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How to Help Your Kids Navigate Social Media
How do we acknowledge the potential benefits social media provides while also mitigating the potential harms to our kids?
What is K-Pop? A Parent’s Primer
What is K-Pop? It’s an abbreviation for the catch-all of “Korean popular music.” Yet that label now encompasses more than its original ideas.
I Survived 24 Hours Without My Phone: A Weekend Screen Fast
Screen fasts don’t have to be intense. Even small 24-hour breaks can make big improvements in your outlook and spiritual life.
Movie Tuesday: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Fly to No. 1
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ dominated the box office, no doubt, but it didn’t earn quite as much as it could have.
On the Radar: Tech CEOs Before the Senate, Roblox Settlement and Full-Price Video Game Fatigue
The Senate calls tech CEOs to testify. Roblox pays Nevada $12 million. Most gamers refuse to buy full-price video games.
Ctrl + AI + Delete – Claude-Powered AI Agent ‘Accidentally’ Deletes Company Database
As AI tools become more ubiquitous, we continue to discover the new and interesting ways that they can mess things up …
All the World’s a Screen and All the People Merely Users
How are screens influencing your life? Are you comfortable with the digital footprint you leave behind?
Star Wars – Return of the Jedi | Plugged In Rewind (Video)
Plugged In rewatches ‘Return of the Jedi,’ perhaps the most Christian ‘Star Wars’ movie found in that galaxy far, far away …
Movie Monday: ‘Michael’ Mounts Box-Office Comeback
In an unsettled week at the box office, the musical biopic ‘Michael’ returned to take the box office crown.
On the Radar: Canvas Cyberattack, AI in Kids’ Toys and ‘Stressful’
Thousands of schools were affected by a cyberattack on Canvas. AI toys continue to flood the market. “Stressful” becomes America’s describer for 2026.
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