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Contributor: Adam R. Holz

After serving as an associate editor at NavPress’ Discipleship Journal and consulting editor for Current Thoughts and Trends, Adam now oversees the editing and publishing of Plugged In’s reviews as the site’s director. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children. In their free time, the Holzes enjoy playing games, a variety of musical instruments, swimming and … watching movies.

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

It’s been 40 years since Spinal Tap first satirically blazed its ‘mockumentary’ rock ‘n’ roll trail. Somehow, the journey isn’t over.

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Why Are Teens So Lonely?

Studies show that teens are the loneliest people in the world. Does technology play a role in that?

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Iron Man – The MCU’s First AND Best? | Plugged In Rewind

It’s hard to believe it will soon be 20 years since Robert Downey Jr. first donned Tony Stark’s iconic red and gold armor …

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The Dead Dance

Lady Gaga’s latest track is her 29th Top 40 hit, no doubt helped by the fact that it was featured on a recent episode of Netflix’s massively popular series ‘Wednesday.’

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Reconstruction

Lecrae may have deconstructed, then reconstructed his faith recently. But on his 10th studio album, the result of that refining process is a laser-like focus on Jesus.

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The Subway

Chappell Roan’s latest single cements her position both as a rising musical star and arguably the highest-profile LGBT entertainer in pop culture at the moment.

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Rust

Alec Baldwin’s controversial Western comes to streaming, telling a story of a grizzled outlaw’s determination to save a boy from an unjust death sentence.

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Love Me Not

Propelled by TikTok remixes since its 2024 release, Ravyn Lenae’s slow-burn, soul-tinged pop banger unpacks a catchy case study in romantic ambivalence.

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Golden

This mostly empowering track from Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ anime movie has topped charts globally and soared nearly to the top in the U.S., too.

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Departure Sparks Spiritual Questions

It’s interesting that one of the questions people are curious about in the wake of Ozzy Osbourne’s passing is the state of his soul …

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Feeling Guilty About Your Family’s Screen Time? You’re Not Alone.

It’s one thing to say we need to monitor screen time, it’s another thing to actually do it. How do we address feelings of guilt when we fail?

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SWAG

Justin Bieber’s surprise seventh album delivers sweet, soulful, spiritual, suggestive and sexed-up lyrics across 21 tracks.

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Virgin

On Lorde’s new album ‘Virgin,’ the New Zealand singer has catapulted back into the cultural conversation thanks to a very explicit album photo.

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Lorde’s NSFW Album Insert: Some Thoughts as a Parent of Teens

Lorde’s latest album is generating attention for its explicit cover. What does the public’s reaction to it teach us about how the world views sex?

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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

‘This Is Spinal Tap’ snaps a savagely satirical Polaroid of rock excess, circa the early 1980s, mingling some sweet moments with profanity and innuendo.

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