Episodes

Meet Hulvey, an up-and-coming Christian rapper whose music draws upon his struggles and his spiritual journey with God. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/hulvey-heaven-up-above/ If you've lis...

For better or worse, Nikola Tesla (as he's depicted in this film) is consumed by his quest to transform the world as we know it. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/tesla-2020/ If you've listen...

In this movie based on a true story, actress Naomi Watts plays a recently paralyzed woman whose path back to hope is inspired by an adopted magpie with a broken wing. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movi...

YouTube Red's Gen X-targeted nostalgia bait revisits Daniel and Johnny's rivalry from The Karate Kid ... 34 years later. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/cobra-kai/ If you've listened to any of...

How can we help our kids learn to use ... and not misuse ... that school computer? Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-coronavirus-screen-time-supernova/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, ...

Rodrigo sings of the sadness of driving alone after a breakup. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your...

Despite the feel-good vibe of "Love and Monsters," it still has a few too many foul teeth and rough edges. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/love-and-monsters-2020/ If you've listened to any ...

Liam Neeson discovered a new calling in 2008's "Taken": being a scraggly, vengeful "old guy" with a gun. He's back for more in this grim story that pits him against a Mexican drug cartel trying to kill an orphaned boy in his ...

This docudrama about the famous Tejano singer hits some off notes, but the melody is surprisingly sweet. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/selena-the-series/ If you've listened to any of our pod...

This highly anticipated, cinematically structured RPG pushes the boundaries on explicit M-rated content of every kind. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/cyberpunk-2077/ If you've listened to a...

The biggest hit of 2020 features a man going through insanity-wracked withdrawal after a lover leaves him. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/weeknd-blinding-lights/ If you've listened to any ...

Through almost pure happenstance, "The Croods: A New Age" has now become a pic that reflects our current crazy world. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/croods-a-new-age-2020/ If you've listen...

Sometimes, grown-up superheroes need a bit of help from their pint-sized progeny. That's the case here, where successfully repelling an alien invasion depends on superheroes' children to save the day – and the Earth! – in thi...

This rebooted, late-'90s cartoon "classic" is a lot like the original – including the subtle ways it pushes the envelope. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/animaniacs/ If you've listened to any ...

What does this guy named Miles Morales have tucked up his web-slinging sleeves? Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/marvels-spider-man-mile-morales/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pl...

Ed Sheeran makes it perfectly clear that his wife is the love of his life. And he intends to cherish every moment with her. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/ed-sheeran-afterglow/ If you've l...

"The War with Grandpa" is filled with all the slapstick pratfalls you'd expect and with some other elements you might not. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/war-with-grandpa-2020/ If you've l...

Tom Hanks stars in this Western set in Texas in the year 1870, where his travelling storyteller character encounters an orphaned little girl who's been raised by the Kiowa tribe but who must now be returned to her distant rel...

This show has become a sensation on Netflix – and it's cleaner than some. But what will you actually find in this small town? Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/virgin-river/ If you've listened t...

Do you need some New Year's resolutions for your family's screen time? Read Plugged In's tech guide for parents: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: h...

The first English-language hit from the South Korean boy band BTS delivers an innocuous, retro-disco invitation to have fun. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/bts-dynamite/ If you've listened...

The Disney+ video "Safety" is a drama inspired by the empowering story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McElrathbey. Is it the kind of movie your kids will want to wave a pom-pom over? Plugged In will make sur...

Disney/Pixar's ambitious animated movie "Soul" tells the story of an aspiring, aging musician who dies unexpectedly. What happens to his soul in the afterlife probably isn't what you'd expect. Read the Plugged In review: http...

The "Truth Seekers" is out there – waaay out there. And while you can certainly seek out better, cleaner shows, truth is you could do worse. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/truth-seekers/ If y...