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Fiction: Now With More Street Cred
Was Yosemite Sam based on a real, historical person? And was Elmer Fudd a caricature of an actual hunter? To my knowledge, no (and bunnies
Movie Monday: Hopping Over Arthur
Just call E.B. the little bunny that could. With theaters hosting drunken millionaires, teen assassins, world-class surfers and seriously impaired knights this weekend, the animated
A Prayer for Howard and Chelsea
Occasionally here at Plugged In, we’ll take some heat for being too hard on entertainers and pop culture. And I think I understand why: It’s
Relieving Media Stress
It’s 6:30 p.m. Supper’s over after an exhausting day, and you’d love nothing more than to pop in a DVD and “veg” a little. In
Marketing: Now Part of a Healthy Lunch!
If you are what you eat, I am the most boring person alive. At least at lunchtime. My typical noonday meal consists of a sandwich,
Cyber Hope for Dateless Dudes?
You know the buzz that happens when someone changes their status to “in a relationship” on Facebook? Sometimes it’s like confetti and a bouquet of
Movie Monday: Hop
The animated Easter movie Hop bounded to first place at the box office this weekend, stuffing $38.1 million into its multi-hued basket. The opening had
YouTube Sensations Are People Too
It’s Friday, Friday, had to write a blog on Friday. So what better person to write about today than Rebecca Black? For those who haven’t
Cuddly or Creepy?
I recently ran across an article by USA Today’s Craig Wilson about a new kiddie toy called a Parent Doll. If this idea is as
Facebook Blues
A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics says Facebook might send teens who have a tendency toward mood disorders into depression. Researchers call
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