The Pump Action Shotgun: The Sound and the Fury
Say hello to my distinctively sounding little friend.
Sexy Sexy Danger on Overthinking It
When is a rogue not a rogue? When he’s Jack Bauer.
Breaking the rules in a methodical and systematic sort of way.
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The Idea of Order in “Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda”
Oh! Blessed rage for order, swarthy Sorbo…
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Women in Action Screenwriting Contest: Judging Has Begun
Thanks to everyone who submitted to the First Annual Overthinkingit Linda Hamilton Memorial Women In Action Screenwriting Contest. Our judges are hard at work scrutinizing the entries and preparing to pick the winner! Expect the big news and discussion in … Continued
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Gossip Girl, you’ll be a Gossip Woman soon.
Wow, so, OK, my weekly post on Gossip Girl is almost a week late. Since Belinkie and I are watching tonight’s episode together, which will probably provide fodder for any number of posts (especially considering the day’s financial meltdown), I … Continued
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Great Moments in Racial Discourse #1: “Vato” by Snoop Dogg
According to Wikipedia, on August 30, 2006, Pharrell Williams himself said on BET that the new song he’d produced would not only show off his gangsta side, but also tackle the issue of racial conflict in Los Angeles between African … Continued
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The First Annual Overthinking It Linda Hamilton Memorial Women-In-Action Screenwriting Contest!
This started as a comment in a thread, but now it’s a FULL-BLOWN CONTEST. There are not enough good roles out there for women. Women who get shit done and are good characters to boot — more than just lycra-clad … Continued
“Her ability to shoot a gun was so the film’s advertisers could put her on a poster wearing a skimpy outfit with a big gun between her legs.”
The title here is taken from a recent post by mlawski on the difference between [Strong Female] Characters and [Strong Characters], Female. The image is a painting by the French artist Louis-Leopold Boilly, which (according to the exhibit guide at … Continued
“Was it sexual?” “Yes. Overwhelmingly so. And Horrible.”
You know, I said I was going to stop writing about horror so much. But that was before I found out about the Final Girl Film Club, which just seems like too much fun to pass up. Basically how it … Continued
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A Farewell to Horror: Lair of the White Worm
Devout followers of this blog will have noticed that I have had horror on the brain over the past few months. (To those of you who scare easily, I apologize.) I’ve been taking a class on horror movies, so I … Continued
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