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Sad Kermit
Kermit’s competing with NIN and Johnny Cash now. Some rough Muppet days can do that to you.
Wake n’ Bacon
No one likes to wake up, especially by an alarm. This clock gently wakes you up with the mouthwatering aroma of bacon
via Crave
Can One Commercial Change a Brand?
Ok, how about two? Through Bruce Campbell’s experience commerical (the quiz is pretty good too) and the one below, Old Spice is suddenly making a bit of a splash. I’ve had the Campbell one sent to me over and over (and I still like it when it comes on tv, which is pretty amazing) and the other is a strong follow-up (assuming it came out shortly after the experience one).
Could a few more turn Old Spice cool? Make it a younger brand? Apparently that’s a popular question and the goal of Wieden & Kennedy, the agency behind the spots.
The NY Times has some more details, including a description of one of the print ads:
To underscore authenticity for Old Spice, the campaign gives a prominent role to the brand’s original trappings and trade dress, including the cursive script logo, the clipper ship from the fragrance bottles and the vintage whistled commercial jingle. But they are treated playfully rather than reverentially, in a manner Ms. Taylor described as an “inside-the-joke feeling.”
For example, a print ad for Old Spice fragrance, featuring a 1968 photograph of the actress Faye Dunaway sprawled out before a roaring fire, declares, “If your grandfather hadn’t worn it, you wouldn’t exist.”
Unwrapping Rapping Paper
Tickle Me Elmo on Fire
Satisfying and disturbing all at the same time.
via BoingBoing
Walk the Line
Just a random observation: I was on 59th Street today, also known as Central Park South. There are a lot of horses and buggies there, waiting to take people on rides through the park or around the area. One thing that was interesting was the caretakers (I’m not sure what they’re called) would talk to each other, many leaving the horses alone. When the front horse left, the horses all moved up on the line, without their caretakers, leaving just the same amount of space between the horse in front of them as they had before, just as people do when they’re waiting in line. I guess sometimes we’re all trained the same way.
Like Fluffy Crack
I’m not sure how else to title something about the sickeningly adorable stuff available on Cute Overload.
For some reason it came to mind after reading this post about Pablo Picasso and nervio.
The little guy (or gal) in the pic is from this page.
Stop Piracy
Don’t be a douche, stop piracy.
If I ever have to make a PSA, I hope it’s like this.
If Nancy would have said “don’t be a douche” instead of “just say no”, we’d have no more drug problems.
Cats in Sinks
From the “why didn’t I think of that” file (or the “glad I didn’t think of that file”, can’t decide):
No, really.
A Couple of My Recent Youtube Faves
Little Superstar
Chiru