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.

blog top 06-16

The Plugged In Show, Episode 134: Of Influencers and Dinosaurs

The Plugged In team talks with former YouTube star Andrew Armstrong and breaks down Jurassic World: Dominion.

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Duncanville season 3

Duncanville

The show’s intentions aside, Duncanville feels both willfully crass and deeply sad.

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Facebook’s Parent Company Facing Lawsuits Galore

Concerned parents are now suing Meta for knowingly promoting a product that could impact teen mental health without proper warnings.

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The Orville season 3

The Orville

The Orville is relatively clean only when compared to MacFarlane’s other nasty shows—not, say, Star Trek itself.

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Hollywood Stargirl 2022

Hollywood Stargirl

Powered by an innocent-but-grounded understanding of exactly what it is, Hollywood Stargirl is watchable and likable.

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A week away playing on Netflix.

Top Christian Movies Streaming Now

Believe it or not, some streaming services do have Christian cinematic options for you. They might not make a splash on your home screen, but they’re out there.

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blog top 05-31

Kids’ Films Move to the Small Screen

More and more family-friendly films are skipping the theaters and going straight to streaming platforms, which could have a greater cost in the long run.

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This Is Us Season 6

This Is Us

NBC’s time-shifting dramedy is the story of Jack and Rebecca and their unusual set of triplets: Kevin, Kate and Randall

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blog top 05-25

Think Movies Don’t Influence Us? Top Gun Would Beg to Differ.

The original Top Gun resulted in a 500% increase in Navy recruitment rates. And the military is hoping the sequel will do the same.

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Now & Then

Now & Then

This bilingual thriller takes place on two different timelines—and both have plenty of problems.

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Night Sky season 1

Night Sky

This category-busting sci-fi drama feels a bit like The X-Files meets On Golden Pond.

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Chip n Dale - Rescue Rangers

Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Curiously clever and deceptively smart, Chip ‘n Dale’s newest film is a good nut. But it still has some problems that might be hard to crack.

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blog top 05-19

The Plugged In Show, Episode 130: Adult Animated Shows & Your Family. (Plus, Top Gun: Maverick!)

A couple generations ago, cartoons were considered to be strictly for kids. These days … not so much.

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blog top 05-18

Chipping Some Goodness Off the Old Entertainment Block

Disney counts on nostalgia-loving parents to flip on the new Rescue Rangers movie because of their love of the TV show.

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Tehran season 2

Tehran

This spy thriller on Apple TV+ comes with a few twists. But the content issues in it are fairly predictable.

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