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Movie Monday: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Holds ‘Dune: Part Two’ in a Headlock
Kung Fu Panda 4 flexed its muscles and kept Dune: Part Two in check this weekend, taking the box office win with an estimated $30 million.
On the Radar: Teens Feel ‘Happy’ Without Phones, the Impending TikTok Ban, and ‘Cop-Baiting’
Teens realize that their phones are stressing them out. A TikTok ban in the U.S. is pending. What is “cop-baiting?” And why should we care?
AI Influencers Bode Ill for Self-Esteem
Magazines and social media have caused a decline in self-esteem. But how will new AI “influencers” impact youth today?
Episode 225: Reflecting on the Oscars, plus ‘Dee & Friends in Oz’
This week on The Plugged In Show, we’ll talk about the Academy Award winners, the broadcast and some of the overarching themes we saw in films that were nominated.
‘We’re All Imperfect People.’ An Interview with Kung Fu Panda 4 Director Mike Mitchell
I think there’s shades of gray. I think no one’s perfect. We’re all imperfect people, and we shouldn’t be so quick to judge.
Movie Monday: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Kicks to Big Win
Po and company punched and kicked their way to $58.3 million in North America, toppling the mighty Dune: Part Two for the weekend win.
On the Radar: ‘Magic Mushrooms,’ ‘Chroming’ and ‘Sharenting’
Psilocybin-related Calls More Than Tripled Among Teens What? Psilocybin, aka “magic mushrooms,” is a hallucinogenic drug that some states and cities have begun to decriminalize
The 2024 Plugged In Movie Awards: And the Winners Are …
If you missed the podcast yesterday, then you can read all about the winners of the 2024 Plugged In Movie Awards right here!
The Plugged In Show, Episode 224: The Plugged In Movie Awards!
Roll out the red carpet, fluff up that dress and straighten up that old bow tie: It’s time to officially conduct our always rollicking Plugged In Movie Awards.
Of Muad’Dib and Moses: How the Wilderness Refines Them—and Us
It’s not Christian. And yet, Dune: Part Two contains some powerful echoes of Christian faith—currents that run underneath its dunes like its fearsome sandworms.
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