In 1961, the FCC Chairman Called TV a ‘Vast Wasteland.’ Has It Gotten Better?
We all know who wound up on Gilligan’s Island: Gilligan (of course); the Skipper too; the millionaire and his wife; the movie star; the professor
We all know who wound up on Gilligan’s Island: Gilligan (of course); the Skipper too; the millionaire and his wife; the movie star; the professor
OK, so your socially-isolated kids have burned through their favorite books, games and streaming TV shows and are now asking … pleading … begging you
We’ve all heard the old saying that March comes “in like a lion, out like a lamb.” But did you know that on the ancient
Yes, it’s December and time for Plugged In to wheel out its end-of-the-year “Best Of” lists. And in the gaming category, that’s not an easy
OK, so this blog’s title is a little click-baity, but it’s still worth thinking about for a bit. The Internet and Sesame Street are both
The holidays are blowing in quickly—along with snow days, fall breaks and all those outlier relatives who tend to show up for free meals and
The original IT was rated R, and just five minutes in you could see why. As such, children were strongly advised against seeing the movie.
It’s a generational rite of passage for oldsters to begin stories with the line, “When I was your age … ” When we’re young, we
I grew up on the ’80s and ’90s Disney classics. I wanted to flip my fins like Ariel, run through the hidden pine trails of
It’s July and the livin’ is easy … along with being sun-baked and maybe a tad sweaty now and again. And once you get your
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 >>