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Story Time … Online
Before my 3-year-old son, Henry, clambers into bed most nights, we almost always read a story (or two, or maybe three, depending on how determined
From ‘Fireproof’ to Fatherhood
Dads are important. And there are right and wrong ways to be one. That message was communicated loud and clear over the weekend by two
To Meep or Not To Meep
Just call them the Meep Generation. A bunch of kids from Danvers (Mass.) High School nearly hopped into (ahem) a beaker full of hot water
The Sky Is Falling! Again!
Disaster. No, I’m not talking about my hair. I’m talking about movies, people. The film industry has been on a disaster kick lately, and in
Lying Liars’ Lies, Part Deux
I know we talked a little about lies in a recent blog, but here’s another little tidbit from a different angle. A new study from
‘A Good Story Well Told’
It’s November now, and here at Plugged In that means we’re on the cusp of Oscar season. Films with Academy Awards aspirations are starting to
Gossip Girl and the New Normal?
How do we know what normal is? For example, is it normal for three college students—two girls, one guy—to have a simultaneous sexual encounter? That’s
Bah Humbugging Good
Ebenezer Scrooge is one of the most delightful grumpy old men there’s ever been. Seriously. Can you think of any better? Why even the old
Owl Who?
Earlier this year, the Black Eyed Peas held the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for a remarkable 26-week stretch—an impressive feat of
Disney’s Crash Course in Celebrity
Perhaps inspired by the exploits of Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron and others over the past year, Disney now requires all its up-and-coming young stars to
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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