It’s almost August and that means the papers are filled with stories of animals as media silly season descends upon us. Nowhere is this more true than Metro UK which this week has already run stories on the bear who broke into a house and “stole” a teddy bear and another of a bear who [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Hen thinks it is a penguin or, when life imitates Wallace & Gromit
Posted: July 30, 2010 in Animation, China, Copyright, Feathers McGraw, Media, Silly season, Wallace & GromitTags: Chickens, China, Copyright infringement, Feathers McGraw, Media silly season, Wallace & Gromit, Wrong Trousers
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Zork! Old text-based games are the hot new thing
Posted: July 29, 2010 in D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, games, Geek, MarketingTags: Choose Your Own Adventure, Colossal Adventure, ConnectiCon, Documentary, Parsely Games, Text-based adventure games, Text-based games
Do you remember the game Colossal Cave? How about YOU ARE STANDING AT THE END OF A ROAD BEFORE A SMALL BRICK BUILDING. AROUND YOU IS A FOREST. A SMALL STREAM FLOWS OUT OF THE BUILDING AND DOWN A GULLY. Anything? (If you’re under 30, ignore this question.) You may also know it as Colossal [...]
A moment of silence for one of the greats … John Callahan
Posted: July 28, 2010 in A moment of silence for one of the greats, CartoonsTags: cartoonist, Cartoons, Eulogy, insulting, John Callahan, quadriplegic, sacred cows
I doubt there has ever been a cartoonist who combined sick, twisted and funny as well as John Callahan. Callahan – quadriplegic and alcoholic – was totally without fear when it came to finding humor in a situation. Callahan, who died yesterday at 59, had a drawing style that could at best be called unschooled. [...]
Officials ban ballot use of phrase "NOT the ‘whiteman’s bitch’ "
Posted: July 22, 2010 in advertising, Election, elections, Marketing, Marketing blunders, TruthinessTags: advertising, elections, Marketing, Milwaukee, Truthiness
Wisconsin election officials are preventing Ieshuh Griffin from using the above phrase below her name on the ballot. Ms. Griffin is running for the state Assembly and, you’ll be surprised to hear this, she’s running as independent. Quoth the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal: “Unlike candidates from the established Democratic and Republican parties, independents are allowed a five-word [...]
Best and most appropriate use of invective in an ad campaign ever.
Posted: July 21, 2010 in BP, gulf oil spill, Marketing, Obscene, PSA, Tony HaywardTags: BP, Gulf Oil Spill, Marketing, Obscene, PSA, UnF--kTheGulf
While I generally don’t swear there are some situations where not to would be a lie. This video from UnFuckTheGulf is one of those. It speaks the truth – both emotional and factual – directly and appropriately. It isn’t easy to find the perfect word to use in a situation, and far too many people [...]
Oil spill is a crude and growing advertising trend
Posted: July 7, 2010 in advertising, Board Games, BP, Election, elections, gulf oil spill, Marketing, Marketing blunders, Spirit Airlines, TourismTags: BP, Gulf Oil Spill, Marketing, Marketing blunders, Michelle Bachmann, Obama, Ralph Steadman, Tourism, War of 1812
It’s an ill tide that … Spirit Airlines latched on to The BP Oil Spill as a way to divert attention from its own PR fiasco of charging for carry-on bags. So they launched a campaign with bikini-clad women in all glistening in sun screen with the tag of "Check Out The Oil On Our [...]
