On the Overthinking It Podcast, we mark the passing of Harper Lee by rehabilitating High School English books that are actually good. And we grudgingly think about watching year’s crop of Best Picture nominees.

Episode 399: Selena Gomez Gets Pedantic originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee and Matthew Wrather overthink the books they actually might have liked reading in High School, and preview the eight nominees for Best Picture in the 2016 Oscars. We are not sure that a policy of compulsory reverence is the best way to get people to actually revere art.



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Further Reading

Candide
The Diary of a Young Girl
Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, and A Christmas Carol
Affiliate Links: Candide, Anne Frank, Charles Dickens
Oscar Nominations: The Complete List from The Hollywood Reporter

 

Episode 399: Selena Gomez Gets Pedantic originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]