Mom Says: An Apple iOS 12 a Day
So, you were passing by the watercooler at work or standing in the church lobby before the service, and you heard someone say that Apple is introducing some new features for the iPhone that parents will be really, really happy about. And you were wondering if that’s true. Well, let me confirm that, yep, it […]
About Show Dogs …
We’ve recently gotten feedback on Facebook and Twitter regarding our review of the movie Show Dogs. I was the one who reviewed the pic, so, if you just happened to be wondering why this silly kid’s movie is suddenly so controversial on the Focus Facebook page, I thought we should talk for a moment or […]
The Clanging Cringiness of Musical.ly
We’ve all heard about Facebook and Instagram, YouTube and Twitter. Certain apps and social media platforms are as ubiquitous as, well, the smartphone you’re probably clutching in your hand right now. But kids flock to some apps that we parents are sometimes woefully unaware of. The Musical.ly app may be one of those. On the […]
Facebook Upside Your Head
In spite of all the bad press Facebook has gotten lately over leaking-like-a-sieve privacy concerns, it seems that the youthful set is still flocking regularly to that social media stopover and other venues like it. The latest compiled numbers from sources such as the Associated Press and the Pew Research Center suggest that: Nearly 90% […]
How to Fix the Oscars
Well, here we are, nearly a week after the 90th Academy Awards sported record-low viewership numbers. Nielsen suggested they were seen only by a handful of wandering channel-surfers and that strange guy down the street who collects antique dog bowls. No, seriously, only about 26.5 million people tuned in. As reported on Wednesday, that’s a […]
Talking About the Oscars
It’s Academy Awards season. And since we Plugged In types so often find ourselves in a theater seat with a popcorn bucket and notebook in hand, it’s only natural that we’d have an opinion or two about the Best Picture noms. But this year, while in mid-rant over a cubicle wall, we all suddenly paused […]
The Gamer in the Olympic Laurel Leaves
If you’ve been watching any of the Winter Olympics, you’ve undoubtedly noted that, in some events, the difference between a winning run or a losing one can come down to mere seconds. No, sometimes just hundredths of a second. What you may not have been aware of, though, is that some of the competitors have […]
CES 2018 and Its Quirky Joys
The Consumer Electronics Show of 2018 is already in our rear view mirrors, and Las Vegas is still buzzing over all the glorious gadgetry goodness that inventors from around the globe presented there in hopes of making our lives so much better in the very near future. But just in case you haven’t been flocking […]
You’re Taking Your Kid to That Horror Movie? Really?
As a movie critic, I’m encouraged to be judgmental. But when it comes to other people’s personal lives or the choices I see somebody make day-to-day, well, I tend to pull out my imaginary fishing rod and just reel that opinionated, faultfinding side of my psyche back in. Really, I do. Hey, I’ve made more […]
Truth About the Truth or Dare App
OK, let’s start with Truth, shall we? Many of us have probably played a game of Truth or Dare at some point in our past, right? Sure, we didn’t have all of today’s high-tech gadgetry to draw upon, but it’s possible that some of you still doled out those boundary-pushing teenage challenges in some antiquated […]