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Plugged In Pick, YouTube Channel: MattyBRaps
The channel isn’t perfect, but MattyBRaps sets himself and his music apart by creating songs without profanity.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 90: Vivo, Parenting Generation Screen, and a Culture Countdown
Bob the Tomato used to introduce every VeggieTales episode with, “Have we got a show for you!” And boy, is that true of the latest episode of The Plugged In Show.

The Suicide Squad’s Numbers Can Be Explained by a Letter
We don’t do a wrap of the weekend’s top-earning movies anymore. But as more and more movies are trundling out to theaters, let’s talk about

Best Movies Streaming for Families (August 2021)
Grab a chunk of air-conditioned space, pour yourself some icy lemonade and snuggle up to a cool screen—provided what you’re watching is cool, too.

Plugged In Pick, Game: Knockout City
What are you waiting for? Those virtual rubber balls ain’t gonna throw themselves!

The Plugged In Show, Episode 89: When Books for Teens Turn Into R-Rated Entertainment
Why turn a teen-targeted book into an R-rated movie? And do ratings even matter anymore?

Will She-Hulk Smash Sexist Stereotypes? Or Slip Into Them?
Marvel is bringing its next mean, green character to the small screen, but will it also bring big problems?

The Plugged In Show, Episode 88: Plugged In Goes to the Olympics
The Olympics is entertainment. It always has been, even in its earliest days. And Plugged In is, of course, about all things entertainment.

Facebook Wants Your Prayers. Literally.
Facebook is upping its connections to faith communities in a big way. Is that something to celebrate? Or be wary of?

Five of the Best Olympics Movies for Families
The modern Olympics are something of a reboot. Maybe that’s one reason why so many movies have been made about the Olympics.
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