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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
My, What Pointy Ears You Have
OK, I’ll admit it. Back when such things were more unusual, I flinched imperceptibly—I hope—whenever I noticed hooks in someone’s eyebrow or massive gauges in
Movie Monday: Rio
For the first time in a while, the box office soared this weekend—thanks largely to a lucrative performance by the animated birds of Rio. 20th
Does Pop Music Make Us Happy or Sad? Yes.
In the R-rated romantic comedy High Fidelity, record store owner Rob Gordon (played by John Cusack) ponders this chicken-and-egg conundrum: What came first, the music
Bobby, Take That iPad Out of Your Mouth!
I just ordered an iPad. I made the move after much hemming and hawing and debating and waffling. I knew all the reasons why I
Bits and Bytes Made New
For all you old-school video gaming geeks like me—or you kids who just think old tech is kind of hipster cool—I’ve got some big news.
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
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 >>