Contributor: Paul Asay

Paul Asay has been part of the Plugged In staff since 2007, watching and reviewing roughly 15 quintillion movies and television shows. He’s written for a number of other publications, too, including Time, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. The author of several books, Paul loves to find spirituality in unexpected places, including popular entertainment, and he loves all things superhero. His vices include James Bond films, Mountain Dew and terrible B-grade movies. He’s married, has two children and a neurotic dog, runs marathons on occasion and hopes to someday own his own tuxedo. Feel free to follow him on Twitter @AsayPaul.

Episode 270: Let’s Talk About TikTok. Plus, ‘The Chosen’s’ Elizabeth Tabish

Why is everyone obsessed with TikTok and short-form videos? Plus, an interview with Elizabeth Tabish about her new film, ‘Between Borders.’

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Severance

Severance takes us on an unsettling ride—one with few thrilling loops and dips, but strange turns that may still make you a little queasy.

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Movie Tuesday: ‘Mufasa’ Returns to No. 1

Much like Simba returned to Pride Rock to reclaim his throne, Mufasa: The Lion King returned to the box office for another victory

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Nosferatu

The vampire in Nosferatu really loves the dark. And this spiritual, sensual and very bloody movie wallows in it.

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The Damned

It’s a horror movie with something to say. But how it says it will cast ‘The Damned’ right off many a moviegoer’s watch list.

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Google AI Doesn’t Understand Plugged In

Thanks to a conscientious Plugged In user, we learned that Google’s AI-empowered search was telling lies about us …

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Episode 269: ‘Beast Games’ and the Games People Play. Plus, Does Anyone Care About the Oscars Anymore?

Are awards shows important to you? What about game shows? The Plugged In team breaks down both in this week’s podcast.

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Flow

Beautiful, surreal and powerful, ‘Flow’ may be appropriate for kids, but it’s not necessarily made for them.

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Movie Monday: ‘Den of Thieves 2’ Steals Weekend Win

Den of Thieves 2 ended Mufasa: The Lion King’s one-week reign at the box office.

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Episode 268: Those Wild, Wild Westerns. Plus, Screen Fast 2025

LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 268 Well, howdy, pardner! Hitch up yer horse and sit a spell. Why? Well, I’ll tell you why. On this episode of the Plugged In Show, the Plugged In team’ll be flapping our gums about one of the most root-tootinest …

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The Rig

Supernatural fog is never a good weather pattern when you work on an oil rig. But violence and profanity, apparently, are right as rain.

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Movie Monday: ‘Mufasa’ Takes Box Office Throne

Step away, Sonic. Mufasa speeds on past the blue blur to take a very kingly lead in this week’s box office gains.

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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Witty, silly and ever-so-much fun, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is not a perfect film. But it is pretty delightful.

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Lockerbie: A Search for Truth

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth is an engrossing miniseries, but its content is not to be taken lightly.

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Episode 267: A Conversation with Author Mandy Majors. Plus, the New Wallace & Gromit Movie

LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 267 It’s a scary time to be a parent. Social media and technology have radically changed the familial landscape. Screens are delivering untold levels of content to kids’ eyes, ears and hearts. The scariest part? K …

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