All posts tagged cultural criticism

April 29, 2009 · 8 Comments

Ruminations on the Song “Human” by The Killers

As the proud owner of 20 college credit hours in philosophy, I can tell you with confidence that the entire history of philosophical discourse is little more than an endless series of killer one-liners.  To quote a few: “An unexamined …

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Understanding the Jonas Brothers Within the Musical Metanarrative

April 5, 2009 · 10 Comments

Joe, Kevin, and Nick Jonas.  The names alone are enough to inspire envy, lust, wrath, and most of the remaining deadly sins.  In newspaper columns, entertainment blogs,

If I Were a Boy: A Word On Female Pop Singers

January 23, 2009 · 9 Comments

Can I talk to you for five minutes about female pop singers?  I approach this topic with a measure of trepidation due to accusations of

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