Spectacle: Taking a Stand Against Stupid
Posted by Avril in fashion, Health, media, spectacle on 18. Apr, 2011 | 4 Comments
(Squeamish Man Warning: I’m going to talk about periods. And feminine care branding. At length. Continue reading this at work at your own discretion) Up until fairly recently, I’ve really liked Kotex. They churn out some solid product, yes. But, as an added perk, I’d also really enjoyed their cheeky take on pad/tampon [...]
LeBron’s new Nike ad asks a lot of questions. Here’s a lot of answers.
Posted by Simon in Sports on 25. Oct, 2010 | 0 Comments
You know those people who ask a lot of rhetorical questions in order to make their points? Don’t you just hate that? Have you seen LeBron James’ new ad for Nike? Seriously though, let’s walk through this ad. LeBron is conversing with us. Directly. OHMIGODOGMIGOD. “What should I do?” Look, it’s the set of the [...]
Spectacle: Orange you glad for an art education?
Posted by Avril in Art, media, spectacle on 10. Jun, 2010 | 1 Comment
There are very few things in this world that give me the warm fuzzies inside. (Aside, apparently, from the Cajun Popcorn Shrimp at Gabby’s – that sensation, I found out, is just straight-up heartburn). Cute babies. (Note how I do not just say “babies” – a harrowing university job at the Sears Portrait studio has [...]
Ads I love: Old Spice
Posted by Simon in Pop Culture on 14. Apr, 2010 | 4 Comments
I don’t know when Old Spice switched to Wieden + Kennedy for its body wash and deodorant lines, but give those dudes a raise. By far the Spice has been putting out some of my favourite television spots recently, and the newest Terry Crews ads are simply HILARIOUS. Harkening back to Crews’ presidential role in [...]
Spectacle: Look Ma, no pants!
Posted by Avril in fashion, spectacle, Uncategorized on 14. Apr, 2010 | 6 Comments
I’ll bet you took one look at that photo and thought, “Here we go — yet another rant on the ethics (or lack thereof) of American Apparel’s running ads.” And that’s where you’d be wrong. Granted, AA’s coked-out, unvarnished, vagina-in-your-face campaigns are getting tiresome. But it just doesn’t feel right blasting hipster scum for how [...]
