Connecting The Dots On Murdoch
In an update on Rupert Murdoch's stalking of the Wall Street Journal (... you have seen the Moyers video, right?), the Times brilliantly serves up Koala Kong by way of the Journal's signature HeadCut portrait illustration technique.
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eyeSmoke
people have almost a religious reverence for Apple products. For example, just search on Apple unboxing and see how many people document the unveiling of the particular item. Office Space -- scene at the end. In general, people are so sick of technology that they willfully enjoy the act...
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Looking For Cover As Warming-Mania Sprouts
I was just thinking about the season's hot new (spin) color.
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Business, Glam And Virginia Tech
BAGnewsNotes looks at the Virginia Tech shooting through the "sites" of business culture in this original slide show
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Ratting Out
The average person is several paychecks away from oblivion - they cant attend an optional activity at the expense of - potentially - their survival.... Another D.C. demonstration comment at Huffington went a similar route, associating anemic protest energy with the fact that corporate America has essentially co-opted the...
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All I See Are Bills
In this photo-op plucked from the Sunday papers, Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson Jr. peers through a magnifying loupe as he inspects his signature on new 20-dollar bills at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington. Given the new atmosphere, it's funny Mr. Paulson looks for...
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We Were Fam-i-ly
As a visual piece of corporate propaganda, what's not to admire? Maybe it's not blaxploitation in the classic sense, but there's 'ole Andy Young, shaken' it with a sea of young sisters alongside one big-ass stereo speaker. Yep, Andy -- famous for his role in the civil rights movement, labor...
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Economist Watch: Another Definitive View Of A Black And White Issue
(Economist Magazine. Feb 18th 2006.
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Smiley And The Wal-Mart Identity Crisis
So, I ask you, Where else in the political blogosphere can you go to discuss the semiotic implications of the Wal-Mart smiley face? For yesterday’s “Wal-Martathon” at The Huffington Post, I did a brief comparative analysis of the posters for the dueling “pro” and “con” movies just...
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Mao Vuitton (Or: Watch Your Luggage)
As best I understand, China is fast becoming America’s next obsession — and ultimate threat. I usually avoid returning to the same source so soon, but TIME hooked me again. That said, I had to wade through thousands of words and multiple articles to find specific references to this...
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Ford Pride
In Europe, car companies have tailored advertising to gays for years now. With the practice fairly new to the States, however, the American Family Association — led by the grossly over entitled Donald Wildmon — has been motivated to launch boycottFord.com. The AFA is inflamed over the fact Ford...
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Smoke Up The Behind
One thing I’ve become more aware of lately is the diminishing difference between political and brand advertising. This is just one example of a noxious player blowing smoke. Before we get to the visual, however, check out the primary directive: "We’re all for reducing emissions." Love the underline! Thanks...
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Parting (Head) Shots
The firing of Carly Fiorina might not suggest gender was a factor, but it seems to be playing a substantial role in it’s aftermath. I may have missed the mark with my previous Carly post, suggesting a sexual innuendo in the image Salon ran. However, the coverage (and the...
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