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Culture Remix: DEATH BATTLE!

YouTube channel DEATH BATTLE! pits fan-favorite characters in fights to the death. As you might expect, these battles can quickly grow graphic. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Aug 6, 20241 min

Movie Review: The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, is light. It’s fun. It’s clever. And … it’s got some problems Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Aug 5, 20241 min

Movie Review: Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Bikini Bottom is in danger, and it’s up to Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob to save it. But is this film a fun, barnacle-free swim for the whole family? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Aug 2, 20242 min

SiYP: Parents Have the Power Over Screens

It may not feel like it, but you’ve got the power to aid your kids when it comes to screens. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 31, 20241 min

Culture Remix: This Again?

Noah is given a chance to make his middle school experience perfect after he gets a visit from … a time traveler. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 30, 20241 min

Movie Review: My Spy the Eternal City

The Eternal City is an unfortunate step down from its predecessor in terms of content issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 29, 20241 min

Movie Review: Deadpool & Wolverine

Marvel’s new film isn’t totally devoid of merit—but an abundance of crass and gory content make it fall well short of super. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 26, 20242 min

TV Review: WondLa

Apple TV+’s WondLa is a fascinating sci-fi series that most families will find charming and entertaining. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 25, 20241 min

SiYP: Converting Overreaction to Interaction

Being patient and calmly persistent may well bear fruit with your teens. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 24, 20241 min

Culture Remix: Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game

These Killer Klown invaders come toting cotton candy ray guns and wearing galumphy shoes. But don’t forget the M-rated side of their play Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 23, 20241 min

Movie Review: The Rise of Red

As a standalone film, ‘The Rise of Red’ is one of the weaker—and more problematic—stories in the larger ‘Descendants’ franchise. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 22, 20241 min

Movie Review: Twisters

This sequel to 1996’s Twister is exactly what you’d expect: raging tornadoes, nonstop action and a sweet (if predictable) romance. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 19, 20242 min

SiYP: Put Your Phone Away … Mom

Are parents modeling the behavior they seek? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 17, 20241 min

Pop Culture Remix: Luke Combs-Fathers and Sons

Luke Combs shows the world what imperfect, but faithful fatherhood should look like on his newest album, Fathers & Sons. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 16, 20241 min

Movie Review: Space Cadet

Space Cadet has its merits. But even as some of its messages reach a comfortable orbit, its problems pull it back down to earth. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 15, 20241 min

Movie Review: Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

This inspiriting-but-gritty true story chronicles how a small Black church in East Texas adopted 77 at-risk children out of foster care, with plenty of joys and trials along the way. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 12, 20242 min

TV Review: Big City Greens

Big City Greens is genuinely sweet and funny. And while it’s probably navigable for some families, it’s certainly not a home run. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 11, 20241 min

SiYP: Breaks in Social Media Use

Young women who take a social media break for as little as one week have a significant boost in self-esteem and body image. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 10, 20241 min

Pop Culture Remix: Ferris

When her grandma sees a ghost and her uncle moves into the basement, Ferris knows she’s in for an unusual summer. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 9, 20241 min

Movie Review: The Boy and the Heron

The least accessible of the Studio Ghibli animations, The Boy and the Heron is a beautiful-but-chaotic fantasy fever dream. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 8, 20241 min

Movie Review: Despicable Me 4

If you’ve seen any films in this franchise you know what to expect here: a sweet story about family mixed with plenty of pratfalls and minion misbehavior. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 5, 20242 min

TV Review: The Boys

Amazon’s dark and cynical homage to superheroes is neither super, nor heroic. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 4, 20241 min

Understanding ADHD and Dyslexia in Children

Do you know how your kids are spending their time on Instagram? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 3, 20241 min

Pop Culture Remix: The Urban Rescue Ranch

The Urban Rescue Ranch remains a safe place for animals—and an educational way to learn how you might take care of them, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 2, 20241 min

Movie Review: The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat offers us an inspirational story that, outside a few issues, glides across the cinematic waters with nary a ripple. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jul 1, 20241 min

Movie Review: A Quiet Place: Day One

The third film in this intense sci-fi franchise takes us back to the day aliens with hyperactive hearing arrived to begin hunting humans who inadvertently made too much noise. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 28, 20242 min

