Archives for June 2011

Stop Apologizing Already: We Admire Your Spirit & Civic Pride…

San Francisco Chronicle writer, Scott Ostler named Vancouver ‘Fans’ the Knucklehead of the Week. Glad to see that he put single quotation marks around the word fan because the group of troublemakers that took over the streets of downtown Vancouver after the Canucks lost to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday… more »

HBO’s Treme: Food Focus, Art Imitating Life…

Last Sunday in The New York Times, there was an interesting story about how the focus on food in this season’s HBO show “Treme.” One of the story lines this year follows a New Orleans chef, Janette Desautel, as she tries to make a go of it in New York… more »

Audi Helps Put LeMans Endurance Race in Perspective…

Two time LeMans winner Allan McNish appears in Audi’s first 3D ad in the U.K., “A Day in the Life of an Audi Driver.” The spot, directed by Passion Pictures’ Chris Hemming and featuring illustration by Tim Marrs, premiered on Saturday May 28 before ITV’s coverage of the Champions Final… more »

Too Much Fun: Morgan’s Post Walk-Off Interview…

Jim Rome was right. This interview is well worth watching. The guy gets the game winning hit in the bottom of the 9th (vs. the Mets). Interview highlights: 1 – He didn’t know it was the game winner. 2 – The “T” sign is for his alter-ego’s Twitter (Tony Plush)… more »

Dewing Skate Pinball…

David Kiefaber of AdWeek’s AdFreak pointed out this really cool creation: The Mountain Dew Skate-Pinball park in New Zealand. He wrote how Mountain Dew partnered with skateboarders Haimona Ngata, Brett Band and Mike Bancroft to build a skate park in New Zealand that resembles a giant pinball machine. They even… more »