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Romantic Pic Tips
All right. You’ve got the flowers. You’ve got the candy. But now you’re searching for a great old movie that you can surprise your sweety
Neurocinema: Finding the Brain’s Sweet Spot
Remember when Hollywood could tell us a great story? When more movies were heavier on plot than explosives, car chases, zombies, and scantily clad women?
Auto-Tune: Ditch the (Perfect) Pitch
While watching the recent Grammy Awards telecast, I was reminded of a fascinating technological breakthrough. No, not the iPad, though I’m sure the free product
Bowling Over ‘M*A*S*H’
I should have been a baseball fan. Why, you ask? Well, I like records. They’re interesting. And baseball has lots o’ records. So does TV.
TD for Tim T?
So I was sitting on my couch yesterday, munching on nachos and sipping a carbonated beverage when I saw Tim Tebow tackle his mother. It
Movie Monday: Dear John
With $32.4 million worth of box-office receipts, Dear John officially toppled Avatar after seven weeks at No. 1. Why was it Dear John and not
Just Wait ‘Til They See the Ad!
It’s amazing what dust an eensy-weensy Super Bowl ad can stir up. As some of you may have heard, Focus on the Family (Plugged In’s
It’s Good to Be the King
OK, so maybe he is king of the world. The movie world, at least. I’m talking, of course, about director James Cameron. On Tuesday, his
Words to Live By
I wanted to share a couple recent cultural happenings that you may not be aware of. Frank Buckles had a birthday. And singer Ke$ha knocked
Movie Monday: When in Rome
Someday, I will write this Monday blog and announce that Avatar has fallen to No. 2. But today is not that day. Avatar continued to
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 >>