Category: TV

Just Wait ‘Til They See the Ad!

It’s amazing what dust an eensy-weensy Super Bowl ad can stir up. As some of you may have heard, Focus on the Family (Plugged In’s

Television Kills You. Sorta.

Here at Plugged In, we’re always telling y’all that too much TV is bad for you. Yes, we know that some of you roll your

Conveyor Belt of Love

One of my friends e-mailed the other day and said, “So … you the one who gets to review Conveyor Belt of Love?” (I could

Gleeks of the World, Sing!

I can carry a tune in a bucket, but not far. One of my great-grandmothers was an opera singer (without the cool spear and Valkyrie

Power to the People

We tried. We really tried to keep this blog an Adam Lambert-free zone in the wake of his American Music Awards appearance Nov. 22. But

Gossip Girl and the New Normal?

How do we know what normal is? For example, is it normal for three college students—two girls, one guy—to have a simultaneous sexual encounter? That’s

Law, Order & Abortion

Here’s a pop quiz on the subject of abortion: Where do you think the following quotes come from? “I grew up thinking Roe v. Wade

When Weather Attacks

Once upon a time, if you were a cable or satellite subscriber, you could rely on staid, utilitarian information outlets such as The Weather Channel

Television: A Graying Media?

The Emmys were awarded last night. And, even though I review a lot of TV for Plugged In, I didn’t watch them. I felt a

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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