Film Spotlight: Practical Magic 2 (Fall 2026)

Some films just don’t age but they become apart of you, and even guide you through life. Practical Magic. has stood the test of time in regards to cinematic timelines.

And nearly three decades later, the Owens Women are returning. Not to relive the past but to build a future for, maybe, generations to come.

Practical Magic 2 looks to delve into legacy, sisterhood, and what survives when the love story ends, and life keeps going.

And as a woman who first watched this film, in her room while writing a English comp paper? This spotlight looks ahead to 2026 and back at why this story shifted so many of us.

And next week, the episode many have been waiting for: Warner's Center Stage: A WBD Baby's Take

PBS Hour: PBS Kids, A Love Letter, a reckoning

This episode took longer to arrive but for good reason. As a PBS kid turned PBS adult, revisiting these stories stirred more than nostalgia. In the span of seven days, the themes I was editing like care, curiosity, safety, community. Collided with the very real emotions I was carrying in my own life.

So I paused. I wrestled with it. I listened.

Because sometimes the things that raised us meet us again when we need them most — and that can be both comforting and confronting.

If you’ve ever found yourself returning to childhood touchstones during a hard or transitional moment, you’re not alone.

For this episode is for all of us who grew up on PBS, and are still learning how to carry those lessons forward.

Two episodes this week feels right. It’s the holidays. It’s reflective season.
And this one needed its time.

In this month’s Act Two, we’re unpacking the beautiful chaos of Jodie Foster’s Home for the Holidays a film that understands exactly what it means to return home as a grown woman… and feel every version of yourself rise to the surface.

We talk about the way holidays expose family dynamics, old wounds, unexpected grace, and the quiet resilience women carry through it all. This is a story about identity, independence, belonging, and that bittersweet moment when you realize you’ve grown past the box your family still tries to put you in.

It’s messy, it’s tender, it’s hilarious and it captures the emotional transition so many women face in midlife: choosing your own peace, honoring your own voice, and redefining what “home” truly means.

If the holidays bring up a little too much, or if you’ve ever found yourself rebuilding your life in the middle of seasonal madness… this episode is for you.