Paul Verhoeven and the Aesthetics of Awfulness
I’m so excited! I’m so excited! I’m so – so – excited that it’s Paul Verhoeven week here on Overthinkingit.com!
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Open Thread for November 20, 2009
Welcome to the end of the week, Overthinkers – and your Open Thread. First up, Oprah, the most successful woman in the history of entertainment, announced this week that she will retire her TV show in 2011 in order to … Continued
2012’s Stupid, Stupid Plan to Save Humanity
We should all just dress up like cute dogs. THEN we’d survive.
The Musical Talmud: “Get Back” (by Demi Lovato)
Four different close readings on the first single from the first album of the best teen pop act out there.
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The Musical Talmud, Think/Counter-Think Edition: “Party in the USA”
Sheely and Lee spar over the political science interpretation of “Party in the USA.”
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30 Rock: The Most Liberal Show on TV?
The Internet thinks 30 Rock is the most liberal show on TV. In other news, the Internet thinks Devon Banks is straight.
Open Thread for November 13, 2009
We deal with housekeeping and announcements.
[Think Tank] Greatest Escape in a Disaster Movie
Get out of the way! There’s no time! Go on without me! No – we’re not leaving you behind!
A Dirty Little Funny War
War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow. You’re better off with a hammer.
Santayana, Goodbye: Billy Joel’s Imperfect Nostalgia
Everything bad happened after 1963.
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