Screen Time

A child psychiatrist argues in a New York Times opinion piece that screens themselves are not to blame for children's mental health problems. The author suggests the focus on screen time distracts from deeper issues in parenting, family life and children's broader environments. The piece is drawing attention in discussions about mental health, parenting and how much devices really matter in childhood.

Apple has picked up a television adaptation of May Cobb's novel 'All The Little Houses', according to Deadline. The project moves the author's work to the streaming platform, continuing the trend of bestselling thrillers being developed for the screen. Details on casting, showrunner and release timing have not been announced.

Reports say the airplane movie widely described as everyone's favourite is being adapted into a television series. No further details about the cast, network, or release timing have been given in the coverage so far. Fans of the film are reacting to the news of a small-screen revival of the beloved comedy.

The film 'Artificial', developed and financed by Amazon and MGM Studios, will not be released by the company after a June decision to drop it. The timing drew attention because it came just months after Amazon invested $50 million in a related venture, and the off-screen controversy surrounding the film has only increased interest in it.

BGR reports that a combined pair of iPhone features could make doomscrolling — endless negative news consumption — even harder to quit. The article suggests the way these features work together may encourage users to keep scrolling longer than intended, deepening an already widespread habit. Details of exactly which two features are involved and how they interact remain limited to the headline.

A peer-reviewed article on PubMed Central is circulating with warnings that short-form video consumption harms attention, mood and productivity, linking it to anxiety, depression and 'brain rot'. People sharing the study are urging others to take the findings seriously and exchanging the tools and apps they use to block short videos and cut screen time.

Fountain Hills' Movie in the Park event has been postponed, according to the Fountain Hills Times. The community film screening, typically held outdoors for local residents, will not go ahead as originally scheduled. No new date was given in the announcement.

A social media user says they have plenty they want to write about but would end up spending hours at the screen if they started, so they are logging off for now. The remark reflects a familiar tension between wanting to share thoughts online and needing to step away from screens. Others likely relate to the pull of endless posting and scrolling.

New York City lawmakers are calling for schools to switch back to paper-based standardized testing, putting them at odds with state policy that mandates computer-based exams. The debate centers on screen time, test reliability, and equity concerns as the city and state pull in opposite directions on how students should be assessed.

Ted Lasso's new season is drawing attention over how little screen time Hannah Waddingham and Jason Sudeikis share, with fans and commentators asking whether the writers deliberately kept their characters apart. The question has become a talking point as viewers dissect the season's choices and what the separation of its two biggest stars might signal for where the story is heading.

A New York Times opinion piece argues that screens themselves are not the root cause of harm to children's health, challenging prevailing anxieties about kids' device use. The essay suggests parents and policymakers should look beyond screen time alone when assessing children's wellbeing, positioning itself against popular narratives blaming technology for youth mental health problems.

A Wisconsin doctor is drawing attention for advice aimed at parents struggling to raise children amid constant screens and digital distractions. The piece, from Wisconsin Public Radio, positions the physician as a resource for families feeling overloaded by smartphones, social media and device battles at home. It speaks to a wider anxiety among parents about how much technology should be part of childhood.