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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

What Would Happen If AI Took Over?
Would AI cause a nuclear fallout? Or would it simply want to live alongside us in peace?

Movie Monday: Billionaire Barbie Staves Off Meg 2
Barbie continues to show remarkable staying power, becoming the first movie directed by a woman to cross the $1 billion mark.

The Actors’ Strike Isn’t Just About What We See. It’s About What We Hear.
AI is amoral. It doesn’t have a sense of right or wrong. It’s only the human user who has a soul. And some of those folks using it are neither caring nor good.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 193: A Conversation With ‘The Hiding Place’ Producer Pete Peterson. Plus, ‘Theater Camp’
We talk with the creator of the stage-to-screen production of The Hiding Place and talk about a theater-themed comedy.

Flamy Grant, CCM & the Gospel
The Gospel is an invitation to walk with Jesus and let Him transform every aspect of our lives: what we eat, buy, value, how we treat others. And, yes, how we think, feel and behave sexually.

Movie Monday: Box Office Still Tickled Pink With ‘Barbie’
After turning the box office pink in its debut, Barbie proved to be still in fashion this weekend.

Tech Trends: X vs. Threads, AirTag Stalkers and Some Dangerous Social Media Trends
Twitter and Threads and X, oh my! Plus, how AirTags are aiding thieves and stalkers. And read up on some harmful social media challenges.
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