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Gaming Goods 2023: Plugged In’s Year-End Picks
In the gaming world, there’s one thing that every secular video game reviewer and player can agree on: This was a great year for new games.

Parental Controls: Apple TV+
Apple TV+ has a lot of award-winning content. But that doesn’t mean those shows are necessarily family-friendly.

Movie Monday: ‘Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ Tops Cornucopia of Combatants
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Trolls Band Together both performed top for the weekend but not so much for the franchises.

Disney+’s M-Rated Reboot?
There’s nothing special about Disney anymore. Just another media behemoth aiming images and messages at young minds and hearts.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 208: The Marvels & Female Heroes in Action Movies. Plus ‘Trolls Band Together’
This week on The Plugged In Show, we talk about The Marvels, female action heroes and Trolls Band Together.

Movie Monday: Audiences Say ‘Meh’ to ‘The Marvels’
The MCU has finally found a foe it can’t defeat: audience indifference.

The Theology of … The Lord of the Rings
We hope that this serves as a helpful primer for parents looking to understand the spirituality presented in The Lord of the Rings—whether as a way to inject a gospel conversation or decide whether the series is for them.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 207: ‘Journey to Bethlehem.’ Plus, a Holiday Video Game Guide
It’s Plugged In’s very own holiday gaming guide. Plus, everything you need to know about Journey to Bethlehem.

Parental Controls: Hulu
Not all parental controls are created the same. And our tutorial for the streaming platform Hulu isn’t one you’ll want to miss.

Movie Monday: ‘Five Nights’ Takes Another Weekend
In a Dune-free weekend, Five Nights at Freddy’s claims a second box office win.
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