The Musical Talmud: “22” by Taylor Swift Mark Lee Featured, music, video May 30th, 2013 9:54am In which we explore the creation of syncretic postmodern identities in Taylor Swift’s “22.” Read More »
Musical Talmud: “Suit and Tie” vs. “Thrift Shop” Stokes Featured, music April 17th, 2013 8:58am Why “Thrift Shop” and “Suit and Tie” make a perfect pairing atop the Billboard chart. Read More »
The Musical Talmud, Flowchart Edition: “Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO Mark Lee Featured, music March 25th, 2013 7:00am Exploring all the combinations of sexiness, self awareness, and expression in LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” – in flowchart form. Read More »
The Musical Talmud: Breakfast at Tiffany’s Guest Writer music October 4th, 2012 7:00am The sinister hidden meaning of the 90′s alt-rock hit “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Read More »
The Musical Talmud: The Gambler Think Tank Featured, music October 1st, 2012 10:06am How useful is this guy’s advice, anyway? Read More »
The Musical Talmud – “Lights” by Ellie Goulding fenzel Featured, music September 12th, 2012 9:00am In a new video commentary, Fenzel breaks down the most electromagnetically radiant song in pop music today. Read More »
The Musical Talmud – “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen fenzel Featured, music, video May 25th, 2012 9:23am Catch the first Video Musical Talmud, on the song you were probably singing in your head before you read this. Read More »
The Musical Talmud: “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO Mark Lee Featured, music November 7th, 2011 7:00am In which LMFAO redefines “rock.” Read More »
Ersatz Genuineness in Little Mermaid’s “Under the Sea” Guest Writer Featured, movies October 4th, 2011 7:00am If Sebastian is composer to Triton’s court, why doesn’t he tap into his Caribbean roots? Read More »
Musical Talmud: Run the World (Girls) Stokes Featured, music June 2nd, 2011 12:16pm Should probably be titled “Run the World (Girls) (Don’t, obviously, or why would we even need this?)” Read More »