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The Plugged In Show, Episode 52: TV State of the Union
Our team plunges into the realm of TV as we know it today. It’s a place of seemingly endless options where shows that everyone watches have become the exception, not the rule.
What Is Doomscrolling?
Addiction usually involves something that makes us feel good—at least temporarily. But can we be addicted to something that might make us feel bad, too?
Just What Are People Watching, Anyway?
So what movies, exactly, are they watching during the COVID era? ScreenEngine/ASI actually conducted a poll to find out
Sarah Silverman Ponders Redemption for Those Who’ve Been ‘Canceled’
When prominent people in the public eye get “canceled” for something they’ve said or done that’s landed them in hot water, is there a possibility
The Plugged In Show, Episode 51: YouTube: Where the Kids Are
This week on The Plugged In Show, we unpack the YouTube phenomena: where it started, why it’s so popular, and what parents need to know.
The Joy of Watching Bob Ross
It can be tricky to find something “good” on TV. As a TV reviewer, I know that all too well. Oh, we can find plenty
What’s New and Streaming for Families for November 2020
It’s November already. The holidays are soon upon us and I, for one, have already ordered my holiday-friendly, candy cane-lined masks, with tinsel fringe and
The Plugged In Show, Episode 50: When Good Content Goes Bad: Does Anyone Really Want to See Hobbits Without Clothes?
I wish Amazon’s apparent intent to load up its new LOTR series with explicit content was the only example of this trend.
Baby Shark Has Big Bite of YouTube
The catchy children’s ditty/diabolical earwig has do-do-do-do-doo’ed itself all the way to the top of YouTube as its No. 1 video of all time.
Does Hollywood Want the Theater Industry to Fail?
You know how the symbiotic relationship between movie studios and U.S. theater chains work, right? To boil it down to its simplest terms, the studios
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