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A few weeks ago, my grown daughter Kelsey called from her home in Hawaii to tell us about an encounter with a 15-foot whale shark.

Today’s hit tunes aren’t all that bad, it’s just their words that are a problem. And that’s particularly true if you have kids and want

‘Tis the season for horror movies, what with Halloween coming up and all. So not too surprising we saw such a spirited display for Ouija

Over the years, Plugged In has spent a lot of time cataloging studies about how media and popular culture influence youth. I think it’s safe

Have you ever heard of “Tingleheads?” No? Frankly, neither had I. Apparently, though, there are a sizable number of them all around us—people who get

Actress Patricia Heaton became a household name for her work in CBS’ beloved hit comedy Everybody Loves Raymond, winning two Emmys as Ray’s no-nonsense spouse,

For 25 seasons and counting, the exact location of Springfield—the town in which The Simpsons takes place—has never been revealed. It could be Ohio. Or Illinois.

Like a tank manned by a handful of war-weary Americans, Fury plowed to the top of the box office this week, pounding its way to

I was sitting in church a couple of weekends ago when our pastor quoted Deuteronomy 6:4-9, a passage that follows on the heels of God

On Oct. 15, HBO officially announced that it was uncoupling its programming from cable television. Sure, viewers can still buy a cable or satellite package