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.
Director Ridley Scott returns to the universe of Alien in a thought-provoking prequel that focuses almost as much on questions about the beginning of life as it does those nasty beasties with a penchant for ending life.
Murky musings on fun.’s second big hit hint at ambivalence, cynicism and rebellion. But you’d be hard pressed to pin down exactly what this rousing anthem is actually about—other than someone who’s just not very happy.
Murky musings on fun.’s second big hit hint at ambivalence, cynicism and rebellion. But you’d be hard pressed to pin down exactly what this rousing anthem is actually about—other than someone who’s just not very happy.
Earth’s mightiest heroes finally met a foe they could not vanquish at the box office: Will Smith. Nearly 10 years after he last donned a dark suit, Smith’s Agent J has faced down Marvel’s The Avengers at the multiplex. In its first three days in theate …
What do you think of Facebook? That’s a question lots of people have been asking recently. In fact, the Associated Press and CNBC conducted a poll before Facebook’s initial public stock offering last Friday trying to determine American users’ attitudes …
Singer/songwriter John Mayer has been doing some serious thinking about his life, it seems. And there’s something like redemption on his mind.
Katy Perry says she’s now “Wide Awake” as she cathartically expunges the pain and regret of love lost to divorce.
Cher Lloyd’s first stateside hit unleashes a blast of breezy, bratty British bubblegum pop. Will we want her back after hearing it?
After sparking an Internet frenzy, the hip-hop dance tune “Harlem Shake” hits the top of the music charts.
A fictionalized take on the best-selling self-help book, What to Expect When You’re Expecting is pro-baby, pro-family, pro-marriage, pro-mother, pro-father, pro-breastfeeding. Oh, and profane.
Three weeks ago, we reviewed Jason Mraz’s new album, Love Is a Four Letter Word. And apart from a couple of passing allusions to cohabitation, it was a sweet album full of earnest, optimistic reflections about life and love. So much so, in fact, that I …
Former American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert says he doesn’t want to be branded by bigots. But he slaps a whole lot of labels on himself in these Trespassing lyrics.
Have you ever had this experience? You go to a movie with a friend, a movie that perhaps has some content that’s a bit edgy. But as you walk out, you’re thinking something like, That wasn’t too bad. It didn’t really bother me at all. In fact, you’re al …
