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Movie Monday: The Expendables 2
Subtlety? Art? These are not the things a summer movie is typically made of. In the dog days of August, sometimes folks just want to
A Reflective Sort of Post
I hated mirrors as a kid. Really hated them. When I was about 5, I heard an old-timey radio episode of The Shadow in which
Call of the Wild … ly Famous
We, the people, have always had an affection for those in the spotlight: the famous. Ever since the first scruffy human guy shuffled back to
How Teens Get Their Music
How do teens today get their music? In this interconnected Internet age of digital downloads, ubiquitous iPods and music-playing smartphones, the conventional wisdom goes something
The Olympics Are Over. Were You Impressed?
“The bad news is that the Olympics are over,” fellow Plugged In critic Adam Holz proclaimed yesterday. “On the up side, Shark Week is here!”
Movie Monday: The Bourne Legacy
After three weeks at the top of the box office, Batman finally met his match: A chemically enhanced killer with a distaste for authority. No,
This Is Your Brain Online
What is constant connectivity doing to our brains? That, in a nutshell, is the question Newsweek writer Tony Dokoupil explores in his July 16 cover
Marilyn at 86
The other day I spotted a young girl, maybe 10 or 11, walking through the supermarket with her mom. Nothing out of the ordinary there,
‘I Didn’t Even Notice’
Not long ago, someone sent me an article by the Rev. Craig Groeschel (senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv) titled “What’s the Big &%#*! Deal about Profanity?”
Our Continually Coarsening Culture
Working at Plugged In, I have a front-row seat when it comes to observing trends in our culture. And one of the ones we’ve talked
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 >>