Episode 56: iPhone Abstinence App
The Overthinkers tackle Comic-Con, fandom, vampires, and dudes who date fictional characters.
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Fan Fiction on Overthinking It
The OTHER Office
Behind every great mockumentary, there’s a great mock crew.
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Wall Street: Kill Bill’s Long Lost Prequel?
Did Bud from Wall Street grow up to become Bud from Kill Bill? Only Daryl Hannah knows for sure…
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Marty McFly’s Grim Future [BTTF Week]
When Part 3 ends, the nightmare begins.
An Unlikely Source of Superhero Fan Fic
National Public Radio. This American Life, specifically. This radio show, made famous for its true-life storytelling on subjects ranging from building superintendents to summer camp, occasionally dabbles in the world of fiction. Very occasionally, they dabble in the world of … Continued
Karate Kid Week: My Miyagi Fanfic
Hitler is in SO much trouble.
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To celebrate both Halloween and the upcoming Election…
…please enjoy 99 pieces of Buffy/West Wing Fan Fiction. Don’t believe me? There’s an excerpt from “And Who Does CJ Call?” by MadamAuthor after the jump.
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I Can Has Cheezburger: The Untold Story
We’ve done a lot of Overthinking(tm) of back story on this site. From Gossip Girl to Batman to Sex and the City, we desperately want to know where our fictional heroes came from. We want to be able to relate … Continued
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Political coverage no longer exists. Instead, we have electoral process fanfic
And it’s not even *good* fanfic. Obama and Palin are Mary Sues, the pair of them. Let me be clear: Obama and Palin, the human beings, are as complex and irreducible as any other human beings. But Obama and Palin, … Continued
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Take On Me, The Sequel
Once upon a time, an 80s girl was reading a subversive comic book in a diner while listening to that one A-ha song everyone likes. But lo! Out of one of the comic’s frames pops a sketchy hand – the … Continued