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Plugged In Picks, Movies: Finding You
Romantic comedies are a guilty pleasure for many of us. They’re pleasurable because they involve fanciful, bizarre and downright unbelievable stories about two unlikely characters finding love.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 79: Cruella & Disney’s Darker Turn
Our team tackles Cruella and then expands the discussion to Disney villains in general, truly exploring the good, the bad and the ugly.

Piecing Together the Legacy of Friends
Countless Americans turned to the show to help them cope with difficult days, and many still do. But I think Friends deserves deeper, more cautionary consideration.

Plugged In Picks, TV: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’
TV has been called a “vast wasteland.” And in some ways the phrase fits: It can be tough to find good shows. But not this month.

The Plugged In show, Episode 78: Instagram for Kids? Experts Say, ‘No Way!’
The Plugged In team took on this timely topic for this week’s podcast, discussing the influence social media has on especially its youngest users.

Tech/App Review: NavsTMS
If you’re looking for a practical, concrete tool to help you (or your kids or grandkids) plant deep roots into God’s truth, this app will help you do just that.

Plugged In Picks, Music: ‘Heaven Up Above’
If you’re a rap fan looking for Christian alternatives that can compete with mainstream sounds, this song is worth checking out.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 77: Billie Eilish: The Worldview of Self-Expression
We talk about Billie Eilish’s changing image, why it matters for teens and how her personal philosophy of self-fulfillment is actually not so different.

Actress Rose Reid Talks About Violins and Vanessa Redgrave in ‘Finding You’
We talk with the up-and-coming actress about Ireland, working with a living legend and her own history with Plugged In.

Checking In on the 2021 Box Office: Biggest Movies are Family Movies
Look at the year’s cinematic box office figures, you see plenty of evidence of the return-to-normal, the abnormal and, perhaps, a new normal on the horizon.
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