“Super Bowl” vs “Superbowl”: An American Spelling Crisis? Update: AVERTED
Is it “Super Bowl” or “Superbowl”?
Language on Overthinking It
A (BLANK) Solution to a (BLANK) Problem
What TV shows make great metaphors?
Episode 17: The Cremaster Field (or, Chuck Dies)
Ryan Sheely and Matthew Wrather overthink the season finale of Gossip Girl and the Joss Whedon/Neil Patrick Harris episode of Glee.
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Language and the Jedi [Think Tank]
The Overthinkers puzzle out the linguistic nuances of Star Wars.
“Superbowl” vs “Super Bowl”: An American Spelling Crisis
America can’t even spell “Super Bowl” correctly. Google Trends proves it.
Things With Bad Names: Artichoke
If there is one word I don’t want associated with my food, it’s “choke.” Choking is the absolute worst-case scenario when it comes to eating (with the possible exception of poison, which is why I’m on the fence about “boysenberry”). … Continued
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“Joe Six-pack”
A Republican friend of mine (yes, I have them) recently called my attention to Sarah Palin’s favorite nickname for her supporters. “Honestly,” this friend complained, “does anyone want to be a ‘Joe Six-pack?’ Does anyone hear her say that and … Continued
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Things With Bad Names: The Sperm Whale
The sperm whale? Oh ha ha, real mature everybody. What are we, like twelve? Honestly, this has got to stop. And in case you thought that maybe “sperm,” in this case, had some sort of esoteric, alternate meaning, no, it … Continued
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Help Me Make Sex Sexier
I’m going to try and keep this post SFW. But since it’s all about sex, I’m not sure how successful I’ll be. I don’t need to lecture you all on the importance of proper branding. It can take a bad … Continued
Cthulhu’s Greatest Mystery
What is Cthulhu, really? Why are the Great Old Ones here on Earth, and what are their plans? These are some of the great mysteries that have been haunting us since H.P. Lovecraft first introduced his Cthulhu mythos in the … Continued
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