From Stage to Screen: “Rock of Ages,” Urban Planning, and the Culture Wars
Why is the villain in the “Rock of Ages” movie a Bible-thumping prude instead of an evil real estate developer?
Open Thread for January 13, 2012
It’s Friday the 13th! Don’t fall asleep, or Freddy Kruger gets inside your thread.
Coming Through The Fog, Your Sons and Daughters
As fun as it is, do we really want to take any lessons from Working Girl?
Skyrim and Historical Revisionism
Old, Elder, Eldest Scrolls.
You Want Me To Be Eye Candy? Thoughts on Soderbergh and Stunt Casting
“Haywire,” “The Girlfriend Experience,” and the casting of professional bodies in lead roles.
Open Thread for January 6, 2012
Welcome to the first Open Thread of 2012, our farthest year into the future ever! I wish I had some more for you, but it’s been a slow week in the world of pop. Portlandia and Downton Abbey are coming … Continued
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Are You There, God? It’s-a Me, Mario!
On video games and the anthropic principle.
Dual Survival, Man Woman Wild, and Surviving a Semi-Scripted Relationship
What makes for a good survival TV scene? Hint: it isn’t survival.
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#OccupyBroadway: “Newsies” and Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street is kind of like “Newsies,” except with less singing and dancing. And vastly different historical contexts.
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Open Thread for December 30, 2011
Reflect on the pop culture that really made you overthink in 2011.