And there was great rejoicing
Does this mean…? Could it be…?
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Posts by Stokes on Overthinking It
Overthinkingit.com: the depressing edition
Many of the people reading this — and surely all of those likely to care — are already aware the wildly popular fantasist/satirist Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease last year. (Announcing the diagnosis to his fans, Pratchett … Continued
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The subtle xenophobia of McDonalds
There’s a new McDonalds ad that kind of weirds me out. Sadly I haven’t located the video online – post a link in the comments if you can find it. Anyway, this is the latest in their campaign based on … Continued
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Still waiting for “The Star-Bellied Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in Sneetches Lives
Were you aware that the logging industry put out an elaborately illustrated rebuttal to Dr. Seuss’ beloved anti-onceler screed “The Lorax,” called “The Truax”? Guardbark, the book’s environmentalist strawman is given to statements like “I WON’T take a seat, or … Continued
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Overthinkingit.com: the magical cartoon princess edition
Last night, I sat down and watched Enchanted, the 2007 Disney movie in which a cartoon princess played by Amy Adams falls through a portal into real-world Manhattan. Eventually, she comes to accept being “real,” while love interest Patrick Dempsey … Continued
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For those about to (pretend to) rock: WE (pretend to) SA-LUTE YOU!!
A portable version of Guitar Hero (aptly named “Guitar Hero: On Tour”) will be released this summer. It might seem a little counterintuitive at first. After all, the whole point of Guitar Hero strapping on that fake plastic axe, right? … Continued
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I like that Bach follows the 5Ws of good journalism.
Bach, St. Matthew Passion, opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E_AOn-94tw continued…
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Why the hell isn’t everyone listening to FUGU?!
Fugu is a pretty outstanding band, you guys! Although that might stretch the definition of the word band: Fugu is basically the French multi-instrumentalist Mehdi Zannad and an enormous rotating cast of studio musicians. Track and links after the jump.
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Jurassic Park, Sweded
For those of you who haven’t seen Be Kind, Rewind yet (which, by the way, you totally should), “sweded” means something like “reshot by amateurs with a minimum of preparation, special effects, and respect for accuracy, but a maximum of … Continued
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This is the sound of Phnom Penh, circa 1966
In the mid 1960s, Cambodian musicians began to combine the scales and instrumentation of traditional Khmer music with surf guitar, farfisa organ, rock beats and balls-out vocals, all drenched with echo and distortion. The result is quite simply the most … Continued
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