Movie Monday: ‘Moana 2’ Lands in First Place Again
This week’s top box office earners were practically identical to last week’s. But beyond the top five, things get unpredictable.
Episode 263: All I Want for Christmas Is What TikTok Tells Me. Plus, Kevin Sorbo
LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 263 What’re the hottest gifts this Christmas season? Just ask social media’s biggest stars, and they’ll tell you. According to Digital Voices, 73% of Gen Z shoppers are planning on getting gifts based on the opinions of online influencers—and sometimes, those gifts are made by the influencers themselves. […]
Movie Monday: ‘Moana 2’ Sails to Record Win
Moana 2 feasted on Thanksgiving receipts to the tune of $221 million over the five-day extended holiday weekend.
Episode 262: Creating with AI – A Parents’ Primer. Plus, ‘Moana 2’
Does AI help or hurt the creativity process? And what exactly should parents know about Moana 2?
Just in Time for Thanksgiving, 5 Family-Friendly Films about Food
Ah, Thanksgiving. A time when we come together to give thanks for our many blessings, eat, spend time with our loved ones, eat, watch football, eat … You get the idea. Thanksgiving is about a lot of stuff—but stuffing (and the rest of the food on your holiday table) takes center stage. And really, it […]
Movie Monday: ‘Wicked’ Has Oz-um Opening
‘Glicked’ didn’t do quite as well as last summer’s ‘Barbenheimer,’ but it’s certainly not green with envy either.
Episode 261: ‘Wicked’ and the World of Musicals. Plus, Plugged In’s New Tech Guide!
LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 261 It’s shaping up to be quite a weekend at the local multiplex. I expect I’ll be talking about Gladiator II in this space come Monday, in fact. And Bonhoeffer—a wide-release movie about the famous German pastor and theologian—might squeak in the weekend’s top five, too. But certainly […]
A Conversation with John Rhys-Davies
We’ve seen John-Rhys Davies as Sallah in ‘Indiana Jones’ and Gimli in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ films. But we’ve heard his talent, too …
Movie Monday: ‘Red One’ Flies to Victory
Red One, wherein Santa Claus himself is kidnapped, went to the top of the box office, unwrapping $34 million worth of North American Christmas cheer.
Episode 260: When Should I Give My Kid a Cell Phone? Plus, ‘Bonhoeffer’
We offer some strong thoughts on when you should start considering a phone, as well as some pragmatic guidelines on keeping phone usage in check.