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Ant-Man Gets Small, Pixels Smaller
It’s often said that movies make subjects larger than life. But this week, the movies at the local Cineplex looked a little … smaller. Ant-Man,
Getting Real (Fictionally, of Course)
Comedian Jim Gaffigan recently launched his very own sitcom titled, perhaps a bit uncreatively, The Jim Gaffigan Show. It’s on TV Land, and the show’s
Why, Back When I Was Young …
We are awash in many, many screens. Tiny ones and pretty big ones, twirling-swirling-thingamajig ones. … All right, I’m no Dr. Suess, but you get
The Screen-Time Battle Begins With You
How do we set and keep reasonable and appropriate screen-time limits for our children? With the proliferation of screens everywhere—largely due to the explosion of
Ant-Man Makes Large(ish) Splash
Superheroes don’t get much smaller than Ant-Man. But the guy still made a big impact. Like one of those six-legged critters that can lift lemons
Mom’s ‘Extreme’ Movie Advice to Son is Right On
What would you do if your teen wanted to see the recent movie Pitch Perfect 2? Author and blogger Glennon Doyle Melton said yes to
Doctor Who and our Changing Culture
As Plugged In’s resident television reviewer, I am often asked by hypothetical people, “Paul, with all the TV that you have to watch for work,
I’ve Got to Copyright My What?
We live in a strange age, ladies and gents. It’s a time of Snapchat, selfie sticks and smartphones that come packing multi-megapixel cameras and infrared
Minions Bag Jurassic World
At the beginning of the movie Minions, our capsule-shaped protagonists accidentally dispatch their first boss ever—the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex, king of the dinosaurs. And now,
Dogs. Why’d It Have to Be Dogs?
My kids don’t like dogs. Oh, they’ll say that they like the furry critters if you ask. But in real life, when dogs show up,
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