Interference by Default: The Hegemony and Hypocrisy of the Prime Directive
Is the non-interference mandated by the Prime Directive worse than the interference that it tries to prevent?
New York Comic Con 2014: Cosplay, Spies and Speed Dating
Shana Mlawski and Mark Lee overthink the 2014 New York Comic-Con.
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SPECIAL “REPORT”: New York Comic-Con 2014
Sectarian violence! Desperate crowds! Religious cults! Shana Mlawski from Overthinking It files a special “report” from the convention floor.
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Trucks in Country Music Lyrics, 2005-2014, Part 2
Ford vs. Chevy, Men vs. Women, Obama vs. Country Music Fans.
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Turn Down for Hutt
Fire up the barge, another round of shots!
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The Hidden Anti-Monarchial Message of Disney’s Frozen
A look at Arendelle’s royal succession through the lens of real-life monarchies in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Overthinking It “Book” Club: Final Fantasy VI
The Overthinking It “Book” Club goes where no book clubhas gone before. Join us for an in-depth discussion of the seminal 1994 video game Final Fantasy VI!
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Trucks in Country Music Lyrics, 2005-2014
Just how often do country songs reference trucks, and why?
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How to Squeeze Stories from Stones — or, Why The Lego Movie was Good and Battleship was Bad
There’s a right way and a wrong way to turn toys into movies. I’m here to tell you what they are.
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