Archive for the 'media' Category

Hey, Isn’t That . . . - washingtonpost.com

January 10th, 2008

Washingtonpost.com has a great article the new trend of corporations, looking for “authentic” images to use in the advertising and promotions, to steal content off the web.
For an even scarier story, follow the link from there to the one about Allison Stokke.

Whopper Freakout: Brilliant?!

January 7th, 2008

I can’t take it. I hate the new Burger King commercial as much (maybe more) than any of their others. Well… “hate” may be too strong, but I really don’t get it, and I certainly don’t think it’s going to change my mind about their product.
People… people that are supposed to know better… have been […]

Top News Items

December 14th, 2007

The Writer’s Strike has been going on for a couple months now without major national coverage, but I’m betting that’s about to change. The Writer’s Guild has filed Unfair Labor Practices charges against the AMPTP with the National Labor Relations Board for walking out of negotiations 7 days ago. There have also been people asking […]

Support the Troops Writers! Ok, Support the Troops AND the Writers!

November 16th, 2007

So the studios have agreed to go back to the table and talk to the writers.
Good. Its about time. For some reason, though, the AMPTP thinks November 26th is the time… but whatever. Its something. And thats not Nothing. Give the writers everything they ask for so they can go back to work making obscene […]

Oh, Please.

November 15th, 2007

I can’t decide if I care less that OJ Simpson may have committed some kind of Armed Robbery or that Britney Spears is in a custody battle.
How is this “News?” Argh!
And how ridiculous is it that yesterday the big story was that Paris Hilton did not say she was concerned about the drunk elephants? It […]