BlackBerry é a nova obsessão de Larry David

No episódio da semana passada de Curb Your Enthusiasm, da HBO americana, o cômico Larry David se mostrou obcecado por seu BlackBerry Bold.

Em meio a um dilema, Larry estava na praia e não sabia se salvava a vida de uma garota ou protegia seu celular do sol. Irritada com Larry por ele não ter cumprido a promessa de ficar de olho em sua filha, a esposa de seu amigo e mãe da garota, atira o BlackBerry do Larry na água, deixando ele inconformado com a situação. Na cena seguinte, Larry é mostrado reclamando que seu aparelho perdeu todos os seus contatos a aplicativos.

Lawrence Gene David, popularmente conhecido como Larry David, mostrou que além de ser um ótimo comediante, também é bom vendedor.

What Happens When You Put Beer Guys on the Tampax Account?


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — Anyone who ever wondered what would happen if beer-ad guys were tasked with shilling tampons now has an answer: A 16-year-old boy wakes up one morning to find his, um, boy parts replaced with, um, girl parts, and has to navigate PMS symptoms.

Where the Hell is Matt…Uh…Oops…Coke?

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Joe Jaffe’s Crayon is behind a new program for Coke called Expedition 206.

One of Four Omnipresent Media Beings You Can Trust



Dr. Oz is an author, an accomplished surgeon and a certified Friend Of Oprah, and thus somebody with whom an alleged media critic should long ago have become acquainted. To make up for lost time, I checked out a week's worth of "The Dr. Oz Show," figuring I'd atone by immersing myself in his well-scrubbed banter.

Unsocial Networking

Xbox Forza 3 – The Road to Forza

Citizen Journalism? Um, How About Crowdsourcing Journalism With Actual Journalists?



Mother Jones, the nonprofit magazine of investigative reporting, has been around since 1976, but lately it's been getting plenty of fresh attention. Partly because it's a proven model for nonprofit journalism (the magazine gets support from subscribers, donors, advertisers and foundations) in a moment when old monopoly-driven for-profit business models for journalism, particularly at newspapers, are crumbling. But also because editorially, the magazine has been on a hot streak.

Moving Toward Green, Step by Step


"Green" is a hot buzzword, but what does it mean? Until companies define it for themselves, they're never going to achieve sustainable practices, says Michelle Adelson, president of Copia Creative.

Bauer Media axes seven jobs at Radio Tay

LONDON – Bauer Media has made seven redundancies at its Radio Tay station in Scotland from its programming, admin and commercial departments.

PG Wants You to Take A Dump and Blog About It

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When did we arrive at a point in time when it was OK for a brand to essentially say, “Please take a shit in public and tells us about how it felt?

Albion promotes Moreira to creative director

LONDON – Albion, the integrated advertising agency, has promoted Andre Moreira to creative director.

Principles of Change: The Fifth of Nine


I've interviewed thousands of people going through all types of change — job loss, divorce, a cancer diagnosis, a baby, a new business — and I've noticed some very similar patterns, behaviors and attitudes in people who are good at change. I've discovered nine principles, and I'll highlight one of them in each of my columns in the next few months. Here, then, is the next one: Principle 5: People who successfully navigate change know that the quicker they accept a situation, the less painful it will be.

Interactive Type

Une application dynamique intitulée Laika qui permet de créer une police qui se modifie en temps-réel. De nombreuses possibilités et de paramètres grâce à un boîtier conçu pour l’occasion. Une idée intéressante par le duo Michael Flückiger et Nicholas Kunz.



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The Perfect Life. Brought to You by Martini

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Not that anyone really knows but a real martini used to be made with this stuff called vermouth. And it was made with gin. Now it’s all about the vodka and olive juice.

Unicef wants you to donate funds on your tea break

LONDON – Unicef has launched a new fundraising website encouraging potential donors to imagine what thoughts are going through the minds underprivileged children at different points in the day.

Rich media ads: it’s not size that matters, it’s what you do with them

LONDON – The content of rich media display ads is the crucial factor in getting people to interact with them and not size, new research claims.

New York Times beats expectations as it posts $35m loss

NEW YORK – The New York Times Company has reported a $35.6m third quarter loss as advertising revenue fell 27% as it beat market expectations.

Twitter search deal: five things you need to know

LONDON – The deal between Twitter and search giants Google and Microsoft to blend the microblog into their search results will have a big impact on the search marketing industry. Doug Platts, head of natural search at iCrossing, tells you what you need to know.

Big Ben to bong its last In ITV news revamp

LONDON – ITV is to overhaul its news output and will unveil a new look for ITV News’ national programming, including dropping Big Ben from the News at Ten title sequence.

Watch Microsoft’s ‘I’m a PC’ TV ad for Windows 7

LONDON – Microsoft has launched a high profile new TV and online campaign for its Windows 7 operating system.