Sheely and Wrather discuss thematic unity, group membership, and class difference in Friday Night Lights Season 1, Episodes 8 and 9.
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Boardwalk Empire: The Old World and the New
Why are Nucky and Jimmy so bad at being gangsters? Because gangsters haven’t been invented yet.
The First Non-Avenger: Captain America and His Non-Struggles Against the Holocaust and Racism
How would the “Captain America” movie be different if it tackled more difficult subject matter?
Race and Diversity in Justin Bieber Music Videos
Zombie Miscellany: Music and Post-Apocalyptic Racism
Is Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman” The Anthem Of Post-Racial Karaoke?
What does it means when a black woman chooses to sing “Redneck Woman” at karaoke in Birmingham, AL, and a white woman joins her on stage?
Is Outsourced Racist?
Justin Bieber, Usher, and Asian Cultural Themes in “Somebody to Love”
Racebending: Guy Aoki on “The Last Airbender” Casting Controversy
One of the organizers of the boycott of “The Last Airbender” takes M Night Shyamalan and Paramount to task for casting Asian roles with caucasian actors.
Episode 104: I’m trying to get my power level down!
The Overthinkers tackle iPhone 4, the World Cup, and listener emails.