Category Archives: Advertising & Marketing

TV Still Loves Itself — Too Much (extremely brief episodes (2007-10-24)

By Gib | October 24, 2007

Image by Stefan via Flickr.
 
There’s something onanistic about watching someone on television watching television.

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Trojan: evolve — condons that help the species evolve are scarey (extremely brief episodes (2007-10-19)

By Gib | October 19, 2007

 

Let’s think about the proliferation of the species right before using a condom!

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Beowulf: violent, sexy, mythic, and in the original Old English (extremely brief episodes (2007-10-02)

By Gib | October 2, 2007

Beowulf
violent, sexy, mythic, and in the original Old English (I wish!).

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Who Has the Scarier Hairdo? Trump or Spector? (extremely brief episodes (2007-09-25)

By Gib | September 25, 2007

 

The Dashboard Confessional poster: “The new studio album.” Have they release so many live albums that the word “studio” matters in the ad? #

Overheard: “Pushing Daisies is phenomenal.” From a television professional at Upright Cabaret. #

 

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Gossip Girl Looks Fake in a Hot Way (extremely brief episodes (2007-09-24)

By Gib | September 24, 2007

The billboards & online eyeball ads for Gossip Girl lack of versimilitude. All the girls are gossip-worthy themselves & don’t look like pro gossips.#

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Does Splenda Make Your Toes Fall Off? (extremely brief episodes (2007-09-22)

By Gib | September 22, 2007

I’ve never figured out what Splenda is made of. Or if there are any studies showing that using it in iced-tea makes your toes fall off. #

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Never Forgive Johnny Depp (extremely brief episodes (2007-09-21)

By Gib | September 21, 2007

Never forget. Never forgive.
I’m hoping the billboard isn’t a warning about Johnny Depp’s singing skills for Sweeny Todd. Am I the only one who reads the lines and the credit as one sentence mentally?
Never forget, never forgive Johnny Depp.

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Twitter — not just for twits! (extremely brief episodes (2007-09-17)

By Gib | September 17, 2007

Blogosphere & Social Networks

In my few weeks of using Twitter, I have to say the stated purpose: what are you doing? Most tweets bore me. But micro-blogging is cool. #

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Svedka: Make Cocktails, Not War (extremely brief episodes (2007-09-15)

By Gib | September 15, 2007

Around Town

Billboard: Svedka Vodka: “Make cocktails, not war.” Yaye for the alchy nation! #

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