“Movies” vs. “Films”: Oscar Speeches Versus the World
Adding statistical and linguistic fuel to the “Oscars are out of touch” fire.
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Overthinking Eurovision 2014: Belarus
Lee savagely reviews “Cheesecake” by Belarus, which is a pretty good sign that this song is destined for success.
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Overthinking Google Zeitgeist, 2012 Edition
What do five years of annual top Google Trending Searches reveal about the spirit of our times?
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Is the Movie “Lincoln” Less Popular in the South?
Are movie audiences in former Confederate states less likely to see “Lincoln” due to lingering animosity from the Civil War?
Overthinking Google Zeitgeist 2011: Rebecca Black Retrospective
Last year, I published a diatribe against Google Zeitgeist and how it plays fast and loose with the definition of “zeitgeist.” I argued that rather than “capture the defining spirit or mood” of the times, Google Zeitgeist audaciously and erroneously … Continued
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“Super Bowl” vs “Superbowl”: An American Spelling Crisis? Update: AVERTED
Is it “Super Bowl” or “Superbowl”?
Overthinking Google Zeitgeist 2010
Chatroulette, iPad, and Justin Bieber: the spirit of the times?
“Superbowl” vs “Super Bowl”: An American Spelling Crisis
America can’t even spell “Super Bowl” correctly. Google Trends proves it.
George W. Bush: Going Out With a Whimper (on Google)
Overthinking It, and Google, bid farewell to President George W. Bush
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[REPOST] Episode 16: Mint Milanos
Apparently, the MP3 of this podcast somehow got corrupted in transit to our server. Apologies. Here is the full Episode 16, reposted for the benefit of automated podcatchers like iTunes. Speaking of which, if you like the show, subscribe on … Continued
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