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MiB: International’s Win Is Less Than Stellar
The Men in Black organization is perhaps the most secretive in the world. No one knows who these men (and women) in black are or,
The Terror, Grief and Beauty of the new doc Emanuel
Plugged In sometimes compares good media discernment with a good diet: We are what we eat. We consume movies like we might a salad or
Culture Clips: Serving Up Some Curry
Basketball fans know that the Golden State Warriors—the NBA’s latest and, some say, greatest dynasty—are hanging onto their collective throne by their fingernails. They barely
Secret Life of Pets 2 Pitty-Pats to Top
Technically, summer isn’t even here yet. But at the box office, it already feels like we’re in its dog days. As expected, The Secret Life
Pokémon Goes to Sleep
Three years ago, something of Wailord proportions hit the gaming world: Pokémon Go launched on smartphones. And not only did that release reinvigorate and revolutionize
Culture Clips: Apple Deletes iTunes
Once upon a time, we bought CDs. (And before that, cassettes, vinyl records and, yup, even 8-tracks for a hot minute in the mid-’70s.) But
What’s New and Streaming for Families in June (2019)
Can you believe we’re slip-sliding into summer once more? Yes indeedy. So while you’re breaking out your shorts and T-shirts and waiting for the official
Movie Monday: Godzilla, King of the Box Office
For a radioactive lizard who’s now technically eligible for retirement, Godzilla still knows how to get his stomp on. It’s been 65 years since Gojira
Entertainment, Media and Mental Health: The Influence of Social Media
This is the third part of a three-part series examining the connection between our entertainment/media culture and mental health, the latter of which is a
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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