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Endgame Escapes Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu came to catch ‘em all—all of us moviegoers, that is. But let’s face it: No matter how cute the little electric rascal might
A Plugged In Conversation With UglyDolls Director Kelly Asbury
We live in a world that says what matters most is looking good on the outside. But in his new animated movie UglyDolls, veteran director
Culture Clips: Goodbye Hello
Goodbyes are hard. We’ve had to say a bunch of them lately, from Boyz in the Hood director John Singleton, who died late last month,
What’s New and Streaming for Families In May (2019)
May flowers. May Day. Maypole. May I please have another? May is one of those wonderful months that fills us with thoughts of renewal and
Endgame Still Unstoppable
Endgame, smash. Forget Thanos. The real titan in theaters is Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame. The movie made hulkish amounts of money again this weekend, turning its
Can a TV Show Kill? It’s a Complicated Question.
Underneath the reviews, the blog posts, the vodcasts and Twitter missives, Plugged In is built on one basic premise: Media matters. The entertainment we consume—the
Culture Clips: The Surprisingly Long History of Spoilers
Ah, spoilers. Fans of hit franchises and movies with twists hate ’em. And in the internet-connected age in which we live, avoiding them—whether we’re talking
A Plugged In Conversation with Television Advocate Tim Winter
Few inventions have reshaped culture the way television has. Since its mainstream emergence in the 1950s, television has both reflected cultural values and reinforced them,
Avengers: Endgame Lands in First With a Snap
In Avengers: Endgame, Thanos refers to himself and his dastardly actions as an “inevitability.” But he could’ve been describing the financial fate of the film
Forget About Saving the World. The MCU is All About Family
We could unpack a lot of stuff with Avengers: Endgame, Marvel’s three-hour finale to its 11-year, 22-movie odyssey (so far). And hopefully we’ll have opportunity
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