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Planning Our Own Oscar Party
When it comes to movies, we’re serious men and women. When you walk into a theater, we don’t want you to be blindsided or suffer
Movie Monday: Cop Out
Sure, Shutter Island may have lost nearly 50% of its box-office take in a week. Sure, it might’ve made just $22.2 million—less than Avatar has
The Sounds of Success
So, what’s the most enticing sound you can think of? Birds singing? The engine of a Ferrari 458 Italia? Rain spattering on your window? How
When the Funnies Aren’t Funny
If I touch an actual newspaper nowadays, it’s usually because I’m waiting a) in a doctor’s office, b) for my car’s oil to be changed
Elton and Jesus
Last week, Parade magazine published Internet-exclusive outtakes from an interview with enduring pop icon Elton John. In it, the English singer talked about, well, just
Unsafe Cyberspace?
I have surprising news and I have bad news. (This isn’t a fun way to start a Tuesday. I’ll make it up to you later.)
Movie Monday: Shutter Island
As stormy and dark as Shutter Island is, it seemed to be the place to be this past weekend. The ominous, R-rated insane asylum thriller
The Agony of De Camera
I like the Olympics. I like almost everything about them. I like the snowboard cross. I like bobsledding. I like it when figure skaters hit
Facebook and the First Amendment Go to School
Facebook. Free speech. High school. Mix them together and what do you get? A volatile combination. Just ask Katie Evans. In 2007, then 17-year-old Evans
Taylor Swift: Why All the Hate?
It’s been several days since Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks sang their infamous duet at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards—a duet in which Swift sounded,
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 >>