On the Overthinking It Podcast, we grant that “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” is problematic, but wonder if that means we can’t watch and enjoy it.
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On Dragon’s Crown, sexism, Penny Arcade, and the gentle art of video game criticism.
Sheely and Wrather examine how Tony got his groove back.
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I liked “Across the Sea.” Here’s why.
How can all of the characters on The Wire be “well-written” if they all seem like they were written for different shows?
Is the cultural moment of the bromance really indicative of increased mainstream acceptance of homosexual norms and behavior, or is it just the status quo in new, more homoerotic clothes?
So I’m reading this film studies article by Linda Williams called “Film Bodies,” which explores the connection between horror films, pornography, and tear-jerkers. She actually makes a pretty persuasive case. Each genre shows us actors experiencing the things we as … Continued
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I’ve always appreciated the honesty of this song. Rather than the posturing and posing that characterized much of 1990s hip-hop, I always believed Daddy Mac and Mac Daddy wrote about what they knew on this track- no gangsta posturing, no … Continued
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