Sackboy: Civil Rights Icon?
Sony’s curious slogan for Little Big Planet.
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Advertising on Overthinking It
“Things Are Getting Interesting” is getting… interesting
Remy Martin’s new ad campaign: lesbianism, threesomes, bondage, cannibalism, first person shooter? Things ARE getting interesting.
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[REPOST] Episode 16: Mint Milanos
Apparently, the MP3 of this podcast somehow got corrupted in transit to our server. Apologies. Here is the full Episode 16, reposted for the benefit of automated podcatchers like iTunes. Speaking of which, if you like the show, subscribe on … Continued
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Credit where it’s due, they inspired one of the more inspired Family Guy cutaways in recent memory
The commercials for Axe Body Spray have always appealed to men’s worst instincts, and recently they’ve taken an even more disturbing turn. See, Axe used to put out commercials like this: This one is an absurdly ramped-up version of the … Continued
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“Her ability to shoot a gun was so the film’s advertisers could put her on a poster wearing a skimpy outfit with a big gun between her legs.”
The title here is taken from a recent post by mlawski on the difference between [Strong Female] Characters and [Strong Characters], Female. The image is a painting by the French artist Louis-Leopold Boilly, which (according to the exhibit guide at … Continued
She drank my beer in a large rubber glass / Woo-eee-ooo-ooo!
If you’ve been watching TV at all lately, you’ve probably come across this commercial for the shamelessly sleazy CW show Gossip Girl. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STDUqq1maaI I’ve not watched the show before, and I don’t think I care to. But what is UP … Continued
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The disturbing Journey to the Center of the Earth poster
So recently, I’ve been seeing a poster for Journey to the Center of the Earth every day on the way to work, and it’s making me uncomfortable. Check it out. She’s going to die, isn’t she? She is literally in … Continued
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McCain goes REALLY negative on Obama
Honestly, this seems in bad taste. (winky emoticon)
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Finally, a show about young white people
[A little arts meta-coverage from OTI Magazine this morning. Enjoy! —Ed.] So recently, I noticed an ad in the subways for a new musical called: Read on for a little analysis.
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Super Bowl Ads and Their Relation to the Unconscious
Aside from ethnic stereotyping that didn’t even skirt the issue (Mariachis are sexy! Indians are crass capitalists! Chinese are pandas!), there was an overriding theme to this year’s Super Bowl ads. It started with the Audi Godfather spot.
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