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Yep, we’re still talking about the Oscar gaffe. And let’s face it: It was a doozy. Thanks to an envelope mix-up, the world thought for

Yep, we’re still talking about the Oscar gaffe. And let’s face it: It was a doozy. Thanks to an envelope mix-up, the world thought for

We’re in the heart of the awards season, where honorary hardware coats the entertainment ground like autumn leaves, and you can’t walk five paces without

News that today’s teens are drinking and taking drugs less than ever can’t be anything but good news, right? Yes, obviously the drop in teen

Your Instagram account got you down? You know, the fact that it feels like all your pals have such casually picture-perfect lives while your impromptu

Ah, technology. Ain’t it grand? Just the other night, I asked my phone to look up directions to a movie theater, send a text and

We often plumb the depths of moral ambiguity in our media reviews here at Plugged In. But there’s a new ethical controversy brewing that, to
I love books. But lately—with lately meaning, oh, the last decade or so—a truer statement might be this: I like the idea of books. I
The holidays are here, moms and dads are making their lists and checking them twice, and kids are hitting the sack with visions of smartphones

I had a conversation with my mom the other day that went something like this: Mom: Please send me an email with Trevor’s (our son’s)

Here we are once again about to celebrate the holidays. And, as we all know, that means kids with a lot of time on their
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