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Vodcast: How Families, Films and Fall Can Go Together
It’s coming close to that time of year again—the time when you smell apple and pumpkin in the air and hear leaves crunching on the
Culture Clips: Everything Is Awesome (But Not Really)
When it comes right down to it, we’ve got it pretty good. Oh, sure, we all have our problems. But think about it: You do
A Threepeat for Crazy Rich Asians
The story for the country’s number one movie continues to get crazier. And richer. Crazy Rich Asians collected its third straight weekend win in grand
Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant
I wrote about Jeremiah Thomas a few weeks back in a blog that highlighted high-tech bullying. When he took a strong pro-life stance even as
Culture Clips: A Tragedy in Jacksonville
Most of us turn to entertainment to get a little respite from the anxieties of the world outside. When we watch a movie, we’re not
Speaking of Speaking …
In my 2011 book, Plugged-In Parenting, I included a chapter titled, “Ten Things You Can Do to End Fights Over Family Entertainment.” One of those
Crazy Rich Asians Trounce Happytime Murders
Better to be crazy and rich than happy, apparently. At least when it comes to movie titles. Crazy Rich Asians cruised to its second-straight box-office
Vodcast: Leveraging Childhood Stuff to Tell Adult Stories
No Sesame. All Street. If you grew up watching Sesame Street, you may be a bit shocked with the new “puppetry” movie, The Happytime Murders.
Culture Clips: And Now a Word From Our Sponsors …
Netflix, you clever dog, you. “Commercials are terrible!”you told us, and then you filled your streaming service with roughly three quintillion original shows (OK, 323,
Why the Eagles Passing Michael Jackson Is Worth a Blog
For pretty much my entire adult life, it’s been common knowledge that Michael Jackson’s seminal 1982 album Thriller was the best-selling record (remember those?) of
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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 >>