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We Admit It. And Furthermore, We’re OK With It
It’s the cover-up that’s the problem, right? You do something wrong or even just embarrassing, maybe culturally contrary, and you instinctively search for a way
How Not to Abuse Your Children (With Movies)
One of the most baffling things to me about parenting in this day and age is the fact that many moms and dads who would
From Heart to Selena: Pop Music Reflects Changing Values
As Plugged In’s main music reviewer, I spend a lot of time thinking about popular music—specifically, observing what artists are saying as well as focusing
Movie Tuesday: Fast & Furious 6
By the time most film franchises reach their sixth installment, they’re running on fumes. In contrast, the Fast & Furious movies just keep getting, ahem,
No S.H.I.E.L.D. From Superheroes
Broadcast television networks have announced their bevy of shows ready for the fall. And from what I can see, it should be an interesting autumn.
Did You Hear About the ‘Scandal’ in Church?
When you go to your Sunday service and plop down in the pew, do you think about Scandal? No, not the choir director’s new chest
How ’24’ May Have Changed America
A few weeks ago, I spent a couple of days on the set of a faith-based movie being filmed in Waxahachie, Texas, called Hoovey. If
A Moment of Silence, Hollywood Style
As a culture, we’re pretty big on moments of silence. We’re not very good at being quiet, mind you, but we very much like to
Movie Monday: Star Trek Into Darkness
Sequels: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Star Trek franchise. It’s mulit-decade mission: to exploit new demographics, to seek out new fans
Too Beautiful to Be a Terrorist’
How much does someone’s physical beauty influence the way we think about them? An unfolding storyline related to 19-year-old alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev offers
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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