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Lady Gaga’s “Telephone”: A Narrative Lyrical Analysis
Lady Gaga.* Two words synonymous with “Understated songwriting.” Tackling the subtleties of the work of a performer with a proverbial finger on the very pulse of popular culture can modestly be described as daunting. Yet, that’s what we’ve attempted. The … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Music
Tagged Beyonce, Gaga, Humor, Lady Gaga, Lyrics, Music, Pop, Telephone, Tisch School of the Arts
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Random Jaw-Dropping 80’s Moment
Saturday Night Live circa 1989: The most amazing part of the show was actually the monologue, in which Gibson said the following: “As I stand here, I realize that, in a live … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Pictures, Television
Tagged 1980's, Commentary, Mel Gibson, Nostalgia, Photos, Pictures, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Television, The 80's
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Slapdash Super Bowl XLV Preview
The same slapdash rules apply to this Super Bowl preview as did my (surprisingly-accurate) conference championship previews: No serious research, just bloggy ramblings off the top of my head. Setting the bar low . . . The most surprising subplot … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sports
Tagged Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger, Brett Keisel, Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sports, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLV
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Breaking Down “The Chaperone” Trailer
No one here questions the credentials of Paul Levesque (a/k/a Triple H) as a sports entertainer. He’s among the most successful performers of his generation. Levesque (a/k/a Hunter Hearst Helmsley) has a tremendous physique, is a good worker inside the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Videos
Tagged HHH, Movies, Sports Entertainment, Trailers, Triple H, Wrestling, WWE
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A Message to Our (New) Readers
This has been an eventful week for us here at The Axis of Ego. WordPress.com unexpectedly chose an article I wrote on Tuesday as one of its “Freshly Pressed” featured pieces, giving rise to a tidal wave* of site traffic. … Continue reading
Highfalutin’ Legalisms and the Super Bowl
If you watch any television at all this time of year, you’ll undoubtedly notice the awkward phrasing of certain commercials that euphemistically refer to the Super Bowl as “the Big Game” or “Football Sunday.” As a licensed practitioner of the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television
Tagged Commercials, Documents of a Legal Nature, Football, Law, Legal Documents, NFL, Sports, Super Bowl, WWE
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Two and a Half Memo
The shocking news this week that Charlie Sheen had once again endured a run-in with substance abuse a hernia prompted CBS to take swift, internal action related to Sheen’s hit television show, Two and a Half Men. The cash … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Television
Tagged Charlie Sheen, Humor, Sitcoms, Television, Train Wrecks, TV, Two and a Half Men
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Miley Cyrus: A Narrative Lyrical Analysis
Due to the multi-layered and largely cryptic messages used by musical sensation Miley Cyrus* in her compositions, I’ve decided to provide a Rosetta-Stone-esque primer for one of her songs: “Party in the U.S.A.” This thought-provoking piece has had me … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Music
Tagged Achy-Breaky, Humor, Lyrics, Miley Cyrus, Music, Party in the USA, Pop
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The Axis of Ego 
One Space, Two Space, Red Face, Typeface
I’m normally an even-tempered person. If I fly off the handle, I assure you that it’s for comedic effect only. In reality, I’m the guy who doesn’t get emotional about politics or religion or the other fundamental building blocks of … Continue reading →