Category: Culture

A ‘Plugged In’ Contagion Alert!?

Why in the world would Plugged In post a warning about this year’s flu outbreak? What’s a virus got to do with entertainment? Well, we’re not

The Parable of the Good Celebrities

Taylor Swift is America’s most philanthropic celebrity, according to the charity-minded website dosomething.org. According to the site, the 23-year-old singer/songwriter donated $4 million to the

Shooting Reopens Violence-in-the-Media Dialogue

The unimaginable killing of 20 young children and seven adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., last week has not only reinvigorated longstanding cultural

John McAfee and Me

I know John McAfee. You’ve heard of him, right? He’s the guy behind the once-ubiquitous (and still popular) McAfee antivirus software. He’s the guy who

Polls, Politics & Postmodernism

If you’ve been paying attention to the news during this presidential election cycle, you’ve probably noticed the wide variance among different polls. Over at Fox

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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