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.

The Long Fall Back to Earth

The album debuted at No. 29 on Billboard’s album chart. The single “Two Hands” peaked at No. 15 on the Hot Christian Adult Contemporary chart.

Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates

No. 1 country disc came in at 3 on the pop chart.

Rock n Roll Jesus

Disc debuted at No. 1

The Naked Brothers Band

This collection of songs from the Nickelodeon series hit No. 23.

Paper Walls

Album climbed to No. 13

Taylor Swift

Slow-burner sold 2 million units, spawned three Top-10 country singles and peaked by spending eight weeks atop the country chart

E=MC2

Disc debuted at No. 1. The randy single “Touch My Body” hit No. 1.

Don’t Forget

A No. 2 debut

Good Girl Gone Bad

Disc peaked at No. 2. The hit single “Umbrella” spent a month at No. 1.

Identified

Spent its first week at No. 23

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Debuted at No. 2

Good Time

Debuted at No. 1 on the pop and country charts. “Small Town Southern Man” became a No. 1 country hit.

The American Bible Challenge

UPDATED REVIEW: AWANA is famous for its Bible Quizzing. And Bible trivia board games have been popular for decades. Now cable TV can be called the home of The American Bible Challenge, a game show more about glory than guts, heaven than hubris.

¡Rob!

The title says it all. And in three different ways. ¡Read on!

V

Sure, they say they came in peace. But what if they’re really just coming for dinner … and we’re the main entrée?