Open Thread for Friday, January 30, 2009
It’s been a quiet week in popular culture.
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Yearly Archives: 2009
The Greatest Stories Ever Sung, Part 2 [Think Tank]
We’re all weighing in on which pop song has the best plot. Make sure to read Part 1. “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” The Charlie Daniels Band from fenzel Some stories reward that first read (like, say, Clear and … Continued
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The Greatest Stories Ever Sung, Part 1 [Think Tank]
This is the first of what we hope will be a regular feature. In Think Tank, we’ll all join forces to tackle one question. To kick things off: Which pop song has the best plot? “Jungleland,” Bruce Springsteen from lee … Continued
Paper or Plastic, Mr. Updike?
Guest writer Trevor Siegler offers a personal appreciation of literary giant John Updike, who died Tuesday.
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False Dichotomies in Music
Exploring the many logical fallacies of pop music lyrics
Wall Street: Kill Bill’s Long Lost Prequel?
Did Bud from Wall Street grow up to become Bud from Kill Bill? Only Daryl Hannah knows for sure…
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Episode 30: The New Episode 20
The Overthinkers tackle listener questions, Barack Obama’s cult of personality, and the 2009 Oscar Nominations.
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Tommy, Can You See Moesha?
A look at the Tommy Westphall Hypothesis.
Tucker Carlson, Eat Your Heart Out
So I’m watching The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford the other day. It has a great cast which includes Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, and Clinton strategist and CNN commentator James Carville. The Ragin’ Cajun … Continued
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If Doc Brown Were a REAL Scientist
One last attempt to rewrite “Back to the Future” for scientific accuracy. Also, it’s a webcomic, now.
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