If you can figure out a better chain, post it in the comments. (Note: since we do all have the internet in front of us, just being able to make the connection isn’t really noteworthy. We’re talking style points here, … Continued
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Okay, this is pretty disturbing. Grain prices in the US are skyrocketing. Actually, according to the linked article (sourced to a Perdue University agricultural economist), it might be more accurate to say that grain prices worldwide are skyrocketing, and we’re … Continued
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I hardly use cookbooks anymore, but I covet the hell out of this one.
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[This post begins Terminator Week on Overthinking It. –Ed.] (Photoshopping courtesy of the lovely and talented Mr. Lee) To be honest, I didn’t start watching “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” with high hopes. Terminator 3 had its moments, but it … Continued
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I know this isn’t news: Anyone who really pays attention to hip-hop probably knows about the new Clipse mixtape already. But hey, we all have busy schedules. So just consider this a friendly reminder to download We Got It 4 … Continued
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So, let’s talk about Howard Hawks’ The Thing From Another World, or rather THE THING, From Another World. (Thank you, Netflix!) In many ways, it’s a stupid movie. It’s based on Who Goes There, a smart and deeply horrifying (at … Continued
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Welcome back to “Best of the Blogs,” a feature dedicated to decreasing the amount of original content on Overthinking It. Today’s honoree is “Resurgence of the Soul Sample.” The story of how I came across this website is worth relating. … Continued
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I’ve seen this commercial a couple of times now, and I can’t get over how deeply, deeply weird the subtext is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djuEcS0iq3g Look, I tend to read too much into commercials. I’m the first to admit that. But sometimes a … Continued
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So I’m reading this film studies article by Linda Williams called “Film Bodies,” which explores the connection between horror films, pornography, and tear-jerkers. She actually makes a pretty persuasive case. Each genre shows us actors experiencing the things we as … Continued
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