Why Twilight Will Be a Great Achievement for Women
Out of the top 100 highest grossing live action films of all-time (U.S. only), not one is directed by a woman. That’s about to change.
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Overthinking It Review: Chinese Democracy
Three things that I can say about Chinese Democracy — it’s controversial, it’s historic, and it’s neither as good as the fanatics say nor as bad as the detractors insist.
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The Internet Is No Longer A Series Of Tubes: Ted Stevens Loses his Senate Seat
Convicted felon Ted Stevens has lost his re-election bid for the Alaska Senate seat which he held for the last, oh, eleventy-hundred years. While in the Senate, Stevens gained notoriety for bringing home epic quantities of pork barrel projects, being … Continued
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Women in Action Screenwriting Contest: Judging Has Begun
Thanks to everyone who submitted to the First Annual Overthinkingit Linda Hamilton Memorial Women In Action Screenwriting Contest. Our judges are hard at work scrutinizing the entries and preparing to pick the winner! Expect the big news and discussion in … Continued
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The Mystery of Indy’s Sub Ride Solved
So waaaay back in February, I mused over the scene in Raiders where Indy apparently stows away on a Nazi submarine. What is going on here? Are we meant to believe that Dr. Jones somehow snuck onto the sub, found … Continued
Shield Supplement 2
In a special podcast supplement, the Overthinkers tackle the second to last episode of the Shield. WARNING: Contains Spoilers!
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Quantifying Solace
[More guest post goodness today, this time from John Perich. Let us know what you think in the comments!] Quantum of Solace, last weekend’s highest grossing movie in America, was originally a short story, and is one of the few … Continued
Episode 20: Quantum of Podcast
In a special two-parter, the Overthinkers take up film exhibition, secret messages in crosswords, Synecdoche, New York, advances in videogame technology, and the profound social meanings of Gossip Girl.
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The Quantum of Customer Service
How can movie theaters get away with such terrible service?
Things With Bad Names: Artichoke
If there is one word I don’t want associated with my food, it’s “choke.” Choking is the absolute worst-case scenario when it comes to eating (with the possible exception of poison, which is why I’m on the fence about “boysenberry”). … Continued
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