In the wake of yesterday's news that the New York Post is being sued over one of its recent cover stories — that notorious "BAG MEN" report portraying two innocent men as possible Boston Marathon bombing suspects — the News Corp. tabloid is out today with another winner: A cover making light of a disturbed man's attempted suicide at Manhattan's Rockefeller Center.
The coverline reads: "MORNING GORY: Man tries suicide at 'Today' show… and it's not Matt Lauer."
The report, which I won't link to on principle, begins:
Cities can be difficult places to live. Despite all they have to offer, they often make lives difficult for its citizens — with stairs where there should be ramps, no shelter when it rains, and nowhere to sit your weary self down.
Ogilvy & Mather Paris and IBM’s "Smarter Cities" campaign try to ease things for you by turning their ads into useful, smart solutions. By adding a simple curve to a poster, they turned them into places to stand under when it rains, and someplace to sit when you’re tired. With some modifications, they also turned them into a ramp for bicyclists to easily traverse.
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After a quick start to TV’s annual upfront negotiations, talks seem to be stuck in a slowdown.
Aside from The CW, which completed its upfront sales process on Wednesday, the broadcast networks have hit an unexpected wall with advertisers that’s lasted all week, according to media buyers and analysts familiar with negotiations.
The crux of the issue is there is less money in the marketplace than networks originally expected, according to buyers, who say the tone of negotiations is different than in years prior. "The pace is significantly slower than last year," one buyer said. "I don’t think much business has been done at all."
No one feels sorry for Jeff Lewis, and most everybody wants to see Padma Lakshmi in a soaking-wet cocktail dress. These and other truisms come through in Bravo's just-launched summer 2013 commercial, with the backdrop styled to look like a deserted tropical island. It's actually green screen, shot in winter in New York, so there were no real waves or sharks and, with lots of Real Housewives on hand, few real body parts. But lo and behold, James Lipton gets his second-in-a-row cameo, cementing his unlikely Bravolebrity status amid all the gold diggers and social climbers.
And speaking of prostitution, the ever-droll Lewis says in the behind-the-scenes footage that he feels "no better than a common street whore" for having participated in the spot. Chin up, Jeff. Many of your cable cohorts have done plenty worse than take a bucket of water in the face in the name of self-promotion.
The campaign, with new videos expected in the coming months, is the fourth consecutive summer-pegged Bravo work from L.A.-based Stun Creative. It hypes Top Chef Masters, Princesses: Long Island, Don't Be Tardy, Watch What Happens Live and other series in the cable channel's trashy universe. Will.i.am and Miley Cyrus, already gunning for "song of the summer" status with "Fall Down," provide the danceable soundtrack. And there's a Giggy appearance, so that's always good.
Second spot after the jump, with James Lipton playing cards with a monkey!
(TrendHunter.com) Isa Silva’s ‘Fleeting’ series captures still photography suspended in time. The images depict models peacefully floating in mid-air, held up by balloons. While this concept is…
In the interest of full disclosure, I have done project work for General Mills. So I’m biased. I like Cheerios. So I’m biased. And my in-laws, nieces, nephews, step-daughter and her kid cover a spectrum of interracial and multiracial realities. So, I’m doubly biased. Just as the hate mongers, who are a small but vocal minority, are biased against Cheerios’ bold biracial move into the 21st century.
Ontem de noite, minha mãe perguntou: “filha, afinal de contas, o que é Instagram?” Hoje dou de cara com esse vídeo e descubro que dei uma explicação pra lá de superficial pra ela. Se ela me perguntasse hoje, eu diria: é uma forma fotográfica que as pessoas encontraram para expressar sua porção de autismo, ou seja, seu jeito particular de ver coisas muitas vezes comuns.
O minidocumentário acima traz uma breve discussão da importância social do aplicativo. Parte das considerações poderiam ser atribuídas a muitas outras redes sociais, mas mesmo para quem é fã, acaba apresentando novos níveis de relevância para app.
“É divertido como um simples aplicativo no celular pode mudar a sua vida.”
O vídeo revela também algumas personalidades que inovaram dentro da ferramenta, causando um inseption de ideias sobre como utilizar fotos e filtros. Aqui no Brasil, poderíamos facilmente destacar o Instamission como algo à parte do Instagram, que por acaso funciona dentro do Instagram. Mas tem também gente que usa como portfólio, como diário, como espelho, como forma de formar uma banda, como catálogo de moda.
Duas conclusões que tirei vendo o vídeo: “tirar foto pulando não é nada criativo” e “teve jabá de iPhone ou Android não é mesmo o preferido da galera?”
Enfim, o vídeo não é “oficial”, não foi feito pelo time do Instagram, mas sim pela Technopaul Productions.
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Se você quiser ver um segundo ponto de vista, uma segunda análise, o vídeo abaixo também é bem interessante. Falo sério, já que fala um pouco sobre manipulação da realidade e me fez lembrar esse site, que aponta o uso falso da hashtag #nofilter.
Sounds like you need an ear trimmer.
Braun Exact Series EN10.
The sound of music is one of the greatest experiences in life. One that is often taken for granted. The real beauty of music lies in good sound quality, that could be damaged by unwanted ear hair. Muted and fuzzy sound can be the result. To make people aware of this problem and their need for an ear trimmer, we visualised hairy sound, encouraging people to free their ears, get rid of these unwanted hairs and enjoy the undistorted beauty of pure sound.
Sounds like you need an ear trimmer.
Braun Exact Series EN10.
The sound of music is one of the greatest experiences in life. One that is often taken for granted. The real beauty of music lies in good sound quality, that could be damaged by unwanted ear hair. Muted and fuzzy sound can be the result. To make people aware of this problem and their need for an ear trimmer, we visualised hairy sound, encouraging people to free their ears, get rid of these unwanted hairs and enjoy the undistorted beauty of pure sound.
In an attempt to become relevant again, BlackBerry is jumping into the movie business—though shorter than feature length. Two days after wrapping Sin City 2, awe-inspiring film director Robert Rodriguez (also known for Spy Kids, Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn) partnered with BlackBerry to direct the short film Two Scoops as a part of BlackBerry's "Keep Moving" project.
Two Scoops was written, produced and shot by Rodriguez, but three scenes were left incomplete. Fans of Rodriguez (and presumably of BlackBerry) could then help complete the story by tweeting ideas, submitting SFX ideas and conceptualizing weapons/props to be incorporated into the final film.
As it turns out, the completed film is just what one might expect from the eccentric Rodriguez—featuring a strange, futuristic, monster-filled world with massive toy-like weapons and scantily clad twins in search for their missing father. Oh, and a splash of that slightly awkward Spanish comedy. Like all Rodriguez films, things are not as they seem.
Today, any keen professional with a smart device can’t really feel away from work and pressure. Even if he is at a liberating place he might still “not be there”. His smartphone helps him stay attached to work or to social networks, constantly receiving emails and notifications. Our conclusion: keen professionals have forgotten the true purpose of free time. Amstel created the first ever wardrobes for mobile phones in different venues. People who leave their phones there, get an Amstel key and a free Amstel beer in order to enjoy their time and conversations undistracted. We remind people that drinking beer should stay pure and undiluted with other activities such as work and social activities such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
Yo! Sushi is injecting its latest work with a heavy dose of Japanese-style kookiness and high-speed, frenetic electronica in an ad aimed at encouraging consumers to “Taste the Future” and try its Yo! Burger.
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