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Despite Marshall McLuhan’s assertion that television advertising was the “greatest art form of the Twentieth Century,” reports of the demise of television and inefficacy of television advertising have been around since … well just about the dawn of television advertising.  The greater number of entertainment and information options we have, however, the more time we spend watching TV — a mind-numbing 8 hours and 21 minutes a day per household for the 2008-2009 season.  And if a recent experience here at BrandCultureTalk is any indication, folks aren’t just still watching TV, they’re still watching the ads as well.
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The Escapist : Forums : Off-topic Discussion : Subaru Outback Shames Snuggie... Huh...

The Snuggie, considered by some to be the worst invention of the world; Argued by some here, proclaimed here, and… hell, I’m done, and you all should know it by now anyways.

Alright, the point; I don’t know when this commercial came around exactly, but has just reached my attention and nothing came up searchbaring “snuggie subaru” so…

The commercial for the Subaru Outback, which is stated here as a “mid-size station wagon / crossover SUV”, starts out as something people hate; an informercial. And not only that, but for the Snuggie. And then, well… here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKBbgH2AU0Q

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Super Dave Osborne Returns November 14th - ComingSoon.net

Super Dave Osborne, self-described as the greatest daredevil superstar entertainer of all time, makes his triumphant television return in Spike TV’s “Super Dave’s Spike-Tacular” premiering Saturday, November 14 at 11 p.m. The half-hour, four-week special event will air Tuesdays at 9 p.m., beginning on November 17 and stars Emmy award-winner, Bob Einstein, as Super Dave, as he prepares for a weekly death-defying stunt.

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ronworkman: crookedindifference:(via herseaoflove)

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ronworkman: What would happen: Murdered music icons. This morning I woke up thinking about this scenario. Well, one was a Jonas brother but I felt like two young white girls would create more dramatic contrast and make me seem smarter in attempting to make a point. I want to keep it simple really so you have an instant response. Don’t get me wrong, I know that things are not this simple, but I’m not looking for the answer. I’m trying to show the trigger or instant response inside of us, and help explain something. The question: If today, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus were shot and murdered in public, do you think those murders still would not be solved in over 12 years? Is your response based on fame? Money? Albums sold? Sex? Age? The answer itself is not important (as its hypothetical) but the method in which we come to that answer is. I am betting that there is a trigger that makes you think race would play a part. Not only because the contrast of skin color in this picture but because of how we perceive the law as unjust for race in the U.S. You don’t have to see the face but can be told what someones color is and invoke the same trigger. The fact that we fill in these blanks with intent on race is racism in itself. If most people have this trigger, then do you not understand why a trial can be unfair based on race? All races can feel this trigger. It does not apply to dark skinned people only though even with this, we assume that it affects them the most and even I agree with this. Why can we as human beings speculate on things like this with certainty? What degree that people will admit this to themselves, is often very important. Being aware of our ethnocentric triggers like this can help to pass fair judgement (at least concerning race). There are factors that can help to lower this. Studying diverse subjects or growing up in a racially/culturally/religiously diverse environment. It doesn’t solve it but it can help. What am I trying to say? Words alone are not what makes a person racist. The trigger that causes them to say those words often is (and keep in mind I’m not only talking about negative racism here but perception). Not yelling out the N-word at someone of dark skin (or any slur towards any race) is a question of manners more than racism believe it or not. Repressing something (even if to only a super small degree) doesn’t make the initial trigger not exist.  Do you act different around someone of another race? Good or bad, that behaviour is racist even though it may not have ill intent. Tah Dah! Click for high-res photo

ronworkman:

What would happen: Murdered music icons.

This morning I woke up thinking about this scenario. Well, one was a Jonas brother but I felt like two young white girls would create more dramatic contrast and make me seem smarter in attempting to make a point. I want to keep it simple really so you have an instant response. Don’t get me wrong, I know that things are not this simple, but I’m not looking for the answer. I’m trying to show the trigger or instant response inside of us, and help explain something.

The question: If today, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus were shot and murdered in public, do you think those murders still would not be solved in over 12 years?

Is your response based on fame? Money? Albums sold? Sex? Age? The answer itself is not important (as its hypothetical) but the method in which we come to that answer is. I am betting that there is a trigger that makes you think race would play a part. Not only because the contrast of skin color in this picture but because of how we perceive the law as unjust for race in the U.S. You don’t have to see the face but can be told what someones color is and invoke the same trigger. The fact that we fill in these blanks with intent on race is racism in itself. If most people have this trigger, then do you not understand why a trial can be unfair based on race? All races can feel this trigger. It does not apply to dark skinned people only though even with this, we assume that it affects them the most and even I agree with this.

