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Monthly Archives: March 2009
The Musical Talmud: Neon Knights
[The "Musical Talmud" is our ongoing series that finds the true meaning behind pop music lyrics. See also Part 1, "Don't Stop Believing," Part 2, "The KKK Took My Baby Away," Part 3, "I Want It That Way," Part 4,…
He Has Gone to His Father: The Big District Attorney in the Sky
It would be a cruel world indeed if the passing of Ron Silver were to go by without at least some comment from OTI.
When is a rogue not a rogue? When he’s Jack Bauer.
Bruce Springsteen’s Sequel to “The Wrestler”
Given his fixation with people/things that have only one of something (ponies and tricks, dogs and legs, men with arms, etc.), we figured it’d go something like this: (Lyrics by Belinkie, Fenzel, and Lee. Guitar, piano, and vocals by Lee.)…
Dr. Manhattan, Meet Dr. Bridge and Tunnel
Who listens to the Watchmen? Thoughts on Watchmen’s Score and Songs
For the most part, filming Watchmen was simply a game of not ruining the source material, but the sound track was one place where Snyder’s team had the opportunity to do something good, original, and artistic. They did not let us down.
Episode 37: Fair and Balanced
The Overthinkers tackle the Watchmen movie one last time, the Jim Cramer vs. John Stewart showdown, and our Google Reader habits.
Open Thread for March 13, 2009
It’s been a quiet week in pop culture, my home town…
Episode 36: Watchmen Internal Affairs
The overthinkers watch Watchmen.