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Addiction usually involves something that makes us feel good—at least temporarily. But can we be addicted to something that might make us feel bad, too?
November 17, 2020
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Addiction usually involves something that makes us feel good—at least temporarily. But can we be addicted to something that might make us feel bad, too?
When prominent people in the public eye get “canceled” for something they’ve said or done that’s landed them in hot water, is there a possibility
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
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.
You know how the symbiotic relationship between movie studios and U.S. theater chains work, right? To boil it down to its simplest terms, the studios
Few cities surpass the political theater of America’s so-called Second City.
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.”
In the Information Age, it’s critical to know not only how to access information, but where it’s coming from … and why.
There’s a war going on. And some of the battlefronts can appear to be the most unlikely places. You’ve heard of Roblox, right? If you
Technology is morally neutral, right? Not so fast. A new documentary on Netflix suggests there’s nothing neutral about social media at all.
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>
