The 3 Biggest Problems with Prequels… And How to Fix Them
Most prequels are lame, but they don’t have to be.
Yearly Archives: 2009
Episode 44: Where’s The Beef?
The Overthinkers go through some listener feedback, pick on the host, talk racial normativity, and engage in an epic rap battle on the merits of Kanye.
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About Those Clichemageddon Winners You All Are Eagerly Awaiting
Here’s a cliche for you: Epic fail.
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Open Thread for Friday, May 1, 2009
It’s May Day! And Wolverine Day!
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The Greatest Furniture in Fiction [Think Tank]
The sitting and sleeping places of our heroes.
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Illmatic and the Crisis of Peaking Young
Is it better to peak early and produce something legendary, or build slowly and culminate in something merely excellent?
The 10 Easiest Things Dance Songs Ask of You
Go ahead. Brush your shoulders off. It doesn’t get any easier. Or does it?
Kanye West Doesn’t Suck Ass: Even the Superficial Raps are Super Official
If this analysis of the themes developed in Kanye’s lyrics doesn’t convince you that he is a better rapper than many other Top 40 regulars, it is worth remembering just how low the bar is.
Adventures in Branding: Doritos Late Night
“Mucho gusto, Señor,” she breathed breathily, pursing her beestung lips into a smile. “Perhaps you will care to join me for… Tacos at Midnight?”
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Episode 43: Just So Movies
The Overthinkers tackle Summer Movies, 2009-style.
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