The Joy of Watching Bob Ross
It can be tricky to find something “good” on TV. As a TV reviewer, I know that all too well. Oh, we can find plenty of riveting, binge-bait shows on Netflix and Amazon and HBO, of course. Viewing television through a secular lens, you could argue that it’s never been better. But as we talked […]
Baby Shark Has Big Bite of YouTube
The catchy children’s ditty/diabolical earwig has do-do-do-do-doo’ed itself all the way to the top of YouTube as its No. 1 video of all time.
What Does City So Real Tell Us? That Reality is Complicated.
Few cities surpass the political theater of America’s so-called Second City.
Social Media Plus COVID-19 Equals … Depression?
new research suggests that using social media too much—especially now, during the coronavirus outbreak—can lead to both depression and what researchers call “secondary trauma.”
Is Google’s Search Dominance Unfair? (And What Does That Mean for Families?)
In the Information Age, it’s critical to know not only how to access information, but where it’s coming from … and why.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 47: The Fascinating Influence of Christian Rap
Our Plugged In team raps about rap on the latest episode of The Plugged In Show.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 46: Examining The Social Dilemma and Our Interaction with Social Media
Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Most of us use at least one social media service, and we know that they’re not altogether perfect. But as Adam Holz pointed out on a blog this week, Netflix’s The Social Dilemma shows an even uglier social media underbelly—one that we may not be fully aware of. This week, our crack […]
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Might be Taking the Wrong Lessons from Game of Thrones
Middle Earth has plenty of room for dwarves and elves, orcs and hobbits. But it is no place for an intimacy coordinator.
Bond Shakes the Entertainment Industry (Again)
Britain’s durable super spy is taking his latest adventure, No Time to Die, all the way to April 2021. That’s the fifth time the movie has been postponed—and the second delay due to the coronavirus.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 44: Cancel Culture and Its Impact on Our Society
When a celebrity does something bad, should we throw out the “good” stuff they’ve done? That’s the core question behind the “cancel culture” controversy, but it comes with plenty of others. How much should it matter how badly they behaved? How “good” their contributions to entertainment have been? Should we be more willing to forgive […]