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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

Earlier this year, researchers discovered that nearly one out of every three parents eating at a restaurant with their small children spent nearly the entire

The “I wanna be famous!” craze has been around forever and we all recognize it. Sure, sure, everybody wants to be beautiful and well liked,

  Back in my college days, I always made the round trip from my parents’ home to university—a distance of 650 miles—by car. We never