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Movie Monday: Mockingjay Flies Higher than Penguins
In this battle of the birds, the penguins never really had a chance. They’re flightless, for one thing. And while the titular stars of the
Less Stuff-ing, More Thanksgiving
I really like stuff. Always have. I’m a natural-born materialist. That tendency is one of my biggest spiritual struggles: being content and relinquishing the impulse
Not Cool to Cuss (Back Then or Now)
Head football coach Rex Ryan of the New York Jets was recently fined (again) a whopping $100,000 for swearing. Surprised? Yes, even in this day
Movie Monday: Mockingjay – Part 1
Under normal circumstances, a movie that raked in an estimated $123 million in its opening weekend—the biggest debut of 2014—would be considered an unqualified smash-mouth
What in the World Did He Just Sing? Or, How Plugged In Reviews Music
Each week here at Plugged In, I review at least one music track and an album. And that can actually be kind of a tricky
The Little Mermaid Turns 25 (Which Is a Few Years Younger Than the Garden of Eden)
The Little Mermaid opened nationally in theaters 25 years ago Monday (Nov. 17). It proved to be a pretty significant day in the annals of
Bill Cosby: Actions and Accusations
I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to watch The Cosby Show in the same way again. I loved that show. Was a fan of
It Won’t Mean a Thing
OK, admit it. Most of us have used our TV as a makeshift babysitter. When the time-crunch is on and there’s not a spare minute
Movie Monday: Dumb and Dumber To
Sometimes, we go to a movie expecting one thing and getting something entirely different. Not necessary bad, mind you … just different. We buy tickets
When Your TV Watches You
One of the most famous scenes in Stanley Kubrick’s seminal 1968 sci-fi masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey involves astronaut Dave Bowman’s attempt to convince an increasingly
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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