Category: Culture

The Role of Role Models

“You’re my hero.” This is one of my favorite throwaway phrases. I say this to my daughter when she unloads the dishwasher. I say it

Steve Jobs: 1955-2011

Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and one of our era’s most influential entrepreneurs, died yesterday at the age of 56 after a long struggle with

Idol Gossip

A few days ago, Plugged In published a story of mine (“To Worship the Web“) that asked the question, “Is the Internet God?” Now obviously,

The Frosh Mindset

Well, it’s time for another incoming class of ex-high schoolers to step up to higher learning. And this year those freshmen were born way back

When Grandma Gets Inked

Once upon a time, back in the stone age, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, everyone knew tattoos were bad. Tattoos

Funny Lady

I recently had the pleasure of talking to comedian Chonda Pierce. If you’ve heard of her, you know the girlfriend is funny. If you haven’t,

Do You Trust This Woman?

Listen up, corporate America: 89-year-old Betty White is your best bet if you’re trolling for a celebrity endorser. That’s according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll

The Stitchuation

So, would this count as a non-endorsement deal? Abercrombie & Fitch, the youth clothing marketeer, has apparently offered Mike “The Situation” Sorriento of MTV’s Jersey

The Finals and Me, Me, Me

Generally speaking, Plugged In doesn’t wade into the happenings of the sports world. Occasionally, though, something happens in that realm that’s worthy of our scrutiny.

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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