Episode 297: Is ChatGPT Making Us Dumber? Plus, a Chat With ‘The Bad Guys 2’ Director

Is ChatGPT making us dumber? A new study says so. Then, we’ll talk briefly with the Pierre Perifel, the director behind The Bad Guys 2.
AI Bible Vloggers: Discernment and Creative Christian Liberty

AI-generated Biblical characters are making rounds on the Internet. How can we respond to them as we come across them?
Movie Monday: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Clobbers Competition

Step aside ‘Superman,’ there’s a new rebooted superhero franchise in town.
Episode 296: It’s Nostalgia Time! Plus, Is It Time to Stop Talking to AI?

LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 296 It’s been hard to craft a good Fantastic Four movie. Every decade or so, Hollywood tries: Richard Corman allegedly directed a take on Marvel’s First Family in 1994—but it was never released. The 2005 Fantastic Four was greeted with a resounding “meh.” And the less we say […]
Movie Monday: ‘Superman’ Remains Kryptonite for Other Movies’ Profits

James Gunn’s Superman took first at the box office for the second week in a row, earning more than double the second-place entry.
The Theology Of … Final Destination

The Final Destination franchise is about the inevitability of death. Though gruesome, the concept intrinsically invites theological study.
Movie Monday: It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s ‘Superman’

‘Superman’ can soar around the world faster than you can say “James Gunn,” and it’ll get to the top of the box office just as fast.
Five Reasons Why Superman (the Character) Really Is Super

When I was about 5 years old, I argued with a friend of mine (over a Pringles-and-Kool-Aid snack, as I recall) about whether Superman was real or not. He said yes. I said no. (Even then, I was a cynic.) Thankfully, we knew how to settle the matter: Go outside and holler—as loud as we […]
Will AI Soon Take Your Job? Fuggedaboutit!

There are real fears that AI may be gunning for your job. But, at least for now, how realistic is that scenario?
Movie Monday: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ Uh, Finds a Way

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ took a big bite out of the world’s wallets as it stomped onto movie screens, leaving ‘F1’ racing to catch up.