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Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movie for Adults (2021)
Obviously, the movies we nominate here will have problems—more than you’d find in our kids and teens categories. So be sure to check out or full reviews before you and your family watch.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 118: A Conversation With Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly and a Look at Inventing Anna
How do we successfully help our kids navigate the incredibly complex world of entertainment and technology that they’re growing up in today?
Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movie for Teens (2021)
We turned some of our attention to smaller movies that you might not have even heard of. (But we still get a superhero movie in there.)
Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movie for Kids (2021)
Obviously, the movies we nominate here still can have problems. No movie is perfect. But if you have watched, we invite you to participate!
The Plugged In Show, Episode 117: What’s Up With All Those Sports Betting Ads? (Also, Death on the Nile!)
Online sports betting books seem to be all the rage right now, and the NFL is all in—partnering with seven different outlets.
Facebook’s New Horizon Worlds. What in the metaverse is it and why should you care?
Horizon Worlds is sort of a virtual place where you can access simple tools to write your own game code or interact in real time with anybody who happens to be there.
Super Bowl Ads Shine Spotlight on Tech and Gambling
The Super Bowl’s advertisements push us to get so much stuff we don’t have. But the event itself—if we squint just a bit—reminds us of what we do.
The Metaverse and Teens’ Mental Health
When it comes to technological change, it’s probably going to keep coming and keep presenting new challenges. But as we focus on our relationships with our kids, it creates a foundation to shape and influence how they respond to the inevitable challenges that arise.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 116: Thinking About Violence in Movies (and Vox Machina on TV)
Is all violence in movies created equal? We unpack that on this show, plus talk about a pretty violent television show, too.
Oscar Noms Are Out, and the Winner is … Families?
Though not all of this year’s Oscar nominees are family-friendly, many expound upon the value of family.
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Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>