May 13, 2008

iTunes feed fixed. Mea Culpa.

Peeps:

We, uh, uploaded the wrong file to iTunes. So, Episode 58 sounds a lot like Episode 48. Sethy G. has since corrected, however, it takes Steve Jobs a day or so to get that fixed up on iTunes. In the meantime, the file in the upper right hand corner of this blog is correct. Have at it.

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May 13, 2008

Macs and creativity on multiple levels

Tip o' the hat to Wegerer.

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Categories: Music , Pop Culture , Web/Tech

May 13, 2008

Nazi UFOs and a social way to get a movie made.

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So, you want to make a movie based on deep Forteana legends about Nazi UFOs (aka foo fighters) but don't have the cash? No problem. Just make one hell of a trailer and then ask the world to finance your creative efforts. Sounds like a plan to me. And, hey, if I were a major studio head I think I'd want to talk to these guys. The concept is at least as interesting as this.

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Categories: Movies

May 12, 2008

AC #58 Now Available

The long awaited Luke Sullivan podcast part dos

The second part of our conversation with the great Luke Sullivan. Among other things we talk direct response TV like the kind you see embedded here. We talk about approaching this genre of advertising with some dignity. Like Fenske did.

Check it.

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May 05, 2008

Top 50 parody commercials of all time.

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I've always said that what makes parody commercials great is that they totally get all our stupid tricks and crutches. If most of these weren't so dead on and hilarious, I'd feed terrible about my life and career right now. *Sigh.* Thanks to Nerve.

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May 02, 2008

On sale now at all Anchorhead and Mos Eisley locations

"I can't recall ever owning a droid."

Tip of the hat to Wegerer.

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April 29, 2008

Marshall, Will and Holly!

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Will Ferrel meets Land of the Lost! Pop culture worlds colliding. Delicious.

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Categories: Movies , Pop Culture

April 29, 2008

Why all the fuss about Miley?

The photo is off brand. Plain and simple.

The article, if you read it, lays out the Miley brand perfectly: A young superstar with a head on her shoulders and involved, loving parents to help her avoid the famous flame-outs of her tween predecessors. An all-American success story.

But the photo has blazed through all media.  Some shock (though a summer day at any neighborhood pool is more revealing) Some anger. Mostly just disappointment. It's weird that a 15 year-old can command so much jabber. But this isn't a 15-year old. This is a billion dollar brand.  And the keepers of that brand, the Cyrus collective and, yes, Disney, sure should have seen this coming and told Leibovitz to simma' down.

All girls grow up. But parents with 9, 10, 11 and 12-year olds of their own are fighting to ensure it doesn't happen too fast. Miley, 15, was a strong ally. But the photo gave them reason to wonder. There are some theories that suggest this is all by design. But it's clear now that it was not yet time for a brand extension.

So, we're left with a cautionary tale as to why people like us, people who work with brands, need to think long and hard about what we encourage those brands to do. Powerful brands come with powerful promises. Breaking those promises brings consequences. That said, we're pretty sure this brand isn't going to be withering for long.

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Categories: Branding

April 22, 2008

12% more cussing than most blogs.

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According to this site, AC has only 12% more cussing than other blogs that took the same test. While I think that's a respectable mark, I fucking know we can do better people.

Tip o' the hat to Jaffe Juice

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Categories: AC News

April 21, 2008

$5 Dolla, $5 Dolla Lawsuits!

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Toho Co. – owners of many rubber-suited characters including Godzilla – are suing Subway for copyright infrigement after a Godzilla-ish character appeared in the sandwich maker's latest spot. I would try to write a funny joke here, but TMZ.com already wrote them all.Check out their funny story and a link to the actual lawsuit here.

THIS JUST IN: Reports out of the "where are they now file" are indicating that members of Blue Oyster Cult are straight freaking out right about now!

(Ahh, persistence. There was one joke left.)

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