Fictional Fictions
Never again will the real have the chance to produce itself — such is the vital function of the model in a system of death, or rather of anticipated resurrection, that no longer even gives the event of death a … Continued
Seriously Google, It’s Time
Gmail launched in March of 2004. That means that the service has been up and running for longer than the entirety of World War II American involvement in World War II. It now has tens of millions of users. Google … Continued
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The Musical Talmud: The KKK Took My Baby Away
[Second in a series. See also part 1, “Don’t Stop Believing.”] Oh, the Ramones, those sages of rock. No subject is too lofty nor banal for their insightful commentary, be it existential angst (“Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue”) or … Continued
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Joan Crawford Axe Murderer For The Win
After skipping a couple of months, overthinkingit.com rejoins the Final Girl Film Club with a review of Strait-Jacket. Somewhat unusually, the review below is SPOILER-FREE. I mean, you’ll learn a couple of little things about the movie, but the big … Continued
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Gossip Girl: What’s My Motivation?
The last episode of Gossip Girl continued the show’s return to form, and thankfully contained various acts of wanton cruelty. try to humiliate her best friend, crush an innocent underclassman, thwart her mother’s crucial fashion show not once, not twice, … Continued
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Help Me Make Sex Sexier
I’m going to try and keep this post SFW. But since it’s all about sex, I’m not sure how successful I’ll be. I don’t need to lecture you all on the importance of proper branding. It can take a bad … Continued
KRANG RESCUE APPROVED, SHREDDER: “TONIGHT, I DINE ON TURTLE SOUP!”
DIMENSION X — In a move sure to put millions of ninjas back to work worldwide, Lord Krang announced an agreement on a bold rescue plan to resurrect and fund the world’s largest clan of ninjas. The plan gives the … Continued
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Thursday Grammar: Short Lived
[I have lately been noticing more and more of the most appalling errors in English grammar and usage. And not just from the president. Maybe I’m getting old and curmudgeonly. So that you are spared the embarrassment of the most … Continued
Surprise! A. O. Scott Likes Rambo. And So Should You.
Movie critic A. O. Scott has what appears to be a new series of retrospective video reviews of his favorite movies on the New York Times website, and much to my surprise, his latest entry is an independent art film … Continued
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KRANG BAILOUT FAILS: FOOT CLAN DECLARES BANKRUPTCY
NEW YORK CITY — Teenagers and turtles alike were shocked this week as Foot Clan Chief Executive Officer Oroku Saki announced that Lord Krang of Dimension X had denied his emergency request for interdimensional portals, drilling transport modules, unlimited Technodrome … Continued
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