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The Plugged In Show, Episode 166: Plugged In Movie Award Nominations & ‘Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist’
The Plugged In Movie Awards are here! Tune in to hear our nominees for Best Movie for Kids, Teens and Adults and Best Christian Movie.

Study: TikTok Uses Its Algorithms to Hurt Teens
Every social media network uses algorithms to keep its audience engaged. But TikTok seems to take it to a new, terrifying level.

Movie Monday: ‘The Way of Water’ Splashes to Sixth Straight Win
For the sixth straight weekend, James Cameron’s liquid epic snagged the top spot at the North American box office, pocketing another estimated $20 million in grosses.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 165: What James Cameron Knows About the Human Heart & What’s Coming in 2023
So what makes Cameron’s films so popular? And what makes so many moviegoers want to see them again and again?

Movie Tuesday: Yep, It’s ‘The Way of Water’ Again
The Way of Water claimed the weekend’s domestic box-office title for the fifth-straight weekend, collecting another $32.4 million to add to its overflowing treasure chests.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 164: What Is Kidulting? Plus, ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2
Once upon a time, there were kids. There were adults. And there wasn’t much crossover. But if you look at the toy market, times have changed.

Pornography Is Everywhere. Here’s What Parents Can Do to Keep It From Their Kids.
? A new study that tells us just how common it is for American teens to be exposed to pornography online. What can parents do?

Movie Monday: ‘The Way of Water’ Wins Fourth Straight
If someone was going to make a movie about director James Cameron, it might be titled Cameron: The Way of Money.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 163: The State of Social Media 2023, Plus ‘Women Talking’
On this week’s episode of The Plugged In Show, we’re going to talk about where things are at with social media as we roll into 2023.

Movie Tuesday: ‘Way of Water’ Splashes to Third Win
The Way of Water earned an estimated $63.4 million in North America during the three-day New Year’s weekend.
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