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.

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Musical Musings 2021: Adam Holz and Kristin Smith’s Year-End Picks

All the popular music ever made is competing simultaneously for listeners’ attention, thanks to the easy availability of all of it on streaming platforms. But our challenge to choose the “best” music of 2021 was relatively easier.

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Show Me the Father

In the documentary Show Me the Father, the Kendrick Brothers invite flawed earthly fathers to embrace their perfect heavenly Father.

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Jules LeBlanc

This fresh-faced teen influencer grew up onscreen. But Jules LeBlanc’s recent social media trajectory offers cause for concern.

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Dune: Part One

Canadian director Denis Villeneuve unleashes his all-star cast on Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi epic, Dune.

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Christmas With the Chosen: “The Messengers”

This Christmas special mixes music with an episode of The Chosen celebrating the glory of Jesus’ arrival in a grimy stable.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 106: Christmas With The Chosen: “The Messengers” and a Conversation with “Jesus” and “Mary”

Every now and then, something comes along that’s a bona fide phenomenon in Christian entertainment. I think it’s very safe to say that The Chosen fits that description.

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Social Media Use Linked to Depression in Adults

Science has begun to show a link between social media and depression among adults.

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God’s Not Dead: We the People

The latest God’s Not Dead film asks us to ponder important questions about the relationship between faith and politics.

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Social Media’s Connection to Boys’ Eating Disorders

Doctors and researchers increasingly believe that social media can play a significant role in the lives of adolescent boys who develop eating disorders.

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Brooklyn and Bailey

Brooklyn & Bailey’s twin-sister schtick is impossibly likeable as these two influencers laugh and love and live life together.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 103: Paranormal TV & Clifford the Big Red Dog

This week on The Plugged In Show, we talk about the new Clifford movie and why so many people are obsessed with paranormal TV shows.

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TikTok, Teens & Tourette’s Syndrome

Some doctors have begun to connect social media with Tourette’s Syndrome-like symptoms among tween and teen girls.

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Enemy

Imagine Dragons teams up with rapper J.I.D. for a soundtrack song from the new League of Legends animated show Arcane.

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Plugged In Pick, Movie: Mass

We’d like to point you toward a pick that might not be described as entertainment, but which asks us to grapple with difficult questions.

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Kids Diana Show

Kids Diana Show offers colorful songs, light educational moments and consumer-focused toy unboxings aplenty.

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