
The Plugged In Show, Episode 35: The Enduring Appeal of War Movies
War is among the most terrible of human experiences. And yet, the struggles that vast armies and individual soldiers face in combat has been the

War is among the most terrible of human experiences. And yet, the struggles that vast armies and individual soldiers face in combat has been the

It seems like new social media apps are popping up every day. And that’s because, well, they are! Kids are always looking for something new,

So, you’ve been hearing some mixed messages about a new social media platform called Parler and you’re wondering if there’s some connection to an old

What does constant bad news do to our souls? That’s an important question right now. So much of the news is not only bad, but

The empire did indeed strike back: The Disney empire, that is. We’re back again with an encore Movie Monday, but only because the box-office charts

We all know things were better in the past, right? And that’s especially true when it comes to pop culture, we think. Today’s stuff is

Over the past few months, we’ve seen a significant increase in media consumption across the globe. In an effort to comply with various governments’ stay-at-home

Each week on The Plugged In Show, our team (including author and youth culture expert Jonathan McKee) gathers to take a deeper dive into the
Sometimes when people ask what I do for a living, I tell them I count profanities in movies. That’s not entirely true, of course, but

As our coronavirus-addled country does its bunny hop toward some semblance of normalcy and takes stock of the economic wreckage, some industries would say that
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 >>