The First Non-Avenger: Captain America and His Non-Struggles Against the Holocaust and Racism
How would the “Captain America” movie be different if it tackled more difficult subject matter?
Posts by Mark Lee on Overthinking It
The Labor Market Economics of “Zookeeper”
On “Zookeeper” and our changing attitudes towards blue collar work.
Larry Crowne, The 40 Year Old Virgin, and American Transportation Policy
Are movies like “Larry Crowne” and “The 40 Year Old Virgin” making a bold statement on America’s transportation policy?
Clarence Clemons (1942-2011)
Overthinking It pays tribute to Clarence Clemons through his genius sax solo on “Jungleland.”
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Open Thread for June 17, 2011
“Green Lantern,” “Mr. Popper’s Penguins,” and Anthony Wiener’s resignation. What a great week, America!
The Prestige Factor For Actors
Measuring actors’ Prestige Factor by their movies’ release dates
The State of Schwarzenegger Fandom, Post-Scandal
How does a bummed-out, Overthinking Arnold fan cope with the paternity scandal?
Statistical Analysis of Movie Title Lengths
Spoiler alert: weak R squared values ahead.
Tik Tok Blues: The Music Video
The Ke$ha classic “Tik Tok,” sung by Mark Lee in the style of Muddy Waters.
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Nitpicking “Terminator”
“What happened to the guy that stood up Sarah Connor?” and other important questions in Terminator Studies.