A Talk With Tim Tebow About His New Christian Movie, Run the Race
Last week, I had the chance to go to Los Angeles and meet with the makers of Run the Race, a Christian movie about two athletic brothers and produced, in part, by football-baseball-celebrity Tim Tebow. It was my first trip like this for Plugged In, and I wanted to share it with you. So let […]
Vodcast: Who Got Left Out of the Plugged In Movie Awards?
Here at Plugged In we watch a lot of movies. And once a year, Adam Holz, Paul Asay, Bob Hoose and myself all sit down and pick the ones we thought were “the best.” We unpacked those “bests” all last week as our nominations for the Plugged In Movie Awards. But choosing what makes the […]
Are Disney Princesses Problematic?
I recently had a chance to sit down with Adam Holz and talk about the comments actresses Kristen Bell and Keira Knightley made about Disney princesses. Those actresses have begun to filter what their children see and hear as it relates to these animated characters and the choices they make. Kristin Bell said that she […]
What’s the Hot Costume for Halloween? ‘The Influencer’
When I grow up I want to be… A veterinarian. A singer. An astronaut. I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid I had my sights set on some pretty cool career paths. I was going to take care of animals and become a Disney princess. Oh, I also wanted to be […]
Vodcast: How Families, Films and Fall Can Go Together
It’s coming close to that time of year again—the time when you smell apple and pumpkin in the air and hear leaves crunching on the ground. It’s fall, my favorite season. There is so much to love. The leaves turning colors, kids going back to school and, of course, Pumpkin Spice Lattes. But fall isn’t […]
Vodcast: Leveraging Childhood Stuff to Tell Adult Stories
No Sesame. All Street. If you grew up watching Sesame Street, you may be a bit shocked with the new “puppetry” movie, The Happytime Murders. By taking a bunch of puppets who look a lot like those beloved childhood Sesame Street Muppets and making them very adult—this movie aims to shock. But we’ve seen this […]
Vodcast: What’s Up With the New Oscars Category?
I’m a sucker for traditions. Growing up, we didn’t have many of them, and now that I have my own family, we love creating our own. I love Christmas for that very reason. Every year my husband and I decorate our tree while drinking hot chocolate and listening to Michael Bublé. It’s magical. Most of […]
A Conversation With Adam Young, aka Owl City
I really love music. I have special playlists for long runs and cooking, for cleaning and relaxing. Whatever the occasion, I like to have a soundtrack of sorts playing in the background, like my life is connected with a scene in a movie. Cinematic, Owl City’s latest album, shares my affinity for these movie-like moments. […]
Vodcast: A Tiny Conversation About Ant-Man and the Wasp
I enjoy the occasional superhero movie like the rest of the world, but I wouldn’t call myself a diehard fan. Good thing—for this vodcast, at least—Bob Hoose is. Well, maybe he hasn’t memorized every detail of the Marvel movies, but hoosetosay he hasn’t come close? That’s why he and I sat down to chat about […]
Vodcast: Rogues, Religion and Robot Romance in Solo: A Star Wars Story
I get the chance to talk with Paul Asay and Bob Hoose on the upcoming Star Wars Film: Solo. We dive into the appeal of the “rogue,” the spiritual connections associated with the film and a newly kindled robot romance. It’s all pretty exciting … even when you don’t know immediately know who “Solo” is. […]
