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Avengers: Age of Ultron Zooms to Financial Stratosphere
Yeah, you know your movie is saddled with some superhuman expectations when $188 million draws a collective “meh.” That’s the bittersweet fate of Avengers: Age
Abercrombie Shelving Sexy Ads
Remember the days when clothier Abercrombie & Fitch was all about selling its stuff with images of barely clothed, beautiful teen bodies—the sort of sexiness
When Demons Go Viral
At play practice one night when I was a high schooler in the late ’80s, some friends broke out a Ouija board. Though I’d grown
The Avengers Get Judge-mental
Warm up the cash registers and credit card swipe machines. The Avengers: Age of Ultron will roar into theaters this Friday, and I think its
Dirty Deeds’ (Almost) Done for Real
An ongoing controversy in the 1980s revolved around whether certain rock bands’ music inspired isolated, unstable listeners to commit heinous crimes. Perhaps the highest-profile of
Furious 7 Still Putting Along
It may be leaking a little nitrous down the stretch. But Furious 7, the biggest blockbuster from the Fast & Furious franchise, still had enough
Why I Love All Those Sad Kids’ Pics
There’s something special about animated movies made for kids. Hey, I’d go so far as to say they’re very often the best things at the
Eduardo Verástegui Talks About Faith, Little Boy and the Power of Media
The New York Times ran “nearly 900 film reviews in 2013,” according to the Times itself. That’s not quite three films per day, but it’s
Technology & Behavior: Benefit, Bane or Both?
There’s no question that technology is changing our behavior. The question is this: Is that a good thing or bad thing? A benefit or a
Kristen Wiig and the Naked Truth
Comedian Kristen Wiig is starring in a weird little movie called Welcome to Me, rolling out in limited release May 1. We’re not the ones
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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 >>