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Journey of a Pop Culture Prodigal
If you’re here, you’re probably somewhat familiar with pop culture. Odds are good that you’ve also heard the story of the Prodigal Son. You may have
October 23, 2015
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If you’re here, you’re probably somewhat familiar with pop culture. Odds are good that you’ve also heard the story of the Prodigal Son. You may have
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
Autumn is when everything outside just seems to … well, die. Crops are harvested. Leaves fall from the trees. Grass turns a bit brown. Cold
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is not the headiest of movies, but it still got us thinking. In this, the second episode of the Plugged
As we do almost every year, my wife and I spent vacation time in July visiting our out-of-state daughter. And although you’ll probably find this
Last September, KISS bassist, entrepreneur and reality TV star Gene Simmons became the latest in a long line of voices to loudly lament, “Rock is
Comedian Jim Gaffigan recently launched his very own sitcom titled, perhaps a bit uncreatively, The Jim Gaffigan Show. It’s on TV Land, and the show’s
What would you do if your teen wanted to see the recent movie Pitch Perfect 2? Author and blogger Glennon Doyle Melton said yes to
Last week on my blog post “Alaskan Sham People,” I confessed that, even though I’m a media guy, I was shocked to discover that a
For a number of years now, Plugged In has communicated that “reality TV” is often anything but. Of course, we weren’t the first ones to
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>