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American Idol Goes Back to the Future
American Idol is back. On a new network (ABC), and sporting three new celebrity judges (Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan). That’s a quick
Black Panther Irons out Wrinkle
The North American box office hosted what was supposed to be a titanic, Disney-on-Disney battle this weekend, between Marvel’s rolling juggernaut Black Panther and the
How to Fix the Oscars
Well, here we are, nearly a week after the 90th Academy Awards sported record-low viewership numbers. Nielsen suggested they were seen only by a handful
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Culture Clips: Finally, Something We Can All Agree On
In a culture sometimes infatuated with transgressing norms, it’s hard to do something that’s so far out of bounds, morally speaking, that virtually everyone condemns
Saying Goodbye to the Plugged In App
I don’t know about you, but I don’t like change. I don’t adopt new tech quickly. (We just got rid of our fossil CRT TV
Another Win for Wakanda (and Black Panther)
Yes, King T’Challa moonlights as Black Panther, the nation of Wakanda’s sacred protector. But his titular movie is proving to be something of an Iron
Plugged In Movie Awards 2018: And the Winners Are …
Yes, after long last, it’s time to unveil the winners of Plugged In’s highly respected, uber-prestigious movie awards—both our official selections and the movies that
Talking About the Oscars
It’s Academy Awards season. And since we Plugged In types so often find ourselves in a theater seat with a popcorn bucket and notebook in
Culture Clips: The Red Carpet (and Red Sparrow) Edition
And the Oscar goes to … Jennifer Lawrence! No, no, that can’t be right. The actress isn’t even nominated for anything this year. But, as
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