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.

Screenshot of the YouTube Channel for Critical Role.

Critical Role

Critical Role has helped prople Dungeons & Dragons to its highest level of popularity since game’s inception.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 74: Screen Time: A Conversation with Dr. Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane

Screen time. It’s one of those phrases that we toss around pretty frequently these days. Often because, as parents, we’re concerned that our kids are getting too much of it.

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Academy Voter Takes Bold Pro-Life Stand

This reminds me that even in a place we might characterize as “godless,” God has passionate followers who are willing to stand for the truth.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 73: The Dark Allure of True Crime Stories

Gothic horror master Edgar Allan Poe wouldn’t have any trouble understanding our contemporary culture’s fascination with unsolved mysteries.

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Two men celebrate a victory with a toast.

Roe v. Wade

On Jan. 22, 1973, nine Supreme Court justices made abortion the law of the land in America. It was the culmination of a cultural struggle years in the making. Roe v. Wade tells the story of what many consider the most important case in Supreme Court hi …

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 69: And the Nominees Are …

This week on The Plugged In Show, we’ll talk about a couple of Best Picture nominees in particular that might have some appeal for families.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 68: Are You Using Tech’s Parental Controls?

Parental control features are baked into almost all of our technology these days. But are we taking advantage of them? If not, why not?

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Screen shot for the YouTube Channel OverSimplified.

OverSimplified

OverSimplified delivers irreverent and accessible history lessons via South Park-like animation.

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Justin Bieber plays a man whose wife is dying of cancer in this shot from the video for the song "Hold On." He's pushing her in a wheelchair here.

Hold On

Justin Bieber’s latest hit delivers a heartfelt and spiritually tinged word of encouragement to those who are struggling.

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WandaVision

Disney and Marvel’s latest small-screen venture is a superhero series that feels more like Dick Van Dyke than Avengers: Endgame.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 67: What You Need to Know About Roblox

What safeguards do you need to take of you’ve got a young Roblox-er? If those are questions you’re asking, you’ll want to listen to this week’s show.

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British YouTuber Zoe Sugg talks to the camera.

Zoella/Zoe Sugg

One of Englands’s top YouTubers, Zoe Sugg’s two channels promote beauty and lifestyle tips.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 66: How Can Something That Feels So Right Be So Wrong?

LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 66 It’s an age old question that’s popped up in pop culture practically since pop culture was a thing: If it feels right, how can it be wrong? Google that question, and you’ll find a bunch of songs that riff on th …

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Screen capture for the Cocomelon YouTube channel featuring two kids in snowsuits smiling and talking.

CoComelon

Cocomelon’s preschool-aged focus includes lighthearted animated videos, sing-a-long songs and nursery rhymes for almost every conceivable occasion.

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Simone Giertz posing with the selfie phone booth she made for her dog.

Simone Giertz

This Swedish 30-year-old’s “mad scientist” invention videos are adorable, occasionally profane and often quite inspiring.

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