Emily studied film and writing when she was in college. And when she isn’t being way too competitive while playing board games, she enjoys food, sleep, and geeking out with her husband indulging in their “nerdoms,” which is the collective fan cultures of everything they love, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate and Lord of the Rings.
This AppleTV+ show is an accurate depiction of gaming culture—including everything wrong with it.
The Plugged In Movie Awards are back. This week, our nominations for Best Movies for Teens!
Bizarre circumstances and harsh content might make audiences wish they’d RSVP’d “not attending” to Prime Video’s You’re Cordially Invited.
Struggling to curb your family’s screen-time usage? You’re not alone. So we’d like to come alongside and help with our upcoming Screen Fast 2025.
The Fire Inside is an inspiring tale, one that teaches us the power of perseverance. But it’s also one that families may want to consider with a note of caution.
Which online games expose teens to the most bullying? Is stress preventing your teen from applying to college? How kids are getting around phone bans at school.
As far as spy thrillers go, The Night Agent is par for the course. But as far as family viewing goes, it might be better to blacklist this one.
The speedy blue hedgehog is back. But be warned: There’s more language in this one than you might expect from a PG kids movie.
What will a TikTok ban mean for our teens? Why did Google’s AI get confused about Plugged In? When did “weirdcore” become so popular?
We need to be patient with our Gen Z (and upcoming Gen Alpha) family members and give them a chance to get their words out …
Substance use declines among teens; Kids Online Safety Act still in flux; channeling adolescent anxiety about money in healthy directions.
