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Disney’s Hamilton is Cleaner Than the Broadway Version. But That Doesn’t Make It Clean.
If you’ve ever participated in theater—or even just been exposed to theater—you’ve probably heard the phrase “the show must go on.” And while this is
A Role She Was Made to Play
Erica recently snagged a leading role in the planned $70 million sci-fi movie b. Indeed, the movie’s makers might say she’s the only one who
Hamilton! (Oh, and some other important news, too.)
The coronavirus continues to change the world of entertainment. We’ve chronicled those changes in this space over the last several months, watching as the box-office
The Plugged In Show, Episode 32: Remembering the Good Old Days
We all know things were better in the past, right? And that’s especially true when it comes to pop culture, we think. Today’s stuff is
Cyber Criminals Using Family Movies To Target New Victims
Over the past few months, we’ve seen a significant increase in media consumption across the globe. In an effort to comply with various governments’ stay-at-home
Studios Play Wait-and-See While Will Ferrell Wins the Weekend
We were this close. It looked like the movie business was just a month away from returning to some semblance of normalcy. Disney’s live-action Mulan
The Plugged In Show, Episode 31: Cause and Effect in Entertainment
Each week on The Plugged In Show, our team (including author and youth culture expert Jonathan McKee) gathers to take a deeper dive into the
Words Can Hurt Us. Especially the Bad Ones.
Sometimes when people ask what I do for a living, I tell them I count profanities in movies. That’s not entirely true, of course, but
Culture Clips: We’re All Playing Games
As our coronavirus-addled country does its bunny hop toward some semblance of normalcy and takes stock of the economic wreckage, some industries would say that
Pictures Don’t Lie? They Do If They’re Deepfakes.
Have you ever watched a video where a face swap was involved? On YouTube, you can find plenty of satirical videos featuring celebrity swaps like
About Us
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>