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Of Skins and Publicity
An old saw says that all publicity is good publicity. And MTV’s racy, controversial new TV series Skins is the latest boundary-bending bit of intentional
The Golden Rule at the Golden Globes
For award watchers and showbiz prognosticators, Sunday night’s Golden Globes went pretty much as expected. Lots of people hit the “like” button for The Social
Girlie Gaming
Hello there, blogging Plugged Inners. I recently posted a brief article called The Girls of Gaming that I wanted to point out to you. And
Aflockalypse Now
Nope, that headline is not my own witty turn of phrase. (I wish.) It’s been floating around the media for the last few weeks—ever since
Movie Monday: The Green Hornet
The box office had less Grit, more guns over the weekend, as The Green Hornet buzzed to $34 million and the weekend win—with, of course,
We Could Be Heroes
I recently wrote a review of NBC’s new show The Cape (a kinda dumb but kinda fun superhero show) and noted our hero fell in
Violence, Metal and Jared Lee Loughner
In the wake of Jared Lee Loughner’s shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz., the press and behavioral experts have swarmed over every bit of evidence from
Plugged In … There’s an App For That
Well, Plugged In’s iPhone app has been up and running for about a month now, and we’ve heard that a few of you have even
A Coffee by Any Other Name—and Even No Name
There are several things that I don’t cross: pit bulls, grouchy neighbors and the early-morning lineup of people at Starbucks. The latter haven’t had their
Movie Monday: Season of the Grit
Forget the new releases: Cinemagoers this weekend favored an old movie based on an older movie set in the old, old West. The Coen Brothers’
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 >>