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What’s New and Streaming for Families for October 2020
what’s streaming that might work well for your entertainment-hungry family? It just so happens there’s quite a few possibilities this month.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 46: Examining The Social Dilemma and Our Interaction with Social Media
Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Most of us use at least one social media service, and we know that they’re not altogether perfect. But as Adam Holz
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Might be Taking the Wrong Lessons from Game of Thrones
Middle Earth has plenty of room for dwarves and elves, orcs and hobbits. But it is no place for an intimacy coordinator.
Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma’ Paints a Sober Portrait of Tech’s Influence
Technology is morally neutral, right? Not so fast. A new documentary on Netflix suggests there’s nothing neutral about social media at all.
Bond Shakes the Entertainment Industry (Again)
Britain’s durable super spy is taking his latest adventure, No Time to Die, all the way to April 2021. That’s the fifth time the movie has been postponed—and the second delay due to the coronavirus.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 45: Our Favorite Movies of the COVID-19 Season
Once upon a time, we used to go to the movies. But since the coronavirus descended upon us seven months ago, things have changed. Theaters
The New “Abortion Road Trip” Movie Trend Seeks to Normalize Abortion for Young Girls
The term “road trip” used to mean jumping in a car with friends or family to go on an adventure—maybe to watch the Olympic Games
Bring Your Bible to School … and to Your Entertainment Choices, Too!
If you’ve been a Plugged In reader long, you know that one core idea we emphasize is exercising biblical discernment in our entertainment and technology
‘See Life 2020’ Confronts Our Culture’s Abortion Narrative
How do Americans think about abortion, and who influences those narratives? While we might not immediately think that movies about this controversial subject would be
The Plugged In Show, Episode 44: Cancel Culture and Its Impact on Our Society
When a celebrity does something bad, should we throw out the “good” stuff they’ve done? That’s the core question behind the “cancel culture” controversy, but
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