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Kids Just Wanna … Turn Off?
About 40% of teens worry that they should probably cut back on their social media time.
Movie Monday: ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Has Another Monster Weekend
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire climbed to the top of the box office for the second straight weekend, bashing and smashing its way to another $31.7 million in North America.
On the Radar: Gamer’s Neck, Fitfluencers and Delta-8
What is “nerd neck” and how do you fix it? Are “fitfluencers” a bad influence? Why are teenagers using delta-8 THC?
Episode 228: How Different Entertainment Forms Influence Us. Plus, a Conversation With Rebecca St. James
This week on the Plugged In Show, we look at how different types of entertainment affect us, plus talk with Rebecca St. James.
Movie Monday: ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Is a Box-Office Beast
Godzilla and Kong team up to shred cityscapes and the weekend box office as well, exceeding industry expectations.
On the Radar: Temu, ‘Deinfluencing’ and Lemon8
Is Temu a scam? What is “deinfluencing”? Why are TikTokers obsessing over Lemon8?
Tech Trends Has Moved!
Tech Trends isn’t gone! It’s just moved to Focus on the Family’s Parenting page!
Episode 227: A Conversation With Karen Kingsbury. Plus Boundary Basics
This week we talk with author Karen Kingsbury about the movies and shows based on her books. Plus, some tips for setting screen boundaries.
AI Stumbles, Black Nazis and You
With more and more folks embracing AI as a teaching tool, how do we handle glitches that allow the machines to rewrite history?
Movie Monday: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Freezes the Competition
It’s decided: Po and Paul couldn’t hold a candle to Frozen Empire—they just didn’t have the chops.
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