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
1 · Read More »
It’s Oscar® week, and we here at Overthinking It are celebrating with more six word summaries, this time of the Best Picture nominees. We start today with Juno. Stokes Cera and Bateman together again? Awesome! Sheely Teen Pregnancy? I like … Continued
1 · Read More »
The authors of Freakonomics posted on their NY Times Blog an invitation for readers to submit a six word motto for the US. Being industrious, the crew of Overthinking It individually submitted some suggestions, which were denied (!) by whoever … Continued
5 · Read More »
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
1 · Read More »
0 · Read More »
Anna Nicole’s litigation woes were for the most part, not about probate at all. J. Howard actually did not leave her anything in his will: his son, Pierce, was the sole beneficiary of the estate.
0 · Read More »
One year ago, coverage of Anna Nicole’s death tended to go in one of two directions. Either she was memorialized as a breathtaking beauty who was little more than a victim of a cruel culture, or she was mocked for … Continued
3 · Read More »
“I really don’t care much about riches, but I do care about achievement. That’s all that matters.” —J. Howard Marshall II This isn’t a post about Anna Nicole Smith. This is a post about J. Howard Marshall. He is, of … Continued
3 · Read More »
The crew at Overthinking It are committed to reflecting thoughtfully on even the most crass of cultural phenomena. We’re like doctors: you can tell us all your embarrassing secrets. We will nod sagely, and prescribe a cream you can put … Continued
1 · Read More »
Q: What’s blue and yellow and found at the bottom of a pool? A: A plastic butterfly toy from Baby Einstein. Q: What’s red and crawls up your leg? A: A baby that has, adorably, spilled cranberry juice all over … Continued
0 · Read More »