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Movie Monday: The Guardians of the Galaxy Outnumber (and Out-Perform) the Super Mario Bros.
The Guardians beat out the Super Mario Bros. for the top seed. But how long will it hold the title?
Peter Pan: A Definitive Family-Friendly Ranking
Everyone has their favorite. But we’re Plugged In, and we’re ranking by family-friendliness.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 180: What Parents Need to Know About Discord and Twitch. Plus: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Plugged In is here to bring you up to speed on a couple of social media(ish) outlets that have been in the news lately: Discord and Twitch.
What Gordon Lightfoot Taught Me About Faith
Gordon Lightfoot died earlier this week at the age of 84. And while he was by no means perfect, he had some interesting things to say—and to sing—about faith.
Movie Monday: Are You There Box Office? It’s Me, Mario Bros. (Again.)
For the fourth-straight weekend, The Super Mario Bros. Movie jumped the field, raced to the castle and pulled down a box-office victory.
What is Twitch? A Parents’ Guide
This popular app and site are actually something kinda like YouTube, only with a predominantly streaming slant. And it has a central focus on video games.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 179: When Yesteryear Offends. (Plus, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.)
Why do movies we loved as kids sometimes seem too problematic to share with our own children?
What Makes a ‘Christian Movie’ Christian?
Every movie has its purpose and message. Christian movies, then, should likewise have a Christian purpose and message.
Movie Monday: Mario Bros. Movie Still Running Strong
For three-straight weeks, the animated film has been practically invincible, outracing everyone else in the field and notching win after win.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 178: Learning to Love Reading in a Screen-Based World. Plus Wings of Fire: The Flames of Hope.
How do we as parents encourage our sons and daughters to put aside the game controller, put away the remote and read?
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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