Plugged In Blog

The Descent of a Barcalounger

After a long week (and it was only Tuesday), I was tired enough to get under the covers and curl up with a cat before

The Water We Swim In

Culture, it’s said, is like an ocean. And we are the fish swimming there. For the most part, we’re not really aware of the water

Movie Tuesday: Revenge of the Twihards

Just like their namesakes did in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, teams Edward and Jacob joined forces for a long holiday weekend to cast down their

Snap Judgments

Some folks say that they and cameras do not get along. But few people can say, as I can, that they’ve killed one with their

As I Lay Dying: The Concert

They’re the most aggressive-sounding band in the genre, in my humble opinion. Their front man is a lumberjack-sized fellow with a booming, guttural growl that

The Twilight of Addiction

This is the age of addiction. Think about it. People are pointing to new addictions just about every day. The Internet, now, there’s a real

Relationship Status: Divorced

Facebook and other social networking resources are becoming big factors when it comes to divorce, according to a new study by the American Academy of

Movie Monday: Grown Ups

So, given your choice of watching children’s toys act like adults or real adults act like children, what would you pick? Most Americans went with

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Online

I just saw a New York Times article that I had to comment on. The piece, by Tara Parker-Pope, asked the question: “Is the Internet

You’ve Got a Friend in Us

Plugged In has been talking about Facebook and Twitter for, oh, years now—their pros, their cons and how they’re changing the way we relate to

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

Categories

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 >>

Our Writers