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The Jonah That Was Almost Swallowed Up in My Inbox
One of the hardest aspects of working for Plugged In is having to often say no when asked to review faith-based products. As you might

Culture Clips: The Most Dangerous TV Show?
Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why is nearly a month old, but you wouldn’t know it from the buzz. The teen drama triggered more than 11 million

We’re Not Living in a Neutral Zone
Obviously, I spend my days working as one of Plugged In’s editors. We do our best to sift through what’s happening in the entertainment world

Fate Furiously Foisted to First
A herd of cinematic newcomers stampeded into theaters this weekend, hoping to rumble their way into moviegoers hearts. Alas for them, said moviegoers were conspicuously

Culture Clips: The Fate of the Free World (and Vin Diesel) Edition
We have so much serious stuff to get to in our latest edition of Culture Clips. But before we get too grim, let me share

A Tool for Evaluating Your Children’s Screen Time
We hear a lot about the hazard of excessive screen these days. For ourselves. For our kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics refined its recommendations

The Fate of the Furious Roars to Big Win
A race? Hardly. The box office derby was more like a coronation. The Fate of the Furious, the eighth film in the preposterously durable Fast

Culture Clips: Clowns Are Scared of It
Professional clowns are not happy about yet another cinematic remake of Stephen King’s seriously creepy 1986 horror novel It. The titular It in question here

Keep Your Hands on the Wheel! Love, Mom’
I’m sure you’ve heard statistics about teen drivers and texting, but just in case, let me repeat a few. First of all, according to a

Despite Downsizing, Boss Baby Wins Again
Hey, we all know it’s tough to make a buck these days. Competition is tougher than it’s ever been, and many of the rules of
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