Don’t Say “Bah, Humbug” to A Christmas Carol: The Timeless Message of Ebenezer Scrooge
Not much entertainment from 1843 has survived long enough to find a home in today’s pop-culture miasma. But Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has.
Not much entertainment from 1843 has survived long enough to find a home in today’s pop-culture miasma. But Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has.
We talk a lot about screen time here at Plugged In. The less time your kids spend in front of a screen, the better, we often say. And it’s true.
Or is it?
We’re all probably guilty of saying it. And who knows, we might even mean it: “Wait, I just want to check one thing.”
YouTube just might be the most influential form of media your children engage with. It’s up to parents to help them navigate it.
The Olympics is entertainment. It always has been, even in its earliest days. And Plugged In is, of course, about all things entertainment.
Abortion is one of the most controversial, divisive issues in our culture today. And yet, at the heart of that conversation, there is an indisputable reality.
The Plugged In team straps on its collective cape, strikes a particularly powerful superhero pose and talks about Marvel’s newest movie.
Some things seem a lot clearer when we can look back at them with the benefit of time and, perhaps, cultural progress.
You’ve probably never heard of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. But for those who attended, it was life changing.
In a post-pandemic world, do we really want to be reminded of the hardships we faced?
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 >>