When people learn what I do, they think it must be great watching movies for a living. But the perk isn’t seeing movies. It’s being able to talk about them.
Screen time. It’s one of those phrases that we toss around pretty frequently these days. Often because, as parents, we’re concerned that our kids are getting too much of it.
Gothic horror master Edgar Allan Poe wouldn’t have any trouble understanding our contemporary culture’s fascination with unsolved mysteries.
Like so many aspects of entertainment, true crime taps into our baser instincts and brighter inclinations. But sometimes it shades more in one direction than another.
So this week on The Plugged In Show, we’re diving head first into this hit series, as well as talking more broadly about the escapist appeal of sitcoms.
Get some nachos, maybe some queso and sit back for a fun conversation as you count down the hours until Super Bowl LV.
Books and movies impact us differently. They scratch different sides of the brain. And each can move us, and change us, in different ways.
Star Wars. The Avengers. Harry Potter. Many of us don’t have a “favorite movie” anymore as much as we have a favorite franchise.
Both stir yearnings about passion, calling and pursuing our gifts wholeheartedly.That’s not a bad thing. But parents should be aware that it’s a pretty potent message.
Our Plugged In team raps about rap on the latest episode of The Plugged In Show.
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 >>
