What Does the Fox Say … When He’s High?
It’s sort of my fault Plugged In’s astute and studied music critic Adam Holz got dragged into reviewing such a silly song about a fox. Actually, it’s my 8th-grade daughter’s fault. Her middle school drama class was looking for a dippy dance tune to include in its fall production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. […]
If It’s Working for Them, Maybe It’ll Work for Us
In the wake of success in Hollywood always come … copycats. Hey, if it worked for those guys, maybe it’ll work for us! It’s a sign of how difficult it is to predict what people will like and what they’ll buy when it comes to entertainment. It’s also a sign of how hard it is […]
The Duck Family Robertson
Let’s call it the Robertson effect. Now ridiculously famous, the Robertson family of Louisiana has made it abundantly clear that they are Christians, and that they’re not even a little ashamed of that fact. You know them as the bearded boys and their belles on the A&E reality series Duck Dynasty. But folks who live […]
I’m Sure Somebody Will Disagree With Most of This Blog Post
Nobody likes being wrong. And even fewer of us like being wrong all the time.So if fewer than none like being wrong pretty much every time they open their mouths or uncurl their fingers over a keyboard, how come so many of us are online so much? Here’s Time’s Graeme McMillan talking (online, of course) […]
Shouldn’t There at Least Be a Make-Your-Own-Card Day?
My teenage daughter loves getting lots of presents for her birthday and Christmas … so she can make a whole slew of really cool thank-you cards. Didn’t see that last part coming, did you? I think she might actually like making the cards more than she likes getting the gifts. Some of them get the […]
Lots of Time + Deeper Thoughts + Love for God = More Discernment
The longer I watch movies for a living, the more careful I’ve become about what movies I watch when I’m off the clock. The longer I watch TV for a living, the more careful I’ve become about what programs I tune in with my family. The longer I listen to music for a living, the […]
Cassettes, Baby!
My car still has a cassette deck built into the dash. That appalling confession is weighing on me today, making me feel old, square and out of date, what with the recent report that Cadillac, Smart and Tesla automakers have already ditched the increasingly “archaic” CD player from their dashboards, and other car companies will […]
Cow Tipping? How ‘Bout TV Tipping?
We here at Plugged In are quite dogged in our desire to warn you about the dangers of TV. And, as it turns out, so is National Public Radio, among many other news outlets that recently circulated a story about just how dangerous TV really is. A study by the Center for Injury Research and […]
Put Your Best Foot Forward (And Then Put Your Other Best Foot Forward)
“Try to make a good impression when you first meet someone,” I was told repeatedly growing up. “Put your best foot forward, son.” I still try to follow that good advice, whether it’s a face-to-face meeting, through something I write or even just a simple text message (with everything spelled out in good grammatical form!). […]
Celebrity Pedestal Swap
I really have no idea why I watched an episode of Celebrity Wife Swap on Hulu the other day. I think it was because I didn’t even know there was such a thing as Celebrity Wife Swap. Or maybe I just couldn’t think straight from my lack of lunch. Either way, it was a much […]