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Tech Trends: TikTok on the Brain, Plus: Teens & Conspiracy Theories
New research suggests that teens are more prone to believe online conspiracy theories than previous generations. Yikes.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 196: How Pop Culture, Entertainment and Technology Are Shaping Girls Growing Up Today. Plus ‘Final Fantasy XVI’
If you have tween or teen girls at home, or anywhere in your relational orbit, you’re not going to want to miss this terrific discussion.
Screen Use, Social Media Are Top Health Concerns for Parents
Screen-based worries aren’t going anywhere. They’ll be with us as long as screens themselves are. But parents are not powerless.
Movie Monday: ‘Blue Beetle’ Bests ‘Barbie,’ Bugs Box Office
Though it didn’t earn as much as expected, Blue Beetle still beat out Barbie in this weekend’s box office.
Blindsided: What ‘The Blind Side’ is Retroactively Teaching Us
Our world is broken. We’re surrounded by stories not yet done—and sometimes, those stories don’t read like they should.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 195: A Look at This Year’s Christian Movies. Plus ‘Transformers: EarthSpark’
Have Christian filmmakers learned new lessons about how to make strong, successful films? And what lessons might Hollywood learn from this latest wave of faith-based films?
Christian Card Game Review – The Bible Is Funny
Yes, some moments in the Bible just might make you chuckle, but those moments aren’t what The Bible Is Funny card game is getting at. No, in this game, it’s all about eisegesis.
Movie Monday: ‘Barbie’ Takes Fourth Straight Weekend Win
For the fourth-straight weekend, Barbie claimed the box-office crown, earning a very healthy $33.7 million en route.
Finding God in “Godless” Media
Is there value in consuming secular media?
The Plugged In Show, Episode 194: We Need to Talk About Taylor Swift. Plus, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’
LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 194 Taylor Swift is perhaps music’s most influential artist. She’s connected (often literally through social media) with fans
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