Pop Culture’s Top 10 Movers and Shakers (2022 Edition)
The world of technology and entertainment was ostensibly a bit more normal this year. But the folks who landed on our annual Movers and Shakers list made sure that 2022 felt anything but.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 162: Holiday Fun Roundup (and Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’)
What’s a parent to do when the kids are bored during the holidays? The Plugged In team might have a few suggestions.
Movie Tuesday: On Frozen Weekend, ‘The Way of Water’ Still Ices Competition
Not many braved the weekend’s cold to visit the nation’s movie theaters. But most who did went to see James Cameron’s latest Avatar flick.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 161: What Makes a Christmas Movie ‘Classic’?
Christmas is a time of traditions. We decorate the tree. We read the original Christmas story. And … we watch movies.
Movie Monday: ‘The Way of Water’ Sinks Below Predictions
Everyone knew that Avatar: The Way of Water was gonna be big. The question was, how big?
The Plugged In Show, Episode 160: Lurching Toward Transcendence & Avatar: The Way of Water
This week on The Plugged In Show, we talk about Marvel’s cosmic scope creep and what it all means—narratively and spiritually.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 159: Tech and Teen Motivation & Enola Holmes 2
The Plugged In Team discusses how technology impacts our kids’ willingness to attend to their responsibilities and Enola Holmes 2.
The Not-So-Strange Reason Why Strange World Flopped
Just a few months ago, Pixar/Disney’s Lightyear was considered a massive Mouse House dud. Strange World said, “Hold my juice box.”
Top Television 2022: Plugged In’s Year-End Picks
The television landscape grows bigger and broader and, in some ways, more problematic with each passing year. But you can still find some gems. Here are a few.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 158: Willow, Wingfeather and a Wee Bit of Wisdom
The Plugged In Team digs into two fantasy offerings in the world of television.