Why can we as human beings speculate on things like this with certainty? What degree that people will admit this to themselves, is often very important. Being aware of our ethnocentric triggers like this can help to pass fair judgement (at least concerning race). There are factors that can help to lower this. Studying diverse subjects or growing up in a racially/culturally/religiously diverse environment. It doesn’t solve it but it can help.

What am I trying to say? Words alone are not what makes a person racist. The trigger that causes them to say those words often is (and keep in mind I’m not only talking about negative racism here but perception). Not yelling out the N-word at someone of dark skin (or any slur towards any race) is a question of manners more than racism believe it or not. Repressing something (even if to only a super small degree) doesn’t make the initial trigger not exist.  Do you act different around someone of another race? Good or bad, that behaviour is racist even though it may not have ill intent. Tah Dah!

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Reservoir Dogs + Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles = Perhaps the most amazing thing that I’ve ever seen on the Internet.

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Some cultural practices worse than others - thestar.com Does God Hate Women? is the bordering-on-inflammatory title of an examination of how religion and culture combine to control and oppress women – even unto the 21st century.

Some cultural practices worse than others - thestar.com

Does God Hate Women? is the bordering-on-inflammatory title of an examination of how religion and culture combine to control and oppress women – even unto the 21st century.

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Shave and a Haircut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shave and a Haircut, and the associated response, “two bits”, is a simple (7 or 8 note) musical couplet sometimes used at the end of a musical performance (or, much less often, at the beginning).

The popularity of the short tune is extremely widespread, though its title is much less well-known.

The tune has been used innumerable times as a “wrap-up” in musical pieces performed through the years. It is strongly associated with the stringed instruments of bluegrass music, particularly the 5-string banjo. Earl Scruggs often ended a song with this phrase or a variation of it. On the television show The Beverly Hillbillies, musical cues signifying the coming of a commercial break (cues which were in bluegrass style) frequently ended with “Shave and a Haircut.”

There are either 7 or 8 notes, depending on whether the 3rd note, the F-sharp, is used. When it is used, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th notes become a triplet, as in the West Side Story example below. Also included are the notes based on the sheet music shown above:

7 6 6 -6B 6 | R -7 567 R
C G G A♭ G | R B C R
“Shave and a hair-cut, two bits”
7 6 -5# 6 -6B 6 | R -7 567 R
C G F# G A♭ G | R B C R
“Gee, Off-i-cer Krup-ke, Krup you!” (from West Side Story)
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‘Dollhouse’ shuts its doors - From Inside the Box - Zap2it And the ax keeps falling: Though the news isn’t surprising, FOX has made it official that “Dollhouse” won’t go beyond its 13-episode order this season.The Joss Whedon-created series is in the midst of shooting its 11th episode of the season and will complete all 13. “We will air all 13 episodes, and this gives Joss the opportunity to end in a significant way,” a network rep tells Variety.While FOX’s statement doesn’t use the word “canceled” — networks almost never do — the phrase “end in a significant way” doesn’t leave a ton of wiggle room for anything beyond this season.FOX pulled the show from its November sweeps schedule after its initial four episodes drew an average of only 3.08 million viewers (that number includes DVR viewing; its same-day audience was only 2.2 million people). The network plans to air back-to-back episodes for three weeks starting Dec. 4, with the remainder of the season slated for January.

‘Dollhouse’ shuts its doors - From Inside the Box - Zap2it

And the ax keeps falling: Though the news isn’t surprising, FOX has made it official that “Dollhouse” won’t go beyond its 13-episode order this season.

The Joss Whedon-created series is in the midst of shooting its 11th episode of the season and will complete all 13. “We will air all 13 episodes, and this gives Joss the opportunity to end in a significant way,” a network rep tells Variety.

While FOX’s statement doesn’t use the word “canceled” — networks almost never do — the phrase “end in a significant way” doesn’t leave a ton of wiggle room for anything beyond this season.

FOX pulled the show from its November sweeps schedule after its initial four episodes drew an average of only 3.08 million viewers (that number includes DVR viewing; its same-day audience was only 2.2 million people). The network plans to air back-to-back episodes for three weeks starting Dec. 4, with the remainder of the season slated for January.

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(via lostinterwebs) Kind of scary that more than one of these apply to me …. Click for high-res photo

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Kind of scary that more than one of these apply to me ….

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