According to a story by Stuart Elliott of The New York Times, Mattel has plans to add “Mad Men” inspired Barbie and Ken dolls to their line. He said it was “a promotion for the television series as well as for Barbie.” Now before you go off wondering if little… more »
Schools to Teach Critical Thinking with Movies
March 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The program should help kids manage and decode the barrage of visual information they absorb in daily life, to “shape their minds to a critical way of looking at these images and what they mean, and how to interpret them…
Viewing “The Hurt Locker” in Another Dimension…
March 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Much has been said about the mega-blockbuster, Avatar being available in 3-D (as in third dimension) — a viewing format that requires special glasses. 3-D is picking up steam in Hollywood because it is supposed to be more engaging. The thing is, I discovered that there is another way to… more »
Just Say No to Embargoes…
March 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
In the PR Industry there is the concept of embargo, which basically means that you can pre-brief a journalist or blogger on a topic with the intent of getting them to write a story that coincides with the press release hitting the wire… but NOT before. Embargoes are painfully annoying…. more »
Quacking up on Wall Street…
February 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
On Thursday, Wall Street ducked… er… not exactly. Rather, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) had its closing bell quacked by the AFLAC duck. Why? Because, believe it or not, it is the spokeduck’s 10th birthday and the supplemental insurance company’s 55th year in business. Timed for this occasion, AFLAC’s… more »
