AdScam
A well intentioned rant about the current state of Advertising, with particular emphasis on Big Dumb Agencies (BDA's) Because, no matter how bad you think it is, it's actually a great deal worse! "Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill pail." George Orwell.
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Chief MAGA Wanker, Lindsey Graham, when asked about the possible invasion of Kharg Island, he responded, “I trust the marines, I trust DOD, we got two marine expeditionary units sailing to this island. We did Iwo Jima, we can do this, my money is always on the marines.” He seems to have forgotten that when…
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In a further boost to Der Trumpf’s already massive ego, two coins that feature his obscene likeness are getting closer to reality amid swirling controversy. One would be a huge, 3 inch, 24 carat gold collector’s item. The other would be a controversial one dollar coin meant to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. A U.S.…
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Ubersturmbahnfuhrer Gregory Bovino, the U.S. Border Patrol head who became the face of Der Trump’s immigration crackdown, will retire at the end of the month. Bovino was removed from his role as CBP commander at large in January and returned to his role as Border Patrol sector chief in El Centro, California. The move came…
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Deighton, one of my all-time favorite writers brought wit, realism and class consciousness to cold war espionage fiction, reshaping the genre in the 1960s in contrast to the Ian Fleming Bondian Bullshit happening at the same time. We had two things in common, we both rose to the exalted rank of Corporal during national service…
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“Curiosity is a core value that keeps me ahead of the curve. Curiosity begets knowledge, opening doors to ideas and industry that I have otherwise overlooked. This unrestricted mindset has led me to build across very different sectors: fashion, digital assets, publishing, accessories, skincare, commercial television, and of course, film making.” Not to mention… Bullshit!
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Which is a fear of Friday the 13th. (Tough shit if you have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, or a fear of long words.) I should suffer from the aforementioned affliction since I once died during a plane crash in Trinidad and Tobago whilst filming the world’s most expensive TV campaign. It’s all in “Confessions of a Mad Man.”…
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In case you are wondering where all the billions to fund the Iran war are coming from… It aint the Pentagon food bill. September’s Pentagon menu featured $6.9 million in Alaskan king crab, $2 million more in lobster tails and $15.1 million in rib-eye steaks — in a single month. The lobster tail, it turns…
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Seems like “Star du jour” Timothee Chalamet has pissed off ballet and opera fans with his remark that no one gives a fuck about their favorite arts. The controversy made its way to “Saturday Night Live,” where Colin Jost noted during “Weekend Update” that Chalamet was “being criticized by major opera and ballet organizations after…
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A newly formed agency, luxuriating under the name… “Good Company,” tells us that it handles creative, media, social, strategy, experiential and creator amplification. Whatever the fuck that is! It focuses on integrated creative campaigns that up digital and social engagement. In addition, it’s introducing an AI Creative lab. The lab acts as an extension of creative…
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In the ad biz’s never ending quest to obfuscate the English language, during an approach to mental health support for teens, the Ad Council and BBDO New York have worked with experts — and with teens themselves — to create what they hope becomes a new buzzword among 13- to 17-year-olds: “zill.” Supposedly, it was…