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Saying No to Your TV Set
Okay, so I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know when I say Television is a powerful medium. But just how powerful? Well, perhaps
When Zombies Are ‘Real’
One of the main messages Plugged In emphasizes is the possibility that our entertainment choices influence us. The movies, TV, music and video games we
The Martian Makes More Little Green Dollars
Generally, we love our new things. We get the latest phones, slip on the latest fashions and practically swoon over the whiff of that new
Journey of a Pop Culture Prodigal
If you’re here, you’re probably somewhat familiar with pop culture. Odds are good that you’ve also heard the story of the Prodigal Son. You may have
Screaming About ‘Queens’
Roughly two decades ago, when I was asked by an out-of-town group to speak on popular entertainment, I’d fill half of my suitcase with VHS
A Playmate’s Second Thoughts
Holly Madison rose to fame first as a model for Playboy and later as one of the main stars of the E! reality series The
Getting Goosebumps at the Box Office
Fall is in the air. In many parts of the country, people are kicking aside their shorts and sliding into their wool sweaters, dumping their
Are Christian Films the New Roman Road? Woodlawn’s Jon Erwin Thinks So.
The Plugged In team has literally screened thousands of movies—and sometimes a moviemaker brings a film right to our very own campus. But when filmmaker
The Clock Ticks, The Tech Pile Grows
One pleasant advantage of having a few years under my belt, is the ability to drone on endlessly about my phenomenal, life-changing adventures in the
The Martian Sears Pan
In his review of Pan, Mashable’s Josh Dickey said that Pan was “so bad, so resoundingly rotten in every way, that you should absolutely leave
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 >>