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2016 Plugged In Movie Awards: Winners
Just in case you didn’t check out Jake and Paul’s Plugged In Movie Awards vodcast yesterday, here’s the written rundown for the 2016 Plugged In Movie Awards

Unrolling the Red Carpet for the PIMA Awards
What were the best movies of 2015? That’s the question we have been asking through our Plugged In Movie Award nominees as we’ve highlighted the cream
How Selfies Feed Narcissism
Once upon a time, we used to take pictures of other people. But with the arrival of a front-facing camera on Apple’s iPhone 4 in

Deadpool Lives!
This side of The Punisher, Marvel’s Deadpool is about as antihero as superheroes get. He swears. He sleeps around. He certainly doesn’t adhere to any

Beyoncé Sparks Unlikely Red Lobster Stampede
How much real-world influence does a popular entertainer really exercise? Normally, that’s an incredibly tricky question to try to answer. Why? Because there are just

One Pilgrim’s Progress
America recently voted for its favorite actors and actresses in a new Harris poll. Now, I must admit that I never got a ballot, but

Super Music at the Super Bowl?
Since I live in Colorado, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that I’m a Denver Broncos fan. I had been watching Peyton Manning and

Panda Eats, Shoots and Wins
Hail, Panda! Kung Fu Panda 3, that is. Despite a trio of shiny new movies galumphing into theaters this week, America’s most popular animated bear

Behind the Scenes of the Plugged In Movie Awards
What is the big deal with those Plugged In Movie Awards? What qualifications does Plugged In look for in nominees? How do a film’s content

Son-Dance Films
Between my sophomore and junior years of college, I hit the pause button on my education, rented a Vail condominium with a couple of other
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