Open Thread for August 20, 2010
X-Men First Class, Paramount’s roster, Justin Bieber, Chelsea Handler and the week ending August 20th.
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A (BLANK) Solution to a (BLANK) Problem
What TV shows make great metaphors?
Blonde Luck: Statements Through Hairstyle
Two Blondes, One Pop.
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Scott Pilgrim and Foursquare vs The World
Is “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” a vision into our all-video-game-all-the-time future?
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The Audacity of Huge
ABC Family’s new fat camp dramedy can only be understood through a Foucaultian lens.
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Open Thread for August 13, 2010
The Arcade Fire, Spider-Man the Musical, Britney on Glee, Netflix, Scott Pilgrim and The Expendables.
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Scientology Wins! Pop Culture Defeats Psychology on the Subject of Humor
Please note: this article contains three references to genital injury, two of them illustrated. You have been warned. Plato said that comedy comes from enjoying the suffering of others. Aristotle argued that comedy comes from the ridiculous or from deformities … Continued
The Evolution of the IMDb Memorable Quotes Page
When did the IMDb Memorable Quotes section get to be such a mess? And why?
The “Whatcha Say” Odyssey: From Imogen Heap to Jason Derulo
One song’s strange journey from obscurity, to viral success, to obscurity, to the top of the charts.
Towards a Theory of Television Snackability
What makes you want to watch and watch and watch?