TV Review: Pete the Cat

Based loosely on James Dean’s book series, Pete the Cat follows the laconic blue cat and his friends as they learn simple life morals. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 26, 20241 min

SiYP: Cassette Tapes

The nostalgia of cassette tapes is on the rise. Could that be a mix tape tool to connect with your kids? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 26, 20241 min

Pop Culture Remix: Island of Whispers

Young Milo must take up his father’s job when the grim man is killed. The job? He must ferry the souls of the dead. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 25, 20241 min

Movie Review: The First Slam Dunk

You don’t have to be a basketball fan at all to appreciate the strong redemptive themes in the Japanese anime The First Slam Dunk. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 24, 20241 min

Movie Review: Ultraman: Rising

This animated movie on Netflix features a massive monster threatening Tokyo, a giant robot guy defending the city … and some surprisingly sweet messages about fatherhood. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 21, 20242 min

TV Review: The Acolyte

The Acolyte takes Star Wars fans into a time when the Empire didn’t exist. But that doesn’t make everything rosy—in that galaxy or on this show. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 20, 20241 min

Pop Culture Remix: Little Kitty, Big City

This find-your-way-home adventure features a cute kitty and his purr-worthy hijinks. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 18, 20241 min

Movie Review: The Long Game

The Long Game wedges in a lot of positive messages about overcoming adversity and standing true to what’s right. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 17, 20241 min

Movie Review: Inside Out 2

Does Pixar’s latest live up to the 2015 original? Or are their reasons for parents to be … anxious? You might be surprised by the answers to those questions Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 14, 20242 min

TV Review: Destination Heaven

People from all walks of life learn lessons from God Himself that will change their lives. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 13, 20241 min

SiYP: “For You” Social Media Content

Does “For You” social media content prepare kids for conflict resolution and problem solving or just feed them more of what they want to hear? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 12, 20241 min

Pop Culture Remix: JaidenAnimations

JaidenAnimations crafts fun animated stories. But families should consider a couple of important issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 11, 20241 min

Movie Review: Godzilla X Kong

It’s been 91 years since Kong first scaled the Empire State Building. Now, he and Godzilla are back to unleash more CGI mayhem. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 10, 20241 min

Movie Review: The Watchers

This creepy thriller from M. Night Shyamalan’s daughter, Ishana, finds Dakota Fanning unwisely wandering into a deadly forest … with predictably violent and supernaturally tinged results. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 7, 20242 min

TV Review: Doctor Who

The good Doctor’s been flitting around time, space and the BBC since 1963. Now he’s also a fixture in the US, toting his curiously British brand of sci-fi in his highly mobile TARDIS. Just how safe is this contraption? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 6, 20241 min

SiYP: Princess Peach Showtime

Hollywood starlets step aside. Princess Peach is ready for her closeup—and her game is ready to shine. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 5, 20241 min

Pop Culture Remix: Elf Dog and Owl Head

In M.T. Anderson’s Elf Dog and Owl Head, Clay’s life forever changes when he finds a magic dog in the forest. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 4, 20241 min

Movie Review: Unsung Hero

What does it take to persevere in faith and family when the bottom drops out? It takes leaning on each other—especially those closest to us. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jun 3, 20241 min

TV Review: Superbuns

Superbuns uses her powers of kindness to save the day. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

May 30, 20241 min

SiYP- No Phones at School

Have you heard that schools are banning phones for kids in class? Wanna hear about that and other techy trends? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

May 29, 20241 min

Pop Culture Remix: Fog & Fireflies

After a wizard’s war scarred the world, only children can face off with an ever-encroaching, deadly fog. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

May 28, 20241 min

Movie Review: Arthur the King

While the redemptive messages in this feel-good story might get many a tail a-wagging, its profanity is worth a growl or two. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

May 27, 20241 min

Movie Review: Sight

This Christian movie tells the story of famed eye doctor Ming Wang’s attempt to restore physical sight to a blind Indian girl … while moving toward spiritual sight himself. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

May 24, 20242 min

TV Review: Dead Boy Detectives

Dead Boy Detectives targets teens in style and story. But it comes with very adult, problematic content. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

May 23, 20241 min