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What a Rock Star’s Tragic Death Has to Do With Us
When celebrities die tragic, premature deaths due to addiction and excess, popular culture has a way of lionizing them as something akin to martyred heroes.
Mockingjay Scores Whale of a Win
While the numbers aren’t final yet, it looks as though Katniss Everdeen traded her bow for a harpoon this weekend and brought down a beast
Game Goods 2015: Bob Hoose’s Year-End Picks
2015 was an interesting year for video game trends. There were more and more gamemakers deciding that the digital download was a far better way
Why I Owe My Job to Star Wars
So. How many of you have tickets to Star Wars: The Force Awakens? No, don’t answer—rhetorical question. You all have tickets by now. Or you
A Nice Commercial Christmas
We here at Plugged In like to bring you thoughtful or entertaining online tidbits from time to time. We’ve shared some compelling family focused commercials
Mockingjay Victorious Again
Katniss Everdeen rarely loses. Not in the Hunger Games. Not in massive civil wars. Not even at the box office. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay –
Television Tops 2015: Paul Asay’s Year-End Picks
They say we’re spoiled by our television riches. Shows have never been so rich in character, so deep in theme. Alas, the last several years
Naked and Assimilated
Back in October, singer and actress Selena Gomez gave an in-depth interview with the website refinery29.com. She talked at length about transitioning from what the
Mockingjay Sings Its Way to Another Win
The proud, plump turkey reigned supreme over the holiday break, and many of us are still packing away the leftovers. But another bird was pretty
A Few of My Favorite Things, Part 2
A few years years ago, I went out on a limb and wrote a blog that included a list of many of my favorite movies.
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