Stokes tries to get excited about the rock bands suggested by podcast listeners.
Posts by Stokes
You Want Me To Be Eye Candy? Thoughts on Soderbergh and Stunt Casting
“Haywire,” “The Girlfriend Experience,” and the casting of professional bodies in lead roles.
Overthinking the New Fall Lineup: One Very Specific Aspect of Hell on Wheels
However much it might like to be, Hell on Wheels is no Deadwood.
To me, boxing is like a ballet, except the there’s no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other.
Is punching a guy’s face an art? Is it a speech? Is it protected?
Overthinking the New Fall Season: American Horror Story vs. The Walking Dead
[Spoilers ahoy! -- Ed.] American Horror Story would never have gotten picked up were it not for the massive success of The Walking Dead. Actually, maybe that’s not true… it was conceived by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk of Glee…
The Well-Made (Video Game) Plot, Part 3
One more time on video game plots. This is the last one, I promise.
The Well-Made (Video Game) Plot, Part 2
Continued from Part 1. You may also want to read Belinkie’s post on the same subject and this older post by Perich. Narrative Exploration vs. Narrative Discovery Let’s say you invite me over to your house. I will wander around…
The Well-Made (Video Game) Plot, Part 1
Overthink This! A Call For Submissions.
Dear Overthinkers: We don’t usually do this thing, but I’m making a request. I’m making a request to all you people out there in OTI land who think you can write a good article for our site. I’m specifically addressing…
