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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You might think that in a year with as much real-life horror as 2020, audiences’ appetites for the theatrical variety might be dulled. But a quick glance at the movies released this month suggests otherwise.
Technology is morally neutral, right? Not so fast. A new documentary on Netflix suggests there’s nothing neutral about social media at all.
Once upon a time, we used to go to the movies. But since the coronavirus descended upon us seven months ago, things have changed. Theaters are mostly open again, but they continue to struggle to attract viewers. Meanwhile, the streaming landscape of mo …
What’s life like as one of the world’s most popular YouTubers? Well, as I dug into PewDiePie’s channel, the Swedish video game reviewer and cultural commentator posted a review. In the first four minutes, it had 38,000 views. In the first 21 hours, a million. It’s good the be the king, as the saying goes.
If you’ve been a Plugged In reader long, you know that one core idea we emphasize is exercising biblical discernment in our entertainment and technology choices. But what does that look like in action? In a nutshell, that process means taking truths we …
How do Americans think about abortion, and who influences those narratives? While we might not immediately think that movies about this controversial subject would be terribly common, Hollywood has produced quite a few stories sympathetic to and/or glo …
The video game world is on the verge of another generational shift. This fall—just in time for the holidays, of course—Sony and Microsoft will be releasing their next generation gaming consoles, the ever-so-imaginatively named PlayStation 5 and Xbox Se …
Selfie Dad revolves around a very simple message: prioritizing Scripture and allowing it to transform your life.
It’s seems like forever and an age ago that we actually got excited about blockbuster, tent-pole movies in theaters. But this week, it feels a bit like “old times.” Or, seven months ago, if you prefer. Director Christopher Nolan’s truly mind-bending th …
Mostly, this flick seems intent on delivering a laugh-out-loud homage to the original franchise.
