Disney+ Streaming Service: What You Need to Know
Stand aside all you pesky streaming services because the behemoth of them all has arrived: Disney+. If your kids are Disney fans (or Star Wars fans or Marvel fans), you might have already purchased Disney+, thinking it would be something your kids would love. And chances are they probably do, but this streaming service is […]
Apple TV + Review: What to Expect
They call it streaming. But right now, the glut of entertainment services coming is less a stream and more a raging river. With some streaming services just days (or, in the case of Disney +, hours) old, and with a host of others headed your way in the coming months, it can all feel a […]
Technology That Helps You
A few months ago, my husband convinced me to buy Amazon’s Echo Dot. I was skeptical at first. To be honest, I didn’t want Alexa listening in on all my business, but he gave some pretty compelling reasons as to how Alexa might help streamline our life. I would be able to change the channel, […]
Kids, Fortnite and Predators
Sometimes I get tired of tech-related horror stories in the news. Maybe you do, too. After all, we all know technology can be misused in nasty ways. I get that. Still, it’s important for us as parents to keep paying attention, even when we’re tempted to tune out. So I’d like to tackle a topic […]
There For Us? Why Friends Is Still Culturally Relevant
The widely beloved 1990’s sitcom Friends will officially celebrate its 25th year anniversary on Sept. 22. That’s right, people. Twenty-five years. That’s a long time. And somehow, more than two decades later, people around the world are still down to chill with the Central Perk gang. In fact, viewers are so adamant about their Friends […]
Tech Tuesday: What Can You Expect from iOS 13?
I’m no Apple expert, but I am one of the many who have been lured by Apple’s marketing techniques and, yes, I have an iPhone. Which is why, as a dedicated/enthralled/sometimes frustrated Apple user, I’m here to tell you about some of the new features you can expect with the anticipated iOS 13 update—especially how […]
Vodcast: God in The Handmaid’s Tale
Hulu’s Emmy award-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale takes place in a dystopian future in Gilead, the former United States, where women are subject to the violent, oppressive rule of men—a system that those same men insist is backed by the authority of a spiteful, vindictive God. This is a show Plugged In has been tracking […]
Will the New Disney Movies Become Timeless Classics?
I grew up on the ’80s and ’90s Disney classics. I wanted to flip my fins like Ariel, run through the hidden pine trails of the forest like Pocahontas and live in a tale as old as time like Belle. If you were to look back into my childhood, you’d probably find me outside in […]
Entertainment, Media and Mental Health: Celebs Speak Out
Editor’s Note: If you’ve read anything from us here at Plugged In within the last few months, you’ve probably stumbled across an article or two that deals with mental health. Some have asked why this is such a big deal. Let me tell you. First, statistics show that mental health issues are on the rise, […]
A Conversation About Captain Marvel
I have not yet seen every movie in the Marvel cinematic universe. I know, I know. Sheesh. Good thing I, and the people I work with, get paid to watch movies. So, even though I didn’t get a chance to see Captain Marvel, Paul Asay did. And Paul has some thoughts on the film—thoughts about […]
