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Culture

A Nice Commercial Christmas

We here at Plugged In like to bring you thoughtful or entertaining online tidbits from time to time. We’ve shared some compelling family focused commercials

Movies

A Few of My Favorite Things, Part 2

A few years years ago, I went out on a limb and wrote a blog that included a list of many of my favorite movies.

Culture

Desperately Seeking Transcendence

A few weeks ago I went to my first NFL game. It was a doozy: the Denver Broncos versus the Green Bay Packers at Sports

Culture

The Hunger Games a Game No More

The grand, bloody finale of The Hunger Games series—The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2—will plant its flag in theaters next week. Some have wondered

Culture

10 Ways to Be a Better Person Online

Last week Paul and I discussed the state of Internet comment sections. Our conclusion: it’s not great. Except around here. We know you do a

TV

When Zombies Are ‘Real’

One of the main messages Plugged In emphasizes is the possibility that our entertainment choices influence us. The movies, TV, music and video games we

TV

Screaming About ‘Queens’

Roughly two decades ago, when I was asked by an out-of-town group to speak on popular entertainment, I’d fill half of my suitcase with VHS

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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