Wing Commander III: The Ethics of Genocide
In the classic sci-fi game “Wing Commander III,” the hero blows up an entire planet to win the war. Was this act of genocide justified?
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We Have Smarter Fun Together
Celebrating seven years of Overthinking It, and looking ahead to what the eighth will bring.
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“I sure feel uncomfortable being in this situation with you” – Twin Peaks and the Sublimity of Awkwardness
Twin Peaks makes us feel weird. On purpose. Here’s how and why.
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Overthinking “Moonrise Kingdom”: The Nature of the Threat
Hang on, does this film have a happy ending? Are Sam and Suzy trapped by institutions, or rescued by them?
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Hard and Soft Power in Pyongyang: The Foreign Policy of “The Interview” and “Team America: World Police”
Which is more powerful: a gun, or a Katy Perry song?
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Top Overthinking It Posts of 2014
From Game of Thrones to Edge of Tomorrow, here are the most popular Overthinking It posts of 2014.
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Overthinking Cowboy Bebop: Sessions 25 and 26
Merry Christmas everybody! I got you 10,000 words about the Cowboy Bebop series finale.
Icons and Empathy: on the weird difficulty of player identification in videogames
Does customizability in games make player identification better or worse?
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Why Interstellar is Like Having an Argument With an A-hole
But as an argument, Interstellar is incredibly sloppy. And that’s a problem, because Christopher Nolan movies are usually arguments before they are stories.
Katniss Everdeen, Thank You For Your Service
How the propaganda battle over Katniss Everdeen mirrors the narrative struggle over American combat veterans.
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