I recently came upon a Packaging Digest story that referenced a Flintstones commercial for Winston cigarettes. I guess that shouldn’t be too surprising now that we’ve been exposed to AMC’s Mad Men where smoking was pretty much ubiquitous at the offices of Sterling Cooper (circa 1960). The Flintstones (1960-1966), much… more »
For Real? The Madden Jinx Continues…
September 11, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Again? Who would have thought that being on the cover of EA’s Madden NFL 10 football video game would be such a risky proposition? Last night, in the NFL season opener, Madden “cover player” Troy Polamalu of the Steelers, (who appears with Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals on cover… more »
Target NYC Billboards to be “Upcycled” into Anna Sui bags
September 6, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Target has just transformed its iconic Times Square billboards into an artistic homage to New York City with the unveiling of larger-than-life commissioned works from emerging artists. The billboards, which will remain on display through the end of October, are slated to take on a second life after their run… more »
Not that Papa?!?
September 5, 2009 by Leave a Comment
When I first heard about Beard Papa and saw the logo, I was wondering if there was a Hemingway connection. “Totally unrelated,” I was told. Humm… Clearly, I needed to do some Google research to find out the real scoop.
MetsSloppily: Board Game that’s Spot on…
September 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment
As if being a New York Mets fan this year isn’t sad enough, while perusing the Weekend section of The Wall Street Journal this morning, I almost spewed my coffee when I came upon this: MetsSloppily.
