The Overview: Independence Day
Overthinking It presents an alternative commentary track to Independence Day.
America on Overthinking It
Sarah Palin: A Hero’s Journey
Ever wonder why Sarah Palin is so irresistible to the Tea Party and the media? It’s because she’s on track to complete Joseph Campbell’s famous Hero’s Journey.
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A People’s History of the NYPD: Howard Zinn, The Other Guys and the Cinema of the Unsung
A movie for the little cops.
Who best to clean up the oil spill? Fictional criminals.
To the newly unemployed victims of the Gulf oil spill, it must seem like the government simply can’t or won’t help them. Only a team of highly trained criminals with hearts of gold can save the day.
Episode 105: Twilight Celebrates Your Dependence Day
The Overthinkers tackle popular culture (or rather the lack of popular culture) dealing with American Independence Day.
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USA v. USA Network: When they watch Burn Notice, the terrorists win.
A recent Supreme Court decision suggests that the USA Network show Burn Notice is providing “material assistance” to terrorists.
The End of Movie Stars?
Was 2000 the last year you could join the A-list?
The Musical Talmud: “One Less Lonely Girl” by Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber shows us the path out of America’s recession through auto-tune and baby-faced good looks.
The 10 Best Things About America I Learned from Independence Day
Let’s kick the tires and light the fires, big daddy!
Jack Bauer in the Age of Obama
Jack Bauer and 24 still bestride TV like a colossus. A hoarse, belligerent colossus that clasps men by the lapels and thrusts them floorward, but a colossus nonetheless.
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