This is the origin of blogging, and I need your help with a chicken
The originator of the term “weblog” is Jorn Barger, who has been a friend of this little blog for many years. Here is a history of Jorn. I can’t vouch for the accuracy of that post. I can only say Jorn...
View ArticleBest strange weatherman names — and an idea!
Weathermen tend to have strange names, as this wonderful piece points out. Think of every TV news team you’ve ever watched. Lead anchor: John, vaguely Midwestern, definitely tanned. Co-anchor: Julie...
View ArticleThe one TV show you really need to watch
As the Brian Williams saga has taught us, the model of the traditional dinner-time national TV anchor is pretty much dead. Here’s a test: Quick, name me the CBS and ABC anchors. It’s become the most...
View ArticleDoritos goes surreal in this ad
I hardly know where to start. Watch the ad below. Then answer the following questions: 1. Is calling the product “Roulette,” as in Russian Roulette, in poor taste or monumentally poor taste? 2. Why are...
View ArticleFour of the best ‘Mad Men’ parody videos in the world
I’m not dealing well with “Mad Men” endign Sunday, but parody videos are helping me cope. This one is a supercut by Seth Meyers of the shows famously cryptic “next week on ‘MadMen’” sequences: This...
View ArticleThe only end-of-’Mad Men’ essay you need to read
And trust me, my obsession is such that I have read them all. Some twice. At first I hated the way ‘Mad Men’ played out its final episode, but the more I think about it, the more satisfied I am. As...
View ArticleCan consciousness be transferred to another person?
“Game of Thrones” finale, anyone? I don’t know about you, but I may have to break up with the show. [Spoiler to come] This piece affirms that poor Jon Snow is a goner. People just don’t want to believe...
View ArticleA Ritz ad to remind you that your grandfather never wore sweatpants
This beautiful Ritz ad is something called a “lyric video,” a genre of video in which the lyrics to the song are displayed within it. I did not know that was a thing. Now consider the lyrics: the “day...
View ArticleBrilliant, brilliant Arby’s says goodbye to Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart has made dubious-meat-purveyor Arby’s his bitch punching bag for years. But now that he’s going away, the fast-food monster giant has figured out a fitting goodbye: two ads to run tonight....
View ArticleSpoilers happen. Grow up.
Remember when you could actually discuss TV shows or movies in the office? Wasn’t it kind of great? Good luck trying that now. Mention anything — “The Wire,” the last episode of “Mad Men”, doesn’t...
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