BarelyPolitical
By Erin Brereton,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Slim content, adult humor=grounds for impeachment.
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Based on 2 parent reviews
Meant to be entertaining but I still manage to glean enough info to google the real subject .. sparks my latent political interest :P
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Barely Political makes loud LOL's for mature teens.
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What’s It About?
There's nothing barely political about BARELYPOLITICAL.COM -- pretty much all of the site's content involves politically themed videos. With zany political songs, fake presidential candidate commercials, and "shows" (which include interviews, more parody ads, and more songs) -- the site's geared toward political and news junkies, especially ones who are a fan of Obama Girl, the star of a recent viral video of the same name. She's all over the site
Is It Any Good?
The site's content is fun, but there isn't too much to look at -- it's all videos (even the blog is just videos with a few lines of text), and there aren't all that many. New videos are only posted once a day or less, several videos are repeated in different sections. The videos aren't informative; they're meant to make you laugh, and much of that humor is too grown-up for younger viewers. For example, the spoof about a series of Girls Gone Wild-type videos involving Hillary Clinton is funny, but Girls Gone Wild isn't meant for kids, and that joke isn't either. Some bad language is also here: In one video, a cartoon turtle sings about "Congress sitting on their rich asses." Getting kids excited about politics is a great idea, but unfortunately, that's just not BarelyPolitical.com's goal.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the difference between sites that give information or report on the news and sites that have parodies and humor based on the news. Which is a better source of information? What are the benefits and disadvantages of each?
Website Details
- Genre: Video Sites
- Pricing structure: Free
- Last updated: November 4, 2015
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