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Moviegoers hopped into their own wayback machine this weekend, visiting some old, old Saturday-morning friends. Yes, that’s right: Mr. Peabody & Sherman, the dog and

  Because I travel about once a month (often to speak to groups about media discernment), instead of storing my suitcase in a dusty attic

If you’re like me, then at least at some point over the last 20 to 30 years of the Internet’s existence you stopped briefly while

I’m hardly a prophet, but when I wrote the Plugged In Movie Review radio feature two weeks ago, I uncharacteristically penned these words: Anytime Hollywood

He’s 78. He’s a monk. He hails from Tibet. And he’s one of the world’s most revered religious leaders. Oh, and he’s on Twitter. And,

Neither LEGOs nor Liam Neeson nor very smart animated dogs could topple the power that was ancient Greece. Not on this weekend, anyway. 300: Rise

One of the many perks of working at Focus on the Family—especially for 22 years—is the fact that I’ve had the opportunity to rub shoulders

You’ve heard of many reasons, I’m sure, why indoor tanning—with its links to possible melanoma cancer—is something to avoid. Well, it looks like researchers from

This past weekend, two PG-13 films were widely released in America. One film garnered a mere 2.5 out of 5 on the Plugged In family-friendliness

My Oscar night was a little crazy. Normally, I spend the evening watching the event with my wife and kids. This time around, though, I