Our media-saturated culture influences all of us in various ways. The Plugged In team recently looked at how entertainment and technology affects girls, so now they will examine how they shape boys' lives and hearts. They then explore the spiritual impact of the popular Zelda movies.

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Our media-saturated culture influences all of us in various ways. The Plugged In team recently looked at how entertainment and technology affects girls, so now they will examine how they shape boys' lives and hearts. They then explore the spiritual impact of the popular Zelda movies.
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·      <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/luca-2021/">Luca</a>
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Join Focus on the Family's media and culture analysts for lighthearted reviews for parents and conversation about entertainment, pop culture and technology. Through this 30-minute podcast from Focus on the Family, you'll hear practical information from a Biblical worldview to help guide decisions about what to watch, listen and visit. And connect to a ton of related Christian resources and articles.

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Episode 203: How Pop Culture, Entertainment, and Technology Are Shaping Boys Growing Up Today

With so many Christmas movies out there, are there certain ingredients that make up a great one? And what makes a Christmas movie go bad? The Plugged In team reflects on some recent Christmas movies as well as some of their favorites. Paul Asay then speaks with Emily Tsiao about the new Disney movie Mufasa: The Lion King.

 

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·       The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

·       Dear Santa

·       Bad Santa

·       Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

·       Violent Night

·       Elf

·       A Christmas Story

·       Spirited

·       It’s a Wonderful Life

·       Home Alone

·       Bells of St. Mary’s

·       The Nativity Story

·       Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

·       Mufasa: The Lion King

·       The Lion King

·       The Lion King (2019)

·       The Lion King 1 1/2

·       The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride

 

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·       The Lion King Takes the Throne

·       What’s the Real King in the Lion King? Technology

 

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With so many Christmas movies out there, are there certain ingredients that make up a great one? And what makes a Christmas movie go bad? The Plugged In team reflects on some recent Christmas movies as well as some of their favorites. Paul Asay then speaks with Emily Tsiao about the new Disney movie Mufasa: The Lion King.
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&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/best-christmas-pageant-ever-2024/">The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/dear-santa-2024/">Dear Santa</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/badsanta/">Bad Santa</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/santaclause3theescapeclause/">Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/violent-night-2022/">Violent Night</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/elf/">Elf</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/christmas-story-1983/">A Christmas Story</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/spirited-2022/">Spirited</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/itsawonderfullife/">It&rsquo;s a Wonderful Life</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/home-alone-1990/">Home Alone</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/bells-of-st-marys-1945/">Bells of St. Mary&rsquo;s</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/nativitystory/">The Nativity Story</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/drseusshowthegrinchstolechristmas/">Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/mufasa-the-lion-king-2024/">Mufasa: The Lion King</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/lionking/">The Lion King</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/the-lion-king-2019/">The Lion King (2019)</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/lionking112/">The Lion King 1 1/2</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/lionkingiisimbaspride/">The Lion King II: Simba&rsquo;s Pride</a>
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&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-lion-king-takes-the-throne/">The Lion King Takes the Throne</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/tech-tuesday-whats-the-real-king-in-the-lion-king-technology/">What&rsquo;s the Real King in the Lion King? Technology</a>
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<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-your-family-can-manage-technology-well-part-1-of-2/">Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Episode: How Your Family Can Manage Technology Well Part 1</a>
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/making-wise-entertainment-choices/">How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family</a>
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Episode 265: What Makes a Christmas Movie Good? Plus, Mufasa: The Lion King

Teens today have never known a world without social media—and that’s affecting kids in many different ways. The Plugged In team discusses the impact of social media and the new Hulu docu-series Social Studies. Paul Asay then speaks with Emily Tsiao about the new Netflix movie Mary.

 

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·       Cars 2

·       Batman and Robin

·       Up

·       Star Wars: The Last Jedi

·       Social Studies

·       Euphoria

·       The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

·       Mary

 

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Teens today have never known a world without social media&mdash;and that&rsquo;s affecting kids in many different ways. The Plugged In team discusses the impact of social media and the new Hulu docu-series Social Studies. Paul Asay then speaks with Emily Tsiao about the new Netflix movie Mary.
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&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/cars2/">Cars 2</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/batmanandrobin/">Batman and Robin</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/up/">Up</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/star-wars-the-last-jedi/">Star Wars: The Last Jedi</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/social-studies/">Social Studies</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/euphoria/">Euphoria</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/best-christmas-pageant-ever-2024/">The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/mary-2024/">Mary</a>
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<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/">The Plugged In Tech Guide</a>
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<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-your-family-can-manage-technology-well-part-1-of-2/">Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Episode: How Your Family Can Manage Technology Well Part 1</a>
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/making-wise-entertainment-choices/">How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family</a>
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Episode 264: Is Social Media Ruining Our Kids? Plus, Netflix’s ‘Mary’

It’s gift-giving season! What do you buy for your family, friends, and teens? TikTok wants to tell you. The Plugged In team examines the influence TikTok has on teens as consumers. Adam Holz then speaks with Hercules actor Kevin Sorbo.



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·       Do AI Music Generators Hurt Kids’ Creativity?

·       The Rise and Danger of the AI Relationship

·       AI is Terrible at Translating: Why Christians Should Care

·       The Plugged In Show Episode 256: How AI is Changing Adolescence. Plus, ‘Agatha All Along’

·       A Conversation with Kevin Sorbo



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Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Episode: How Your Family Can Manage Technology Well Part 1

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It’s gift-giving season! What do you buy for your family, friends, and teens? TikTok wants to tell you. The Plugged In team examines the influence TikTok has on teens as consumers. Adam Holz then speaks with Hercules actor Kevin Sorbo.
 
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·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/do-ai-music-generators-hurt-kids-creativity/">Do AI Music Generators Hurt Kids’ Creativity?</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-rise-and-danger-of-the-ai-relationship/">The Rise and Danger of the AI Relationship</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/ai-is-terrible-at-translating-why-christians-should-care/">AI is Terrible at Translating: Why Christians Should Care</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-plugged-in-show-episode-256/">The Plugged In Show Episode 256: How AI is Changing Adolescence. Plus, ‘Agatha All Along’</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/conversation-kevin-sorbo/">A Conversation with Kevin Sorbo</a>
 
<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/">The Plugged In Tech Guide</a>
 
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-your-family-can-manage-technology-well-part-1-of-2/">Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Episode: How Your Family Can Manage Technology Well Part 1</a>
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Episode 203: How Pop Culture, Entertainment, and Technology Are Shaping Boys Growing Up Today

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