Monthly Archives: February 2013

Why I’m Bored With Super Bowl Ads

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

It pains me to say this, but I’m bored with Super Bowl advertising. Instead of being innovative, exciting, new and different, they mostly have a predictable sameness to them. This supercut of Super Bowl ads posted over at Deadspin highlights … Continue reading →

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Oreo’s social media blackout ad was hit of 2013 Super Bowl

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

When the lights went out on the Super Bowl Sunday, Raven’s coach John Harbaugh looked a bit upset about his team losing its momentum.  And the big advertisers like Coke and and Pepsi didn’t like having their carefully planned series … Continue reading →

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When Super Bowls Turn Naughty – Do We Care?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

During the 2004 Super Bowl, singer Janet Jackson exposed her nipple for 9/16ths of a second, resulting in 8 years of litigation over whether CBS would have to pay a $500,000 fine for the “fleeting nudity.”  In the end, courts … Continue reading →

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AV Club on why Mr. Rogers was greatest TV show ever

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

“In its low-rent production values and matter-of-fact delivery, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood got at something simple, yet surprisingly profound: People just want to be loved.” – Todd VanDerWerff Couldn’t agree more!  Mr. Rogers always had the joy of simple things in everything … Continue reading →

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