Justin Bieber, Usher, and Asian Cultural Themes in “Somebody to Love”
Forget Bieber Fever. Let’s talk about Yellow Fever.
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Posts by Mark Lee on Overthinking It
Album Covers That Blow My Mind: Meat Loaf’s “Bat Out Of Hell”
A deep dive into the epic (?) cover art of “Bat Out Of Hell”
Episode 113: The Futility of Juggalo Regression
The Overthinkers tackle the re-release of Avatar, its implications for the future of 3D movies, and the Tila Tequila incident at the Gathering of the Juggalos.
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Art Imitating Art
Coincidence? You be the judge.
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Scott Pilgrim and Foursquare vs The World
Is “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” a vision into our all-video-game-all-the-time future?
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Pop Culture Awareness of Characters in Movies, or, Why Nobody in “Inception” Has Seen “Total Recall”
Apparently, no one in “Inception” watches movies, but everyone listens to French pop music.
Racebending: Guy Aoki on “The Last Airbender” Casting Controversy
One of the organizers of the boycott of “The Last Airbender” takes M Night Shyamalan and Paramount to task for casting Asian roles with caucasian actors.
USA at the 2010 World Cup: Pop Culture Roundup
Dodge Muscle Cars, “Team America: World Police,” and Elvis: staples of America’s World Cup pop culture hegemonic discourse.
The (CI)A-Team
Dangerous practitioners of extra-legal violence: the CIA, the A-Team, or both?
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The Karaoke Quotient, Part 2: Is “Summer Nights” The Best Karaoke Song Of All Time?
Is "Summer Nights" The Best Karaoke Song Of All Time? Tell me more, tell me more!