USA v. USA Network: When they watch Burn Notice, the terrorists win.
A recent Supreme Court decision suggests that the USA Network show Burn Notice is providing “material assistance” to terrorists.
Posts by Josh McNeil on Overthinking It
The Age of Iron: What Iron Man 2 is Really About
The next age of humanity will be one of Iron.
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Hitler’s XBox: How Copyright Laws Threaten Our Mashup Culture
The company that owns Downfall is pulling all of the “Hitler Finds Out About…” videos off of YouTube. Constantin Films: you’re despoiling our culture’s future.
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The Post-Racial Eyed Peas: Race, Robots, Ladies, Lumps
Does the success of the new Black Eyed Peas show support or refute the argument that America has moved beyond race? Also: robots.
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This Is What Happens When You Let an Amateur Run the Government: How Hollywood Is Ruining America
Hollywood tells us that amateur politicians can save this country. Hollywood is dangerously wrong.
The Worst Speech in Political History: the Tragedy of The American President
The plot of 2010’s cable news channels eerily echoes the 1995 film The American President.
America’s Sacrifice: How the USA Saved Popular Culture by Avoiding the Metric System
How deep is your love … in meters?
Chuck vs. Fire from Olympus
Historically, people who get knowledge zapped into their brain don’t fare too well.
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Is Sherlock Holmes the Last Superhero Movie of 2009?
Does Sherlock Holmes have powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men?
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The Apotheosis of Joseph Fiennes
If you can see the future, you can change the future; ergo Joseph Fiennes is god.
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