Are Teens Replacing One Drug With Another?
News that today’s teens are drinking and taking drugs less than ever can’t be anything but good news, right? Yes, obviously the drop in teen
News that today’s teens are drinking and taking drugs less than ever can’t be anything but good news, right? Yes, obviously the drop in teen
I love books. But lately—with lately meaning, oh, the last decade or so—a truer statement might be this: I like the idea of books. I
We sometimes publish depressing Culture Clips. Granted, the culture has been pretty glum as of late, what with stories about algorithms making us small-minded or
The mobile gaming app Pokémon Go crossed over 100 million downloads last week, and it’s still barreling through the culture like an armor-plated buffalo (which,
Ah, vacations. A time to unplug, unwind and get away from our frazzled, workaday, always online world. Only apparently, we don’t. According to a survey
NBC’s The Biggest Loser has been one of the network’s, ahem, biggest reality TV success stories. It’s paired consistently strong ratings with feel-good storylines about
The title of this blog, “Film Is a Drug,” comes from a quote from a well-known person. The full statement is this: Film is a
Once upon a time, we used to take pictures of other people. But with the arrival of a front-facing camera on Apple’s iPhone 4 in
America recently voted for its favorite actors and actresses in a new Harris poll. Now, I must admit that I never got a ballot, but
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to notice how screen and media time continues to grow for so many of us, young and old, these
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 >>