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AM Radio Is Dying. Should We Care?
Despite arguments in favor of this 100-year-old communication system, I can’t help but wonder if technological change is leaving it behind.

Movie Monday: Guardians of the Galaxy Guards Box Office Crown
Buoyed by strong reviews, the 3rd Guardians flick banked another $60.5 million this weekend, boosting its total haul to $213.2 million.

How My Mom Inspired My Bibliophilia
Books are awesome. And so are moms. Especially the ones who encourage us to read and love books as much as they do.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 181: Our Favorite Movie (and TV) Moms. Plus The Way
In honor of Mother’s Day, we had a great conversation about our favorite movie and TV moms. Plus, Paul tells us about re-release of The Way.

Six Mothers From the Movies
Just as we appreciate all that our mothers have done for us, we wanted to highlight several mothers of movies that we thought did quite a good job, too.

Movie Monday: The Guardians of the Galaxy Outnumber (and Out-Perform) the Super Mario Bros.
The Guardians beat out the Super Mario Bros. for the top seed. But how long will it hold the title?

Peter Pan: A Definitive Family-Friendly Ranking
Everyone has their favorite. But we’re Plugged In, and we’re ranking by family-friendliness.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 180: What Parents Need to Know About Discord and Twitch. Plus: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Plugged In is here to bring you up to speed on a couple of social media(ish) outlets that have been in the news lately: Discord and Twitch.

What Gordon Lightfoot Taught Me About Faith
Gordon Lightfoot died earlier this week at the age of 84. And while he was by no means perfect, he had some interesting things to say—and to sing—about faith.

Movie Monday: Are You There Box Office? It’s Me, Mario Bros. (Again.)
For the fourth-straight weekend, The Super Mario Bros. Movie jumped the field, raced to the castle and pulled down a box-office victory.
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