Here's an old commercial from the director of the Old Spice "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" spot (Tom Kuntz):
Which reminded me of this old favourite:
And that got me searching for a really great Starburst commercial. And I found one:
I'M A SCREAMING MIME!
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Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
12.05.2010
9.13.2010
T-Post: The "magazine" you can wear
Promo video for innovative Swedish publishing project, T-post, employs mascot that is uncannily like Office Assistant, everyone's favourite paperclip!
My verdict: pretty OK T-shirts (some better than others), amateurish writing, awesome idea.
Is this a magazine? For me, T-Post shirts are just designer t-shirts with an artist statement inside. It makes me wonder if these days, positioning your product as some kind of answer to saving the publishing industry (or as as attempt to turn it on its head with an new business model, i.e. precious art project) is just an easy marketing ploy.
(P.S. Magazine ad sales are doing just fine these days, thank you very much)
My verdict: pretty OK T-shirts (some better than others), amateurish writing, awesome idea.
Is this a magazine? For me, T-Post shirts are just designer t-shirts with an artist statement inside. It makes me wonder if these days, positioning your product as some kind of answer to saving the publishing industry (or as as attempt to turn it on its head with an new business model, i.e. precious art project) is just an easy marketing ploy.
(P.S. Magazine ad sales are doing just fine these days, thank you very much)
9.12.2010
You rock, Martha Stewart!
Charlie Rose: "You used to be a billionaire"
Martha: "I know. It felt so nice. I remember driving up Madison Avenue thinking, 'I can buy anything.' But I’m not a spendthrift!"
Watch the video
7.20.2010
7.12.2010
Double Rainbow Love
Sometimes I feel sad. And then I watch this video.
(You've seen it but you know you want to watch it again)
(You've seen it but you know you want to watch it again)
Insane Double Rainbow Guy - watch more funny videos
6.21.2010
Endorsements (June 21-28)
Hi! Endorsements today:
Today, I submit to you things I like for the week of June 21-28:
Today, I submit to you things I like for the week of June 21-28:
- The Boing-Boing endorsed art blog, This isn't Happiness - smartly curated.
- Slate's Culture Gabfest podcast - A weekly gathering of Slate editors. It's funny, it's snobby, it's eclectic (really).
- Fatties on Ice - a podcast co-hosted my staffer, Cynara Geissler. No, she's really my master (I am the student). Cynara and her co-host, Jenny-with-the-best-voice, talk pop culture and media from a feminist, body positive perspective. I like.
- Top Chef - Season 7, and it's still good! I like to watch the celebrity chefs make faces when they taste a bad ceviche. If you like this show, then you'll love Max Silvestri's recaps on Eater.com.
- Every Person in New York - A sketch blog so lovely, so simple, it makes you forget how New York feels on most days: crowded and unnerving.
- I've saved the best for last: I just heard "Send Me Some Loving" by Otis Redding on This American Life last week, and I was like, who is this person losing his mind over a woman? You could just hear his desperation, and the liquor, and the sweat in the 20 seconds that they played. Next, I'm on Grooveshark, and now I haven't stopped listening to Ol' Otis for days. Here's a video, I love. Watch the audience get their minds blown.
6.16.2010
Explain this to me: the Hanson edition
I read today that there was a riot at South Street Seaport in New York City last night; overcrowding at a free concert prompted officials to cancel the much anticipated event. The throngs of fans got angry and things got out of hand. There were police spraying mace.
So why were emotions running so high? Who were this crowd so eager to see? One of the headliners was "the new face of hip-hop," Drake. So there's a lot of teenage girls, Degrassi fans, and/or Kanye West devotees--OK, I get it.
But guess who got almost equal billing? Hanson, meaning that this mystery musical act with a weirdly familiar name was intended to draw a similar sized crowd to the concert.
I was so flabbergasted by the possibility that it could be that Hanson, I went through the whole day thinking there was another indie band named themselves after the MMMbop brothers because it would be ironic. This was not the case.
The Awl confirms that it was in fact that band with Least Desired, Older Brother, Baby Brother, and Brother that Looks Remarkably Like a Girl that was scheduled to perform last night. This is blowing my mind. Who makes up their fan base? Are they the kind of people that still buy CDs? Who is backing this come back attempt? How do you describe Hanson's music now? Do people remember "MMMbop"? Explain this to me.
