One of the most famous Barbie and Ken commercials didn’t include Barbie and Ken!
Google "Nissan, Barbie and GI Joe" - and the whole page of results are YouTube videos and story lines about the commercial....
15 August, 2023
Film + TV
Velvet Underground’s Art Connections
“We are not part of the subculture—we are part of the culture!” Andy Warhol helped ensure that that was possible for the Velvet Underground. Effectively acting as an impresario to the group, the Pop artist laid the groundwork for the band’s first record deal and greater media attention....
16 October, 2021
#AmericaWakeUp
The two-minute montage, narrated by the late George Carlin, accurately captures the cynical zeitgeist in America LONG before the 2020 election....
28 July, 2020
Jeep’s Groundhog Day Super Bowl Genius
Who else but Bill Murray can kick Disney's ass! (Who needs lame Frozen 2 ad when we can have Bill and Groundhog)...
13 February, 2020
I fart in your general direction
My sister introduced me to "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" way back in...
23 January, 2020
Who is ‘The Child’ – and did Yoda Do the Nasty?
“Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.” -Yoda (Including your money if you have kids. Especially your money.)...
22 November, 2019
Poor journalism drives Soledad O’Brien crazy.
For Soledad O’Brien, the presidency of Donald Trump has ripped the cover off a lot of things—most urgent for O’Brien—the soft and vulnerable underbelly of U.S. journalism....
20 November, 2019
“You come at the king, you best not miss.”
Fans of The Wire will NOT entertain your comparisons to Power....
11 October, 2019
Media goes mad: Why so serious?
With a 24 hour news cycle to fill - everything is fair game. Particularly when they can, and frequently will - regurgitate mass shooting stories the the umpteenth time. #Click bait....
04 October, 2019