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By David Burn
Pete Johnson, 31, is a Brooklyn-based copywriter penning comic doodles that poke fun at the industry that pays his rent. On May 12th we took a look at his skewering of bloggers, which was fun. But his "Creative Department Douchebag" series is even better. …
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By David Burn
A friend told me to check out Sexy Champions, based on the fact I liked his last music recommendation, Deadboy & the Elephantmen. So, I clicked over to their site and found this MTV2 spot mixed in with their indie pop: …
By David Burn
According to MediaGuardian.co.uk, one best be careful with the word "pimp," or brace for litigation. One of the largest media companies in the world is flexing its muscle to stop anyone using a phrase beginning with the words: "Pimp my ...". Viacom, which owns MTV, the worldwide music channel, has sent threatening legal letters to a website about children' sweets and a shop that sells treats for pets, which it …
By David Burn
Satire is one of the greatest literary devices ever conceived. Wired writer, Lore Sjöberg, uses it deftly, in a funny piece on blogging's rising popularity. Creating your own blog is about as easy as creating your own urine, and you're about as likely to find someone else interested in it. One popular technique for building readership is to send e-mail to more well-trafficked blogs offering to exchange links with …
By David Burn
I've been meaning to put together a post on MySpace's move into the retail music space. But I just couldn't muster the interest. Until George Parker woke me from my slumber with his acerbic wit, that is. The new MySpace Music Store will feature excruciatingly bad MP3 downloads of really fucking awful music from hot band wannabees at prices set by the individual bands, and can you believe this… There will be 3 million …
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By David Burn
We know all about Miller Time. It's a time for America's hard-working welders, plumbers and transit workers to kick back before the big game or on a fishing trip to northern Minnesota. Dutch beer, Bavaria, stakes a different claim. "Bavaria Time" is for swashbucklers after their daily battles with sea creatures, natural disasters and other larger-than-life challenges. [via The Hidden Persuader] …
By David Burn
USA Today reports that Anheuser-Busch is prepared to spend $30 million on a new web content project. Top U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch will launch its own Web entertainment network, Bud.TV, in February. The seven-channel operation, costing an estimated $30 million to start, is an attempt to develop a new way to reach consumers ages 21 to 27, who increasingly favor customized content over mass media — and distilled …
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By David Burn
What role can creativity play in shaping our world? Can creatives become instruments for social and political change? That’s the subject of the evening of September 21, 2006 at the Art Directors Club ADC Gallery panel discussion called “Designism.” "Designism will address the question of how you use your career to make the world a better place. By giving this movement a name, we hope to provide young designers and …
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