Ninja Turtles 2014 in Context
How does the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie compare to other notable adaptations? Richard Rosenbaum gives you The Ugly, the Bad and the Good (in that order).
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Analysis on Overthinking It
High, Hungry or Hobbit?
A look at the visual cues that flavor the The Unexpected Journey.
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Episode 184: Cats That Look Like Hitler
The Overthinkers tackle creativity, analysis, straw men, and the poet Ranier Maria Rilke.
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The Law and Order Database
Together, we WILL know Jack.
The Musical Talmud: “One Less Lonely Girl” by Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber shows us the path out of America’s recession through auto-tune and baby-faced good looks.
The Musical Talmud: I Gotta Feeling
A series of non sequitur party-related cliches, or a treatise on power and predeterminism? (It can be both, I suppose).
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Kanye West Doesn’t Suck Ass: Even the Superficial Raps are Super Official
If this analysis of the themes developed in Kanye’s lyrics doesn’t convince you that he is a better rapper than many other Top 40 regulars, it is worth remembering just how low the bar is.
The Musical Talmud: Neon Knights
[The “Musical Talmud” is our ongoing series that finds the true meaning behind pop music lyrics. See also Part 1, “Don’t Stop Believing,” Part 2, “The KKK Took My Baby Away,” Part 3, “I Want It That Way,” Part 4, … Continued
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The Musical Talmud: Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
A study on Christmas Earony.
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The Musical Talmud: Chinese Democracy
Axl Rose takes us on a tour de force of international relations and modern Chinese history.
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