The Disturbing Nature of “The Hunger Games” Katniss Everdeen Action Figure
Why does this toy Katniss Everdeen make my skin crawl?
Posts by Mark Lee on Overthinking It
Overthinking “Temple Run”
Temple Run is an insanely popular iPhone game with an insanely simple premise: like Indiana Jones from the first scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, you play the part of an adventurer who “takes the idol” from the eponymous temple, … Continued
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Analyzing the 2012 Oscar Acceptance Speeches
Subjecting Oscar acceptance speeches to a level of scrutiny they definitely don’t deserve.
The Biblical Terminator: Heteroglossic Discourse and Poetic Authority in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”
How “Terminator 2” imitates the epic language, and the problematic self-contradictions, of The Bible.
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Vote: Does Alec Baldwin Exist in the 30 Rock Universe?
Updated: yes, he does, by a vote of 46 % to 40 %.
From Stage to Screen: “Rock of Ages,” Urban Planning, and the Culture Wars
Why is the villain in the “Rock of Ages” movie a Bible-thumping prude instead of an evil real estate developer?
The Overview: They Live
Overthinking It presents its alternative commentary on the cult classic, “They Live.”
#OccupyBroadway: “Newsies” and Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street is kind of like “Newsies,” except with less singing and dancing. And vastly different historical contexts.
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Overthinking Google Zeitgeist 2011: Rebecca Black Retrospective
Last year, I published a diatribe against Google Zeitgeist and how it plays fast and loose with the definition of “zeitgeist.” I argued that rather than “capture the defining spirit or mood” of the times, Google Zeitgeist audaciously and erroneously … Continued
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“The Rainbow Connection”: Just How Many Songs Are There About Rainbows?
Not nearly as many as Kermit seems to suggest.