In the continuing story of SNL reclaiming its cultural relevance, I think this week’s “Weekend Update” really did justice to Michael Phelps’ troubles with one of the world’s top producers of munchie food.
I’m sorry that this is causing trouble for Phelps, but I think he will ultimately come out as a more respected (i.e. honest, real) [...]
there seems to be one company - or rather one marque of the no-longer profitable Toyota Motor Corp - that is still “cool:” Scion. Personally, I find their cars pretty ugly and they’re not fun to drive (I’ve rented the xB a few times through Zipcar). Perhaps their only redeeming quality in my eyes is that ?uestlove drives one. But their owners’ fanaticism brings to mind Marx’s famous quip about Ideology “They do not know it, but they are doing it.”
Today one of The Times‘ election blogs has an interesting post on viral design for the Obama campaign. Shepard Fairey’s designs have emerged as some of the most recognizable images of the two-year-long campaign, providing the visual style for a small industry of copycat productions. The culture gap between the two campaigns - in both [...]