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No Flesh, Please, We’re the Grammys
The Grammy Awards are supposed to be about music. But this year, that focus got somewhat pre-emptively derailed by a leaked CBS memo that spelled
Movie Monday: Identity Thief
Either Identity Thief had a good weekend, or star Melissa McCarthy is getting pretty adept at using that credit-card maker. Identity Thief, an R-rated comedy with
Confusion, Thy Name Is Television
I know there are people who can’t stand to be kept in suspense. They read the first 20 pages of a murder mystery, then skip
Does Hollywood Hate Your Granny?
Within the last couple of weeks, I’ve reviewed two movies that focused on the elderly: Amour and Quartet. And while plenty has already been said
Advice From My Wife (Sort of Like ‘Plugged In’)
I’m the tech support for my wife’s in-home design studio. It’s a role I’ve always taken seriously and been rather proud of. I have from
Super Bowl Commercials: The Best and Worst
A whopping 108.4 million people watched the Baltimore Ravens eke out a narrow victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday—though for a lot of
Movie Monday: Warm Bodies
With much of America preoccupied with the Super Bowl this weekend, movie theaters across the country were pretty dead. Fitting, then, that a zombie flick
Let’s Gather ‘Round The Super Bowl Tree, Children …
A Tennessee man has filed a White House petition, asking the United States government to declare the day after the Super Bowl a national holiday.
Bringing Out Your Hidden Hyde
In the dingier recesses of our minds, there are parts of us that we probably wouldn’t want everyone around us to see. You know, those
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Last Wednesday, a 93-year-old Kansas City man was arrested for murdering his 95-year-old wife. According to the account I read (CBS St. Louis/AP), Harry Irwin
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 >>