What Netflix’s New Ad-Service Is Really Costing Your Family
Even if a show’s just right for your kids, the ads on that show may not be. And that comes with a cost, too.
Even if a show’s just right for your kids, the ads on that show may not be. And that comes with a cost, too.
BeReal is hardly perfect. But it avoids some of the pitfalls that other social media apps fall into.
We talk a lot about screen time here at Plugged In. The less time your kids spend in front of a screen, the better, we often say. And it’s true.
Or is it?
If you’ve been sitting around waiting for this social media craze to go the way of the floppy disk, you might want to invest your waiting time in other areas.
Scary, kid-centric movies might not always be bad – but that depends on the kid and the movie in question.
For the first time, streaming viewership recently surpassed cable TV viewership.
Blonde (a buzzy biopic of Marilyn Monroe) comes with an NC-17 rating, so we opted to pass on that film: The rating itself would be warning enough for most.
Sometimes terror can remind us of the One who dispels all terror, and who tells us, in whispered Scripture, “Be not afraid.”
Why not plop your family down on a couch together to watch a movie that celebrates the value of family? Who knows? You might just be hugging one another in love by the time the credits roll.
Studies on marijuana are showing more side effects, such as addiction and vomiting, than ever before.
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 >>