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“Superbowl” vs “Super Bowl”: An American Spelling Crisis

America can’t even spell “Super Bowl” correctly. Google Trends proves it.

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Steelers and Steel: Sports Teams and Their Respective Commodities

Steelers and Steel: Sports Teams and Their Respective Commodities

Overthinking It salutes this year’s Super Bowl champions with some totally unnecessary Excel.

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The Puzzling Logic of Conan O'Brien's Super Bowl Ad

The Puzzling Logic of Conan O’Brien’s Super Bowl Ad

One of the videos that made it into our Super Bowl ad roundup was the Conan O’Brien ad for Bud Light, in which his agent/manager/ambiguous guy in a suit convinces him to make an embarrassing Bud Light Ad  by assuring … Continued

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Zombie Jamboree: Left 4 Dead's Winning Formula

Zombie Jamboree: Left 4 Dead’s Winning Formula

For the last six weeks, I have been trying to write something about Valve’s Left 4 Dead, unsuccessfully. This is because our site is about Overthinking stuff, and a post called “OMG ME PWN ZOMBIES!!” would not be appropriate.

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Pepe Le Pew is Now Sexting

Pepe Le Pew is Now Sexting

Okay, first of all, do the kids still watch Looney Tunes?

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The "Thriller" Musical: Not As Dumb of an Idea As You Think

The “Thriller” Musical: Not As Dumb of an Idea As You Think

“Thriller a Broadway musical?” That’s how the Associated Press derisively reported plans to adapt Michael Jackson’s classic song/music video to a Broadway musical. It goes downhill from there; it seems the haters have written this one off about as fast … Continued

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Open Thread for Friday, January 30, 2009

Open Thread for Friday, January 30, 2009

It’s been a quiet week in popular culture.

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The Greatest Stories Ever Sung, Part 2 [Think Tank]

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]

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

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Paper or Plastic, Mr. Updike?

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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