Monthly Archives: February 2011

Oscars, the day after

Posted on February 28, 2011 by admin

An array of links, inspired by last night’s Academy Awards: Pete Docter’s student film Winter An art-school animated film from Pete Docter, director of last year’s Best Animated Film Up. (/Film) A short story not actually by James Franco about … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on February 26, 2011 by admin

How on earth did Rocky beat All the President’s Men, Network, and Taxi Driver for best pix? This was just plain wrong.  ”I’m mad as hell….” Is Ridley Scott’s Prometheus an Alien prequel? And if so, does it matter?  Yes, … Continue reading →

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Commentary Through Impersonation: Wisconsin & Arizona

Posted on February 24, 2011 by admin

There’s been quite a fuss going on about a journalist from an alternative news source calling up a conservative politician and then impersonating a someone the politician would feel was sympathetic.   The alt journalist then uses the material from … Continue reading →

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Radiohead vs. Dave Brubeck – Five Step

Posted on February 20, 2011 by admin

A Radiohead / Dave Brubeck mashup by Overdub.  Brilliant!

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Apple’s controversial new subscription policy

Posted on February 18, 2011 by admin

A little history, then talk about a current controversy swirling around Apple: If you want to accuse journalists of having a bias, you might start with how they portray Apple and its successful line of computer and media player products. … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 11 – Finding success through mobile advertising

Posted on February 16, 2011 by admin

Advertising consultant Kathryn Koegel recently served as a judge of the GSMA Global Mobile Awards.  She writes for Advertising Age that she learned a lot about how mobile advertising is being done around the world.  What did she discover?  That … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing the Eminem / Chrysler Commercial

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

Although it was neither the most watched nor the most remembered, for me the 2-minute long Eminem / Chrysler / Detroit ad was by far the best of the Super Bowl commercials.  Why?  It told a compelling story in a … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 2 – Are you watching this?

Posted on February 11, 2011 by admin

If you are not watching Al Jazeera English this Friday, you should be!  Also be following the #Egypt and #Jan25 hashtags on Twitter. There is even an “unstalling dictator” tweetmeme going around.

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Return to Super Bowl Advertising

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

Here are a number of interesting followup articles on the success (or lack-thereof)  for the Sunday’s Super Bowl ads: Chicago Tribune reviews the Himalayan Restaurant featured in the controversial Groupon ad. The fish curry is ok, but not amazing. Chicago … Continue reading →

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Fractured Fairy Tale Interval

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

Rumpelstiltskin as publicist from The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

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