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Wanna Run Off to the Circus? Too Late.
Sometimes cultural change claims unexpected victims. Last week, it came for an icon birthed in a bygone era: the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
Me, Mom and Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore, one of television’s true legends, died yesterday at the age of 80. She became a star as Laura Petrie, the beautiful, charming
Culture Clips: PG-13 Gun Violence Soars
If you’ve been to a PG-13 action movie lately, you might have thought, Man, it sure seems like there’s a lot of violence for a
Oscar Noms: Pretty Good?
Nominations for the 89th Academy Awards were rolled out early this morning. And for the next several days, the entertainment world will be wholly reactionary.
Split Decision
It was almost as if we had a sixth sense. We just knew that director M. Night Shyamalan just might see the top of the
Amazon’s Alexa Wants You to Have a Dollhouse
Ah, technology. Ain’t it grand? Just the other night, I asked my phone to look up directions to a movie theater, send a text and
Go Figure: Hidden Figures Takes Another Win
We were braced for a big upheaval at the box office this weekend. A trio of fresh new movies hit theaters, and a handful of
I See Dead People
We often plumb the depths of moral ambiguity in our media reviews here at Plugged In. But there’s a new ethical controversy brewing that, to
Culture Clips: The Family That Eats Together …
We all know that teens today face plenty of struggles—some of which I’m going to talk about shortly. But let’s start with some good news.
Disrespect Invites Disrespect, Even in Hollywood
The morning after Sunday night’s Golden Globes Awards, the Plugged In team was talking about two subjects—the powerful wind that was at that time gusting
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 >>