The Problem With ‘Geniuses’ In Movies
Why do geniuses in movies always seem so … mundane?
Economics on Overthinking It
The In-Crank-rial Revolution
Man is born free, and everywhere he is in a three-picture deal with points off the domestic gross
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Best Use of Aliens As Metaphor [Think Tank]
Before District 9, what were aliens teaching us about ourselves?
Overthinking Lost: Episodes 2.1-2.8
This week, Shana answers the question that’s been eating at us since episode 1: How is Lost like a game of Sid Meier’s Civilization?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Brains: Zombieconomics
An economic guide to surviving the Zombie apocalypse. (Guest post from the Ecocomics Blog.)
No Fate But What We Make: The Greatest Terminator Lie Ever Told
“No Fate” did not spring fully formed from James Cameron’s skull. It’s a messy doctrine from a narrative point of view, and from a meta-narrative point of view, it’s the undoing of the franchise.
A Photoshop—and Economic—Disaster
Americans don’t make things anymore. They Photoshop things.
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Analyzing Oscar
I knew installing Microsoft Excel three years ago would pay off.
Slumdog Millionaire: How Much is 20 Million Rupees, Anyway?
20 million rupees. That’s a lot of cash, right? Well, sort of.
The Quantum of Customer Service
How can movie theaters get away with such terrible service?