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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Open Thread for July 9, 2010
It was a dark and stormy Open Thread. Actually, it’s been uncomfortably hot in the North Atlantic, but that’s a good line to open on anyway. In TV news, Emmy Nominations were announced this week. Mad Men has 17, including…
Who best to clean up the oil spill? Fictional criminals.
To the newly unemployed victims of the Gulf oil spill, it must seem like the government simply can’t or won’t help them. Only a team of highly trained criminals with hearts of gold can save the day.
Time and Overtime: The Metaphysics of the World Cup
Silly Bandz and the Currency of Information
Newtonian Inconsistencies in Lena’s “Satellite”
Guest writer Mark Laughter examines this year’s Eurovision winner and its disrespect for basic physics.
Episode 105: Twilight Celebrates Your Dependence Day
The Overthinkers tackle popular culture (or rather the lack of popular culture) dealing with American Independence Day.
Episode 23: Heaven is Other People
Sheely and Wrather discuss The Sid and Maxxie/Anwar episodes of Skins, focusing on false autonomy, post-Soviet Russia, realist and transnational views of the international system, and child brides.
Open Thread for July 2, 2010
*whistles* Be kind to your dear Open Threads, for a pop culture round-up is coming … Good morning, all! Happy Canada Day (July 1) or Independence Day (July 4) to our friends on the North American continent. First, what’s going…
