Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Death of the Author and of Katy Perry

fenzel culture, Featured, music January 31st, 2012 7:00am

Did Katy Perry intend to unfollow Russell Brand on Twitter? Or was she thwarted by French literary theorist Roland Barthes?

Lee Featured, TV January 30th, 2012 7:00am

Updated: yes, he does, by a vote of 46 % to 40 %.

Fenzel, Lee, Perich, and Wrather tackle heists, hustlers, and the hermeneutic circle.

Matthew Wrather TFT Podcast January 27th, 2012 8:30pm

Sheely and Wrather discuss Friday Night Lights S01 E09-10, and why it’s different for girls.

Matthew Wrather Open Thread January 27th, 2012 7:01am

It’s been a big week for Overthinking It, but we don’t know if these Open Threads are still useful.

Guest Writer Featured, movies January 27th, 2012 7:00am

Control (and lack of control) through your dreams, in Inception and The Science of Sleep

Matthew Wrather housekeeping January 25th, 2012 7:00am

Yes, I know the correct latin plural is “fora.”

John Perich Featured, TV January 24th, 2012 7:00am

In The Shadow of Two Gunmen (Parts 1 and 2)

The Overthinkers tackle Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire and Neil Young’s hatred for music compression.

Matthew Wrather housekeeping January 22nd, 2012 6:11pm

We’re celebrating the fourth anniversary of Overthinking It with a new design, and individual user accounts.