Dev is famous primarily for being the one who “sings” the chorus of Far East Movement’s “Like a G6.” The chorus, however, is actually from…
Author: Micah Tillman
Micah has a Ph.D. in philosophy and a B.A. in computer science. He plays and makes video games, thinks philosophically about pop music, and loves fractals.
Last time we talked about “Thrift Shop,” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. This time, we talk about “Wut,” which Le1f claims M&RL ripped off to…
“Thriftshop,” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, ft. Wanz, was the song that really marked the comeback of the saxophone. We’ve just covered the most recent…
Yesterday, I pointed out how the instrument I generally loathe — the saxophone — has made a comeback in the 2010s. The 80s were the…
Fifth Harmony gave Kid Ink two verses in “Worth It.” Instead of writing two verses, however, he wrote a few words and repeated them a…
I promised in T40Phil: v. 1, that I’d do more rock and hip-hop for the Volume 2, so let’s do one of the only rap…
And we’re back! The first time I heard Tove Lo’s “Talking Body,” I knew we were going to have to talk about it as part…
The True Story of the Fall
Posted in Theology
My series on Genesis 1-3 continues over at Conciliar Post. The first post was, “Why the Fall Makes No Sense.” This month’s post is, “Why…
Top 40 Philosophy: Volume 1 is out! Download it here. Here are the contents: INTRODUCTION 1 Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off” Epistemology (Saying vs. Seeing)…
Eve Is King (or David Is Eve)
Posted in Literature, Music, and Theology
1. “Brueggemann” Is a Good Name While reading his article, “David and His Theologian” (The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 30 [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top”…
Fruit Have you ever seen the following quotation? Intelligence is knowing that tomatoes are fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put tomatoes in a fruit…
Every study is or will be contradicted by some other study within a decade. Or, more precisely: (Please note: The text in the image above…
[Y]ou must translate every bit of your Theology into the vernacular. This is very troublesome and it means you can say very little in half…
A quick thought before I get back to class prep: People frequently ask why Frodo didn’t fly to Mt. Doom on an eagle if the…
Why the Problem of Evil Is Incoherent
Posted in Friendly Philosophy, and Theology
My first article on Conciliar Post: http://www.conciliarpost.com/philosophy/why-the-problem-of-evil-is-incoherent-2/ In it, I argue that on the standard philosophical view of the Abrahamic God, there theodicies are helpful, but…
Top 40 Philosophy: TLC, “Creep”
Posted in Friendly Philosophy, Music, and Top 40 Philosophy
TLC had the #2 and #3 songs for 1995. We’ve already covered “Waterfalls,” (which argued — against the year’s #1 song, “Gangsta’s Paradise” — that…
Top 40 Philosophy: Notorious B.I.G., “Big Poppa/Warning”
Posted in Friendly Philosophy, Music, and Top 40 Philosophy
Background If people know anything about rap, it’s that there’s some kind of feud between East Coast and West Coast rappers. Or, at least, there…
It’s Time for Rupert Murdoch to Grow Up
Posted in Friendly Philosophy, and Society
In response to the recent events in France, Rupert Murdoch tweeted that Muslims “must be held responsible” for what he called “their growing jihadist cancer.”…