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The ‘Shut Up’ Label
“Don’t listen to him, he’s just a [fill in blank here]” You may not have noticed as the world has subtly changed, but labels have
Gaming Through a Piece of Art
What if you walked into the Smithsonian American Art Museum and on display was … wait for it … video game art? Well, wonder no
And the Moral of the Story Is … Ummm …
I’m in the middle of reviewing the ABC show Scandal—a strange little drama that’s a little hard to box inside a recognizable genre (look for
Movie Monday: The Avengers
Well, we knew it was gonna be big. But this big? The Avengers, Marvel’s supersized superhero flick, didn’t just win the weekend box-office crown. It
Getting to the Very Art of the Matter
For the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about seeing problematic or challenging movies. Not so much about how to decide whether you see them,
Have Movie, Will Text?
My wife and I both like going to a good movie. She may not ramble on afterwards about a pic’s artistic nuances and production values
‘Battleship’ … and Bulgaria?
In its first five days in foreign theaters, Marvel’s The Avengers raked in a whopping $185.1 million. That’s right. By the time the latest supersized
Actresses Without Makeup
Every parent of a teenage daughter has, at some point, wrestled with the makeup issue. Should it be allowed? If so, when? What kind? And
Movie Monday: Thinking Men Hornswaggle Pirates
It was supposed to be a busy weekend at the multiplex. With the spring movie season winding down and The Avengers just around the corner
How Come They Get to Watch Bad Movies and I Don’t?
Shortly after we started this series of blog posts on how to engage with problematic films, I came across a comment from Josh, one 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 >>