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Modern Kids' TV Lacks Depth, Warns Sesame Street Alum

4/18/2026

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The writer reflects on her mother's Sesame Street career and its appeal to both children and adults.
She critiques modern children's programming for lacking quality and depth compared with the past.
She warns that the overwhelming number of options leads to disappointment.
She describes current media aesthetics as "sinister garbage."
She urges children to "be themselves harder."

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Story summary

The writer reflects on her mother's Sesame Street career and its appeal to both children and adults.
She critiques modern children's programming for lacking quality and depth compared with the past.
She warns that the overwhelming number of options leads to disappointment.
She describes current media aesthetics as "sinister garbage."
She urges children to "be themselves harder."