Open Thread for April 29, 2011
The Hanna Soundtrack Bad Parenting contest: Whoever wins, the children lose.
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Open Thread for April 22, 2011
Thank you for calling Overthinking It. If you’re here for unstructured discussion of pop culture, say “Open Thread.” If you have a question about billing, please say “Accounts.” Para continuar en español, dice “español”. What goes on? “Weird” Al Yankovic … Continued
The Killing: Death as Surprise, Death as Interruption
The Killing is one of the few police procedurals where the protagonist knows something we don’t.
Open Thread for April 15, 2011
In America, today’s the day taxes are due. For the rest of the world, it’s just another Open Thread. What’s up? Rio and Scream 4 are in theaters this weekend; ABC cancels One Life to Live and All My Children, … Continued
Open Thread for April 8, 2011
It’s like the old nursery rhyme: in the second week of April, something something Open Thread. What’s on the plate? Hanna, the Cate Blanchett / Saoirse Ronan action-thriller (words I never thought I’d type), opens this weekend to largely favorable … Continued
Kanto, Keynes, Konya Wa Hurricane
A disaster at the beginning of the 21st Century turns Japan into a cyberpunk nightmare.
Underthinking It: The Five Hottest Hitchcock Blondes
Let’s scope out The Five Hottest Hitchcock Blondes, bro.
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Overthunk: Five Ways Mad Men Could Jump the Shark
What would have to happen to ruin a great TV show like Mad Men?
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Open Thread for March 25, 2011
Elizabeth Taylor, Sucker Punch, and Captain America.
The Economics of Niche Programming
There’s a reason Firefly got canceled.