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A Tweet Birthday Message
Twitter can be mean. It can be nasty. But sometimes it can be the little ray of sunshine that I imagine its creators always hoped
A Conversation With Beyond the Mask Screenwriter Paul McCusker
In Beyond the Mask, a new Christian action-adventure movie set before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a former assassin for the East India
Insurgent Conquers Box Office
In the Divergent franchise, people typically fill one of five primary factions: Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless and Erudite. But this weekend, another faction was in
Unpacking Madonna’s Spiritual Beliefs
Madonna’s 13th album, Rebel Heart, includes quite a lot of spiritual imagery—sometimes couching temptation in terms of a struggle requiring divine assistance, other times merging
Stepping Into the Cool, Creepy World of Health Tech
I recently upgraded my phone to a snazzy iPhone 6. It works just as well as my old iPhone did, only with a bigger screen. I
Upsilon Circuit: One Strike and You’re Out
If you’ve ever played an online role-playing game like, say, World of Warcraft, you know that they’re generally vast, open-world games that plop your avatar
Cinderella Belle of the Ball
Forget the crown. Shelve the trophy or title belt. This weekend’s box office championship came with a dainty glass slipper. Not even a growling, gun-toting
The Internet, Desire & Depression
Is Facebook making us depressed? For at least some users, the answer to that question may be yes, according to a new study out of
Smile But Don’t Touch
Ever heard of a Quokka? No? Well it’s only a cute grinning critter that’s part of the latest and greatest selfie trend on Instagram right
Pitcher Fires Fastball at Twitter Trolls: 3 Lessons for the Rest of Us
As painful as it has always been for its victims, bullying used to be something that could be escaped by reaching the front door of
About Us
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 >>