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Golden Phone Award: The Article That Just Names Some Reality Shows and That’s the Joke
Back in 2009, on the day before Barack Obama’s inauguration, New York Times columnist Roger Cohen chose to mark the occassion with a truly awful rewrite of “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” A sample: ACT UP, Infinite Jest, O.J. Part…
Reality bites: Finger lickin’ good
Part 1 of a new series that takes a deep look into the shallow pool of reality Television.
Episode 74: Humping That Piano Key
The Overthinkers totally had a plan when they started this one. They swear.
The Bromantic Gaze
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?
Episode 27: Pwnerthinking It
The Overthinkers tackle new year’s resolutions, “reality” TV, quantum mechanics, selected Oscar® contenders, and give picks for the new year
Liveblogging the Premiere of MTV’s The City
Episode 17: No Mention of Zombies
Matthew Wrather is joined by Matthew Belinkie and Mark Lee to overthink: What constitutes a hotline Why nobody cares about Synecdoche, New York Our status as high priests of popular culture and the moral imperatives of same Absence of odor…