Kristin Smith joined the Plugged In team in 2017. Formerly a Spanish and English teacher, Kristin loves reading literature and eating authentic Mexican tacos. She and her husband, Eddy, love raising their children Judah and Selah. Kristin also has a deep affection for coffee, music, her dog (Cali) and cat (Aslan).
The Weeknd’s latest melancholy and morose hit unpacks his raw emotions after a breakup.
In some ways, this was a pretty typical teen romance movie. In other ways, it surprised me a bit.
Shawn Mendes’ latest hit confesses emotional turmoil, ponders how to deal with it and admirably refuses to throw in the towel.
Scotty McCreery’s latest delivers another dose of his baritone country earnestness—and nods to tipping back a brew or two.
I think we can all agree that actioners like The Hurricane Heist major in what we might call “the unbelievable factor.”
Meghan Trainor returns with another empowerment anthem undermined by some mixed messages in its video’s visuals.
This up-and-coming Australian indie artist majors in sweet sentiments and dabbles in some mild sensuality as well.
This soundtrack’s admirable cry for justice, love and equality competes with explicit lyrics filled with sex, drugs and violence.
Tender love songs are in the minority on a soundtrack that more often mirrors the R-rated content of the film it represents.
Throughout this dual-language film one thing is certain: family can be crazy.
J.T.’s latest touches on fatherhood, marriage and fidelity while dancing with questionable language and sexually explicit lyrics.
This collaborative effort takes a mildly suggestive stab at romantic reconciliation … and invites us to go shopping, too.
