. It’s based on the hit Broadway musical. The movie stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as witches Elphaba and Glinda. Marissa Bode plays Nessarose,…

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