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Author: Paul Asay

Movie Monday: ‘Exorcist: Believer’ Scares Up Win

The Exorcist: Believer took home $27.2 million in its opening weekend, but that’s still far short of the $400 million spent just for the rights.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 202: Helping Kids with News Anxiety. Plus, Netflix’s ‘Barbie: A Touch of Magic’

How do we help our teens navigate the often harrowing news cycle? And how can we help them tell what’s real news—and what’s not?

Same Old Saw: The Problem With Cinematic Gore

Perhaps the first question we should ask ourselves is whether movies such as Saw make us better people … or worse.

Movie Monday: ‘Nun II’ Bests ‘The Expend4bles’ During Slow Weekend

The Nun II has now collected $69.2 million stateside and a truly terrifying $204.2 million worldwide.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 200: The Influence of Podcasts. Plus, a Plugged In Show Retrospective.

Why are podcasts popular? What are some of our faves? And most importantly, how do they uniquely impact us?

Movie Monday: ‘The Nun II’ Scares Off the Competition

For The Nun II, it seems like winning is becoming … a habit.

Movie Tuesday: ‘Equalizer 3’ Takes No Prisoners

The Equalizer 3 blasted its way to No. 1 during the three-day Labor Day weekend, earning an estimated $42.3 million in North America.

Movie Monday: ‘Gran Turismo’ Edges ‘Barbie’

When the checkered flag fluttered over this weekend’s box-office derby, Gran Turismo beat Barbie and her convertible pink Corvette by the width of a bumper.

Screen Use, Social Media Are Top Health Concerns for Parents

Screen-based worries aren’t going anywhere. They’ll be with us as long as screens themselves are. But parents are not powerless.

Movie Monday: ‘Blue Beetle’ Bests ‘Barbie,’ Bugs Box Office

Though it didn’t earn as much as expected, Blue Beetle still beat out Barbie in this weekend’s box office.

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