Plugged In is a Focus on the Family publication designed to shine a light on the world of popular entertainment while giving families the essential tools they need to understand, navigate and impact the culture in which they live. Through our reviews, art
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Florida instituted a law and is now suing Snapchat to require parental consent for 14- and 15-year-old users. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Gavin Ortlund seeks to provide a defense for historical Protestant Christianity, and he speaks about a variety of Christian topics with grace. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
The Woman in the Yard' uses creepy horror to sketch out its metaphorical lesson. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Like its predecessors, 'Karate Kid: Legends' packs some violence and language in its punches, but it also comes with a number of nice messages, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
These fin-fluencers, as they're sometimes called, post pictures and videos of themselves petting sharks, encouraging their followers to do the same. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Miriam must find a way to survive in Nazi-occupied France as a Jewish girl. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
The Day the Earth Blew Up' feels oh-so-true to its wacky, Looney Tunes roots. But given how violent and rude those roots are, that's not altogether good. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
After 29 years and eight films as Mission: Impossible' super spy Ethan Hunt, is Tom Cruise really going to call it a day? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Sherlock Daughter presents a tough case that's pinned as PG but still comes with a couple of dark moments. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Maybe you're wondering why a fast from screens would be a good thing to do. Here are three surprising benefits. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
The new Carmen Sandiego' game won't stump older detectives, but young rookies may enjoy solving crime in a red fedora and trench coat. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Jack Black and Jason Momoa team up for a wildly disjointed and less-than-kid-friendly fever dream of a movie. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
While some content issues prevent it from being a perfect meal, Nonnas is a charming tale of food, fellowship and the love of family Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
The critically acclaimed Star Wars series Andor' is back. For fans, it is a return to form. For families, the show is still potentially a ride through an asteroid belt. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
What does it mean to want someone's nachos? The link between screen use and becoming nearsighted. And developers learn that teens don't care about sex or romance in video games. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Lady Gaga's latest harkens back to her early hits with this collection of synth-saturated club bangers that blur the lines between love, sex, faith, pain and death. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
There are a few nice things about this cap and his tale. But maybe not enough to be worthy of a hearty Family Assemble!' Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Juliet Romeo' is the latest musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragic play. And it has all the same content issues as the original. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
The seemingly charming members of The Grosse Pointe Garden Society hide their involvement in a murder in NBC's drama. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Nearly 2 in 5 American kids want a career in esports. Why? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Redeemed Zoomer seeks to share the gospel and explain complex Christian history and theology, hoping to bring younger generations to faith. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is 50. But its goofy gags and supercilious snark are just as irreverently funny (and messy) as ever. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
This film has all the problems you'd expect from a superhero flick, and a few more besides. But it comes with a lot of heart, and hope, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Dot Conner: Webtective is an educational Christian show that helps kids learn and process deeper ideas about the faith. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
A fear of missing out drives teens to fall for phishing scams. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Atomfall' feels a bit lighter than your typical bloody survival game. But it still has gun blasts to the face and crazed rats. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Like the 2019 documentary of the same name, Last Breath' tells a taut tale of daring rescue, with just a few spiny, content sea urchins. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Despite some issues, The Legend of Ochi' is a throwback adventure that tells a moody-but-hopeful story about the mending of broken families. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Be@rbrick encourages rebelling against rules that some bears find unfair. Parents may want to make sure their kids don't take that message as a hard and fast rule. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Do you have questions about new gaming tech? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Before Katniss Everdeen, another District 12 tribute captivated the world of Panem: Haymitch Abernathy. This is his story. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Journey to You mixes standard Hallmark romance with a lightly spiritual storyline about relinquishing control and learning to be thankful along life's pilgrimage. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
While younger viewers may find this a more difficult chapter of 'The Chosen,' this film is powerful, creative and at times breathtakingly poignant. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
In Netflix's Adolescence, 13-year-old Jamie Miller is accused of a violent murder. And the motive behind this alleged crime haunts the people around him. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Screens are affecting kids' developing fine motor skills. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
A brave frog tries to avoid becoming lunch by teaching a dinosaur how to write poetry. And it works. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
The speedy blue hedgehog is back. But be warned: There's more language in this one than you might expect from a PG kids movie. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
This film comes with a surprising number of big names. More importantly, it tells the story of the biggest name of all ... Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Pantheon asks some compelling questions about humanity and technology. It even inadvertently stumbles across some biblical truth. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
What are the dangers of the viral Door Knock Challenge? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Bash, smash, hack and slash. Monster Hunter Wilds' has T-rated versions of all that on a mammoth monster scale. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Mufasa: The Lion King roars onto screens as a prequel to 2019's reboot of franchiseand with the same spiritual and violent content concerns. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Jack Black and Jason Momoa team up for a wildly disjointed and less-than-kid-friendly fever dream of a movie. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Some 2,000-year-old squirrels offer some great lessons about both the Bible and life in this clever new Minno series. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Are your teens being influenced by NarcTok on TikTok? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
It's April Fools' Day. Come see us at Plugged In. We promise, no tricks. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Like anything involving dogs, there's some mess in the mix. But all in all, Dog Man' is zany and sweet fun. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
The Chosen continues its compelling and powerful narrative walkinfusing a story most of us know by heart with a new sense of urgency and peril. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Goldie's about a very, very big girl. The show's heart is pretty big, too, while its problems are refreshingly tiny. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
AI. Will we make it a welcome companion and helper, will we steel ourselves for a fight, or are we just going to pretend we can ignore it? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29
Whether it's acrobatics or games, Zealous showcases well zeal in having fun, with only a minor tumble or two. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29