What We Get—and Lose—by Turning History Into Entertainment
History, they say, is written by the victors. We might also say that history’s written by the entertainers. That’s not necessarily a bad thing—but it
History, they say, is written by the victors. We might also say that history’s written by the entertainers. That’s not necessarily a bad thing—but it
The Chosen, a television series based on the life of Jesus, has already broken a lot of new entertainment ground. According to its makers, it’s
Each week on The Plugged In Show, our team (including author and youth culture expert Jonathan McKee) gathers to take a deeper dive into the
Have you ever watched a video where a face swap was involved? On YouTube, you can find plenty of satirical videos featuring celebrity swaps like
Everyone knows that Spider-Man’s powers came from being bitten by a radioactive spider, right? And everyone also knows that super-power-bestowing radioactive spider bites aren’t real,
You heard your kids giggling about an app on their phone called Cameo. And though you didn’t want to start asking dumb questions and appear
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Twenty years ago, the world was introduced to a new kind of “living” with the introduction of The Sims. You didn’t shoot anything in this
There’s a very modern mindset that libraries are antiquated things: obsolete, archaic and dusty old buildings that sit unused. I mean, who needs a library
Welp, another Super Bowl is in the books, and we had much to say about that halftime show. Focus on the Family President Jim Daly,
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 >>