So why were emotions running so high? Who were this crowd so eager to see? One of the headliners was "the new face of hip-hop," Drake. So there's a lot of teenage girls, Degrassi fans, and/or Kanye West devotees--OK, I get it.
But guess who got almost equal billing? Hanson, meaning that this mystery musical act with a weirdly familiar name was intended to draw a similar sized crowd to the concert.
I was so flabbergasted by the possibility that it could be that Hanson, I went through the whole day thinking there was another indie band named themselves after the MMMbop brothers because it would be ironic. This was not the case.
The Awl confirms that it was in fact that band with Least Desired, Older Brother, Baby Brother, and Brother that Looks Remarkably Like a Girl that was scheduled to perform last night. This is blowing my mind. Who makes up their fan base? Are they the kind of people that still buy CDs? Who is backing this come back attempt? How do you describe Hanson's music now? Do people remember "MMMbop"? Explain this to me.
6.15.2010
Somewhere - thoughts on a trailer
It's been four years since Sofia Coppola's last film, Marie Antoinette. (I've been digging the soundtrack for that movie, which I recently bought for 50 cents - value!).
Earlier today, the trailer was released for Somewhere (in theatres December 2010). It's entirely possible that Coppola recycled her Oscar-nominated script for Lost in Translation: the story begins in a luxury hotel, where an older actor (Bill Murray/Stephen Dorff) is regularly reminded of the loneliness that dominates his life, and the emptiness of his career. A surprise encounter with a much younger blonde (Scarlett Johansson/Ellie Fanning) prompts new excitement in life, punctuated with small moments--"real" and simple. They exchange knowing looks, share moments of affection while watching TV in bed and character development happens in a pool. The actor has loving feelings for the young woman and at the end of the movie, must make a decision whether to return to what is easy and familar, or opt for the life he wants. Pastel cinematography is set to the sounds of Phoenix.
Earlier today, the trailer was released for Somewhere (in theatres December 2010). It's entirely possible that Coppola recycled her Oscar-nominated script for Lost in Translation: the story begins in a luxury hotel, where an older actor (Bill Murray/Stephen Dorff) is regularly reminded of the loneliness that dominates his life, and the emptiness of his career. A surprise encounter with a much younger blonde (Scarlett Johansson/Ellie Fanning) prompts new excitement in life, punctuated with small moments--"real" and simple. They exchange knowing looks, share moments of affection while watching TV in bed and character development happens in a pool. The actor has loving feelings for the young woman and at the end of the movie, must make a decision whether to return to what is easy and familar, or opt for the life he wants. Pastel cinematography is set to the sounds of Phoenix.
5.07.2010
5.05.2010
In-flight Entertainment
Perfect opening credits for How to Make It in America
Music by Aloe Blacc: "I Need a Dollar"
Says Stark Online about Blacc's track, "holy shit a HOOK."
Music by Aloe Blacc: "I Need a Dollar"
Says Stark Online about Blacc's track, "holy shit a HOOK."
4.26.2010
Ah, reality.
"Heidi 3.0" is the main event in the final season of The Hills. Oh, when she cries!
Speaking of plastic surgery, there's a hopeful article in the NYT about overdone actresses, with some quotes from Mrs. Pratt and some digs at her too.
Speaking of plastic surgery, there's a hopeful article in the NYT about overdone actresses, with some quotes from Mrs. Pratt and some digs at her too.
3.01.2010
2.12.2010
1.22.2010
PUPPY CAM IS BACK
Best day of 2010 so far... the Shiba Inu puppy cam is back. Hours of cuteness to come.
Free TV : Ustream
Free TV : Ustream
1.17.2010
1.07.2010
Where the Wild Things Are [trailer]: The Best Short Film of 2009
The movie was awful. These 2 minutes and 6 seconds are all we needed.Says Jeff Martin, "The same way a tight little pop song can be more effective and memorable than a lengthy concept album, this trailer captured the spirit of Maurice Sendak’s book in its entirety."
Fall in love again:
commentary on The Millions
12.25.2009
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