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Archive for the ‘MEDIA’ Category

Peep Show, Creep Show…

Spring is in the air,  Easter is just around the corner and the daffodils have started blooming in the yard.  Aside from loving to use my vintage um-buh-rella on rainy days, my favorite thing about this time of year has to be the Washington Post Peeps Diorama Contest!
The first year “Reservoir Peeps” won my heart.  [...]

Signs from Antarctica, Part I

Various written communications from the bottom of the earth. Some are for safety. Others are for amusement. All are informative.

You’ve all seen “The Thing,” right? I think this is where we keep the flamethrowers and body bags - we have a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding anthropomorphic life forms from other planets.

This one was in the [...]

Hillman Curtis Artist Series

Although interviews of design legends are available, the artist series by Hillman Curtis are beautifully shot and ask all the right questions. From Milton Glaser to Paula Scher, short films to commercials, all of the work is worth checking out.
www.HillmanCurtis.com

and now… Dancing Eyebrows

This is a Cadbury’s chocolates commercial in the UK. Sometimes I wonder about the intense boredom and desperation that must lead to things like this getting made. It’s wonderful.
I wish I would have done this first. I do have the eyebrow motion skillz needed.
I can also wiggle my nose and ears. Does that make me [...]

Two great Apple product spoofs

The first is an amazing new product roll out courtesy of the Onion.

The original post is here: http://www.theonion.com/content/video/apple_introduces_revolutionary
The second is the Mactini from The Peter Serafinowicz Show on the BBC.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peter_Serafinowicz_Show