Tough Guy Babysits…Again: Playing with Fire
'Playing with Fire' was clearly a film made for a kid or tween-ish audience. Keeping that in mind, I thought 'Playing with Fire' was alright, though it did portray some harmful stereotypes.

Recorded live at Lollapalooza, in Berlin, on July 12th 2025. The American singer-songwriter rose to fame with her introspective bedroom pop songs, which often feel like diary entries—intimate, honest, and heartbreakingly beautiful. Setlist: "Risk", "Blowing Smoke", "21", "I Love You, I'm Sorry", "Where Do We Go Now?", "I Told You Things", "Mess It Up", "Let It Happen", "Death Wish", "I Miss You, I'm Sorry", "Free Now", "That's So True", "Close to You"
'Playing with Fire' was clearly a film made for a kid or tween-ish audience. Keeping that in mind, I thought 'Playing with Fire' was alright, though it did portray some harmful stereotypes.
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