Movie Review: Wicked

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This Broadway musical turned film delivers incredible tunes and some very real world lessons and encouragements.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our p

Tv Review: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ is a fitting sequel series to Disney’s ‘Wizards of Waverly Place.’ And that can be a good or a bad thing.   Read the Plugged In Review   If

Siyp: Teens And Ai

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AI generators are exploding in popularity. Here’s how you can stay on top of your child’s AI use while fostering their creativity.   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've list

Culture Remix: Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 5d  4

Greg Heffley finds that packing a huge, sweaty, extended family into a tiny beach house is a recipe for disaster.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our

Movie Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, like its namesake demon, can be deceptively, and seriously, problematic.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please

Movie Review: Here

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The creative conceit and content in Here can be a bit tough to embrace. But the payoff hits home like a sweet memory.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of

Tv Review: The Irrational

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The Irrational finds a behavioral scientist asking questions about memory and the human condition while investigating murders.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened t

Siyp: Banning Cellphones In School

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Where do parents stand on school cell phone bans? Where should they stand?   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Culture Remix: Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom

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Zelda takes the lead in the world saving this go ‘round. And it makes for some nice, toy like character play.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our po

Movie Review: Someone Like You

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Karen Kingsbury’s bestselling novel weaves themes of love, faith and forgiveness into a story that’ll have you reaching for the tissues.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you

Tv Review: Citadel: Diana

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 16d  10

This Italian spinoff may be less flashy and salacious than its predecessor but look out for violence and moral ambiguity.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any

Movie Review: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 16d  10

Barbara Robinson’s classic book, ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,’ lands on screen. And it’s pretty great.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of ou

Siyp: Brands Targeting Gen Z

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 17d  10

Teens are turning to social media for their news and everything else.   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Tv Review: Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 18d  10

Lady Lara Croft isn’t exactly what you picture when you think of a rich, manor living, British noble.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts,

Siyp: Cat Quest Iii

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Cat Quest III isn’t purrfect. But there’s a lot of swashbuckling, cat quippy fun to sink your claws into.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podc

Movie Review: You Gotta Believe

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 18d  10

You Gotta Believe is an inspiring story about a little league team, but some foul language might prevent this from being a home run.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've list

Movie Review: Hitpig!

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 18d  10

Toilet humor and slapstick violence might keep families from going whole hog on this animated pic.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pleas

Culture Remix: Skillet: Revolution

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 18d  9

Skillet is closing in on three decades of pounding, prophetic rock reminders to trust Jesus, no matter what.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podca

Culture Remix: Glitch

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 18d  10

GLITCH tells free, unique animated stories on YouTube. Unfortunately, not all the content here is free of bugs.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our po

Movie Review: A Quiet Place: Day One

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The third entry in the ‘Quiet Place’ franchise once again contrasts savage alien brutality with surprising human tenderness.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened

Movie Review: Twilight Of The Gods

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 30d  10

Netflix’s Twilight of the Gods, created by Zack Snyder, isn’t something families will want to see.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, p

Movie Review: Venom: The Last Dance

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 30d  12

This film can be fun (and funny)—but any positives are stuck within a vulgar, violent narrative.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pleas

Siyp: Tablet Use Linked To Angry Outbursts

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A new study by JAMA Pediatrics found that kids who use tablets frequently demonstrate a “higher number of expressions of anger and frustration.” But how much are parents to bla

Culture Remix: Dungeons Of Hinterberg

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Monsters, puzzles and casual chats make this water colored dungeon crawler a rare beast.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us

Movie Review: Borderlands

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Despite Cate Blanchett’s presence in this video game movie, its language and violence mean there are better ways to spend an afternoon.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've

Movie Review: My Hero Academia: You’re Next

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This feature film of the popular anime tells us it’s the heart that separates heroes from villains.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pl

Tv: Lego Pixar: Bricktoons

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LEGO Pixar: BrickToons is short and simple, telling quick stories contained within a variety of Pixar’s famous franchises.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to

Siyp: Chatgpt In College

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61% of college students surveyed said they use ChatGPT or other forms of AI, most of them using it a few times a week.   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of o

Culture Remix: The Mystery Of Locked Rooms

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Sarah and her friends love escape rooms. But now they must face their toughest challenge ever.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please gi

Movie Review: Thelma

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This pic has good actors and some winning ideas, but it lacks a bit of grandmother’s common sense.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, ple

Movie Review: Average Joe

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Average Joe delivers an inspirational, gritty portrait of a Christian coach who refuses to compromises his convictions when he’s mightily pressured to do so.   Read the Plugged

Tv Review: Agatha All Along

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Occult themes aren’t the only elements viewers must be mindful of in Disney+ & Marvel’s ‘Agatha All Along.’   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any o

Pop Culture Remix: Brat

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Laced with explicit excess, Charli XCX’s latest glamorizes an unending party lifestyle that offers little beyond chasing the next high.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've

Movie Review Harold And The Purple Crayon

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Harold and the Purple Crayon doodles up some laughs. It also draws us in to ponder spiritual questions about life’s purpose.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened t

Movie Review: White Bird

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As parents, we teach our kids to be kind. But in this World War II drama about a Jewish girl fleeing Nazi pursuit, expressing kindness is more than just being nice: It’s a matter

Tv Review: Hop

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Hop aims to destigmatize disabilities and show how, disability or not, all kids have a common goal: to have fun!   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our p

Siyp: Harder Being A Teen Today

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A Pew Research study shows about two thirds of US parents of teens say it’s harder being a teenager today.    Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podca

Pop Culture Remix: Astro Bot

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Astro Bot represents the best of PlayStation while leaving the worst in another universe.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us

Movie Review: Despicable Me 4

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Despicable Me 4 delivers more of what we’ve come to expect from this franchise: silly slapstick, some toilet humor and sweet family messages.   Read the Plugged In Review   If

Movie Review: Wild Robot

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The Wild Robot is a good story—one that may have you smiling as you blink away a tear or two.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please g

Tv Review: The Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns for its second season, full of characters and bloodshed alike.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our p

Siyp: Teen Sues Meta

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A 13 year old from New York filed a class action lawsuit against Meta over its addictive features. Make sure your kids don’t need to become plaintiffs, too.   Read the Plugged I

Pop Culture Remix: Creatures Of Ava

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Exploring a world, petting critters and cleaning up the environment are all part and parcel of this casual, animal collecting game.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've liste

Movie Review: Grave Of Fireflies

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‘Grave of the Fireflies’ is a war movie that’s equal parts beautiful and terrifying, hopeful and heartrending.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of o

Movie Review: Transformers One

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There’s action, humor and, yep, even some heart in this latest Transformers pic. You could almost say it’s … more than meets the eye.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you'

Tv Review: Terminator Zero

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 2m  20

Terminator Zero is more philosophical than its predecessors, but the content may cause you to terminate your viewing experience.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened

Siyp: Swype

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 2m  17

It’s a vaping device, and a phone, kind of, and it’s only $20.   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Pop Culture Remix: The Book Of Bill

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Bill Cipher has made his way back from the (not quite) dead, and he wants YOU to be his minion   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please gi

Movie Review: Uglies

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This movie about a futuristic world that imposes a cosmetic surgery at 16 ain’t always pretty.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please

Movie Review: God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust

  Plugged In Entertainment Reviews 2m  24

God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust follows a template many Christians will appreciate—but it may not connect with those outside the fold.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you'v