Eurovision

Overthinking It Podcast

Matthew Wrather Monday, May 16th, 2011 12:07am

Episode 150: Bacchanal in Baku

The Overthinkers tackle Eurovision 2011.

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Matthew Belinkie Friday, May 13th, 2011 11:31am

Eurovision 2011: The Swann Song

We can’t vote in Eurovision. But we know someone who can.

Matthew Belinkie Thursday, May 12th, 2011 10:28am

Eurovision 2011: The Big Five Preview

If you love to hate France, they’re not going to disappoint you.

Matthew Belinkie Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 7:00am

Eurovision 2011: Semi-Final Preview Part 2

Not one, but TWO sets of identical twins.

Matthew Belinkie Monday, May 9th, 2011 10:33am

Eurovision 2011: Semi-Final Preview Part 1

Like the World Cup, but more fun.

Guest Writer Monday, July 5th, 2010 7:00am

Newtonian Inconsistencies in Lena’s “Satellite”

Guest writer Mark Laughter examines this year’s Eurovision winner and its disrespect for basic physics.

Think Tank Friday, May 8th, 2009 2:22pm

The Best Song in Eurovision 2009 [Think Tank]

The 80′s never ended – they just moved overseas.

Matthew Belinkie Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 7:07am

The greatest performance in the world (theoretically)

Okay, in my original Eurovision post, I dismissed the Russian entry, “Believe,” as being “too lame to embed here.” But after the song’s victory, I watched it again. And I realized that when something is lame enough, it becomes camp,…

Matthew Belinkie Friday, May 23rd, 2008 8:13am

World Idol

On Saturday, the finals of Eurovision 2008 will take place in Belgrade. This mother of all talent shows has been organized by the European Broadcasting Union every year since 1956. Each European nation gets to send one singer or band,…