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Being a Superhero Gets Real … Painful
The folks who make superhero movies these days have their craft down to such a science you’d swear that what you’re seeing on the big
Spider-Man Comes Home to No. 1
Yeah, sure. Spider-Man can’t fly or turn green or bash bad guys back to the Bronze age with his gigantic hammer. But when it comes
A Look At VidAngel’s New Netflix Filtering Service
For some, movie and TV show filtering is the white whale of the family entertainment business—an elusive tool that gives viewers the ability to watch
Pokémon Go’s Influence a Year Later
Plugged In’s coverage of video games typically leans in a cautionary direction. (As does, frankly, our coverage of other entertainment media as well.) For years,
Culture Clips: Game of Thrones Conquers Millions, Facebook Billions
Winter is coming. In, like, about five and a half months or something. In the meantime, HBO’s Game of Thrones is coming, too. Its seventh
Despicable Me 3 Tops at the Box Office
Everything old is Gru again. Despicable Me 3, the latest story about reformed supervillain Gru and his wacky family, coasted to No. 1 at the
Steve Allen is No Longer With Us. His Wisdom Still Is.
About 64 years ago this month, announcer/comedian Steve Allen began hosting a little 40-minute program on New York’s WNBT-TV. It was called The Steve Allen
Culture Clips: The Blow Out Those Virtual Candles Edition
If you’re reading this on an iPhone, pause a minute and wish your device a happy birthday. It officially turns 10 on June 29. (Well,
You May Already Be a Phubber
Maybe you can relate to this scenario: It’s pretty late in the evening. Say, 9:37. (Give or take.) You’ve just put your last child to
Transformers Chugs to No. 1
Yes, it’s true that Transformers: The Last Knight was the weekend’s top movie, outdistancing Cars 3, Wonder Woman and every other competitor by a country
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