There was a very interesting story in The New York Times that delved a bit behind the scenes of two marching bands: the Human Jukebox of Southern University and the Ohio State University Marching Band. One of the things the article talked about how “the pageantry and power that a… more »
Gap’s Happy Whateveryouwannakah Ad is Cheery and Fun
December 3, 2009 by 1 Comment
Updated (originally published Nov 16) The Gap has packaged up the spirit of the ad campaign and taken it on the road. Per a story appearing in MediaPost, a dozen professional dancers and drummers have hit the road as part of the Gap’s traveling cheer squad. “The company says the… more »
There’s a Map for That (Updated)… Verizon’s Swipe at Apple
November 30, 2009 by 7 Comments
I was aware of the ad campaign where Verizon was touting how its coverage was better than AT&T’s. To me, it was a total “duh!” because my friends who have iPhones have been complaining big time about AT&T.
Muppets do Queen’s Rhapsody
November 28, 2009 by Leave a Comment
It’s All Thing’s Digital’s Kara Swisher who we need to thank for this one. In her pre-Thanksgiving post, she pointed out that on YouTube, there is a video of the Muppets doing Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.
Trying to be like the Cool Kids: Give Microsoft an E for Effort…
October 30, 2009 by 1 Comment
Remember just over a year ago, when Microsoft’s attempt at being cool involved running ads that featured Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates shopping at a discount shoe store? The word pleather sticks in my mind… and I guess that’s appropriate since that word describes fake leather (actually it is a… more »
