“The Avengers” vs. “The Revengers”
Why aren’t they called “The Revengers”?
Posts by Mark Lee on Overthinking It
Buddy Cop Vice Presidential Pairings for Mitt Romney
If Mitt Romney is the Good Cop, who’s his Bad Cop?
Underthinking It: My Hunger Games – Terminator Crossover Fanfic
Katniss Everdeen goes back in time…for the future of mankind.
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The Disturbing Nature of “The Hunger Games” Katniss Everdeen Action Figure
Why does this toy Katniss Everdeen make my skin crawl?
Overthinking “Temple Run”
Temple Run is an insanely popular iPhone game with an insanely simple premise: like Indiana Jones from the first scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, you play the part of an adventurer who “takes the idol” from the eponymous temple, … Continued
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Analyzing the 2012 Oscar Acceptance Speeches
Subjecting Oscar acceptance speeches to a level of scrutiny they definitely don’t deserve.
The Biblical Terminator: Heteroglossic Discourse and Poetic Authority in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”
How “Terminator 2” imitates the epic language, and the problematic self-contradictions, of The Bible.
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Vote: Does Alec Baldwin Exist in the 30 Rock Universe?
Updated: yes, he does, by a vote of 46 % to 40 %.
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?
The Overview: They Live
Overthinking It presents its alternative commentary on the cult classic, “They Live.”