Trucks in Country Music Lyrics, 2005-2014, Part 2
Ford vs. Chevy, Men vs. Women, Obama vs. Country Music Fans.
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Barack Obama on Overthinking It
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[Think Tank] Obama, The Wire and Conan the Barbarian
What does Barack Obama’s taste in TV and movies tell us about him as a leader?
The Biggest Mistake in the History of NASA
“The biggest mistake in the history of NASA” happened this week when NASA debunked Apollo 18.
Open Thread for August 5, 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Watch the Throne, Man of Steel and other news from the week of August 5th.
Sarah Palin: A Hero’s Journey
Ever wonder why Sarah Palin is so irresistible to the Tea Party and the media? It’s because she’s on track to complete Joseph Campbell’s famous Hero’s Journey.
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Is Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman” The Anthem Of Post-Racial Karaoke?
What does it means when a black woman chooses to sing “Redneck Woman” at karaoke in Birmingham, AL, and a white woman joins her on stage?
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Open Thread for October 22, 2010
Keep on a-rockin’ me, baby. In TV news, U.S. President Barack Obama is all over the place. Not only did he tape an episode of The Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters, revisiting a myth about Archimedes, but he’ll be appearing on The … Continued
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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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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.
Bad Things Happen To You When You Use Our Product
1) Depict usage of product in TV commercial. 2) Show bad things happening to people using the product. 3) ??? 4) Profit!