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Pictures of Hope
Social networking often gets mixed reviews. But here’s a story about it that makes me smile. After tornadoes cut a wide swath of destruction across
Movie Monday: Fast Five
Score one for high-octane entertainment. Fast Five, the latest installment in the Vin Diesel-anchored The Fast and the Furious franchise, screamed past its competitors for
Two Billion People Watching … But, No Pressure.
It’s been the subject of years of conjecture and media hype—or, perhaps it only seems that long. And now, after a steady stream of large
Time Click-Clacks On
Already, 2011 has been a year of loss. Elizabeth Taylor died. So did Jane Russell. And let’s not forget the Denver Nuggets’ loss last night
The Stranger On the Other End
Think about this for a second: When you plug into the Internet and chat with people from potentially anywhere around the world, do you really
Media Fast Puts Family in the Slow Lane
Remember the last time your power went out? Maybe it was during a storm that the TV, Xbox and lights flickered off, leaving you fumbling
Movie Monday: Madea Can’t Get to Rio
Those wacky animated birds had another nice weekend in the sun this week, as Rio bested a bevy of new releases to retain its hold
Still Hearing the Bells Ring
“Hear the bells ringing/They’re singing that you can be born again/Hear the bells ringing/They’re singing Christ is risen from the dead.” Those splendid lyrics bounce
No Time Travel For You!
Let’s face it, here in the U.S. we’ve got some folks who want to regulate nearly everything about our lives—from how many minutes of sunshine
What’s Not to Like About Family TV?
If I were to compile a Top 10 list of the most positive developments within the world of entertainment, somewhere on it would be an
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 >>