When Child Stars Grow Up: Neil Patrick Harris vs. Stevie Wonder
The Overthinkers continue to discuss art, age, maturity, and who has made the most successful transition into adult fame.
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We’re Still Talking About That Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad
Now that all of the hot takes have cooled off, we take one more look at the Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad, focusing on what it misses about how protests actually work.
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The Rick-est Rick, the Multiverse, and p-Hacking
Is Rick C-137 really the Rick-est Rick in the multiverse? Let’s find out using science!
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Pretty Much Everything You Think about That Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad Is Wrong
The Pepsi commercial starring Kendall Jenner may be bad… but was it bad at selling Pepsi?
Hope’s End: Logan and the Death of the Mutant Metaphor
The tenth (and final?) X-Men movie takes a bleak view of western civilization’s founding mythologies
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Bond After Bond: A Theory of James Bond Casting
Who will be the next James Bond? Not who you think.
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Belated Bestie: Hell or High Water
Musings on the Best Picture loser, Starring Chris Pine’s Mustache.
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Who Has Made the Most Successful Transition from Child Star to Adult Star?
The Overthinkers discuss art, maturity, and who gets to decide what growing up means.
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How to Break the Oscars: Risk Management at the Academy Awards
Botched award announcement? It could get worse. A lot worse.
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What Does it Take to Get Into The Good Place?
What do we actually know about what it takes to get into the Good Place? A deep dive into the sitcom afterlife.