1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1639+ words) While fighting as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him, Peter Parker has to deal with odd physical changes, a powerful new foe and a whole lot of loneliness. There are some nice messages about the healing power of…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (205+ words) Well, Poseidon won’t be too pleased about it, but things continue to look up for Odysseus. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey sacked another $87 million from moviegoers this weekend. So far, that means the film has taken $286.4 million from American audiences. And…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (276+ words) What? The city of San Francisco recently demanded that Apple and Google remove all “nudify” apps from their respective app stores. According to a TechCrunch article, investigators found “dozens of apps” allowing for “deepfake NCII [non-consensual intimate images] in exchange…...

6+ day, 44+ min ago   (585+ words) That adds up to a lot of teens bringing their thoughts and problems to a robotic program instead of talking with a real person. They slip away to chat with a synthetic mimic rather than stepping into the family room…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (241+ words) It’s not often we talk about board games here at Plugged In, but when we do, the eyes of my coworkers turn to look at me. I’ve already written two blogs on board games before, found here and here. But…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (727+ words) Have you heard of “RAMageddon?” No, it’s not a new Tron-meets-Mad Max-style sci-fi action flick. (Although … dibs on the idea.) Apparently, we’re living through RAMageddon right now. Or the RAMpocalypse. Or whatever you want to call it. Basically, the catalyst…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (408+ words) Plugged In Movie Monday: ‘The Odyssey’ Slays at the Box Office In The Odyssey, Odysseus must find his way home to save his wife from a horde of suitors who’ve overstayed their welcome. Seems that Christopher Nolan’s movie did something…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (691+ words) When adolescents see their idols go through dramatic body changes—whether that be losing weight, gaining muscle, undergoing plastic surgery, etc.—it can have a negative effect on their own self-image. One Reddit user on the subreddit “r/EatingDisorders,” said…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (1646+ words) The Odyssey retells the 3,000-year-old Greek legend of Odysseus’ fraught journey home. The film is epic, has surprising depth, and is cleaner than its source material. But The Odyssey is R-rated for a reason, and includes lots of violence, a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (394+ words) Disney faced a good news, bad news scenario this weekend. The good news: Its live-action remake of Moana earned a box-office win, more than doubling the earnings of its nearest competitor. The bad news: Moana’s $43 million estimated take in North…...