Jun 20, 2023  •  In Entertainment, Marketing/Advertising, Reviews, Web

#YouAreAwful

Have you watched season 6 of Black Mirror yet? The first episode is titled “Joan is Awful” and it stars Annie Murphy as Joan, who discovers a Streamberry (a streaming service that is eerily similar to Netflix) show called “Joan is Awful” (starring Salma Hayek!) based on her life. Well, Netflix has now released a […]

Jun 1, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Funny, Marketing/Advertising

Wait, That’s Not a Real TV Show?

I’m really digging these ads by New York PBS station Thirteen. Meant to poke fun at today’s popular lineups, “The fact that you thought this was a real show says a lot about the state of TV.”  😛 That being said, I personally wouldn’t mind watching Knitting Wars. Grannies can get feisty! You may also like: Secret Invasion […]

May 19, 2013  •  In Books, Entertainment, Geek, Marketing/Advertising

Game of Brands: The Game of Thrones Houses as Modern Corporations

Stock photo website Shutterstock has followed the steps of other brilliant marketing campaigns that have used their products in advertisements to appeal to the geek crowd. Taking advantage of today’s popularity of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice novels — as well as the Game of Thrones television show! — they have taken six of the Great Houses […]

Apr 20, 2013  •  In Beauty, Marketing/Advertising, Personal

It’s All About Perception [Real Beauty]

There’s a good chance you’ve already seen Dove’s viral video campaign “Dove Real Beauty Sketches,” but I figure it’s worth a mention on this blog because I love the message behind it: Women are their own worst beauty critics. Only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful. At Dove, we are committed to creating a world […]

Feb 2, 2013  •  In Art/Design, Cute, Geek, Marketing/Advertising, Toys

Lego Pop Culture Riddles

It’s no secret that I absolutely ADORE Lego’s clever marketing campaigns — can you believe that this is my fifth post applauding them? (see: 1, 2, 3, 4) Even if you may be getting sick of my Lego craze, I believe that this series of posters deserves a special mention because it engages the audience and […]