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Culture Clips: No Words
We suffered through a week of loss and grief, a week that left us looking for answers. We know the who, what and where of
The iGen Techy Blues
They don’t call them the iGeneration for nothing. Today’s young people, those born between 1995 and 2012, are most often referred to as “Generation Z.”
IT Rises From the Grave
Here’s the problem with supernatural, undying beasties. They are, by definition, really difficult to finish off. It’s pretty much a horror-movie cliché: Monsters only look
An Interview With Mully
The new documentary Mully tells the inspiring story of a remarkable African man who went from poverty to riches, then used his riches to combat
Culture Clips: How True Are ‘Based on a True Story’ Movies?
We’ve seen it many times at the outset of a movie: “Based on a True Story.” And if you’re taking a careful look at what’s
The Internet: 2017’s Newest Brain?
As a former high school English and Spanish teacher, I’ve seen the pros and the woes of technology in the classroom. I was never one
Kingsman: Golden Circle Lassos IT
It’s usually good to be the king. And so it is for Kingsman: Golden Circle, which relegated IT to second place at the box office
Lecrae: ‘The Lord Chastens Whom He Loves’
Editor’s Note: Rapper Lecrae’s new album, All Things Work Together, drops today (Plugged In will review it soon). With featured mainstream performers such as Ty
Culture Clips: Emmys Put on a Red Shawl
Back in the day, television was considered something of a cultural unifier—the very definition of mass entertainment that would serve as a focal point for
Vodcast: Meet Mully
How much difference can one person really make? The forthcoming documentary Mully addresses that question with the story of one remarkable man’s life and the
About Us
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 >>