See you after the big halftime show, featuring the English Peas, or some other vegetable. Your dedicated correspondent just had a boiled shrimp snack and it was awful. That is all. And the Pottsville Feelers draw within a hat-trick. Could be a game after all. Big Ben done got his bell rung. Green Bay loses… Continue reading Super Bowl: Second Quarter
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Super Bowl: First Quarter
“Eminem” – Lipton Tea: Uh, OK… Ant Rating: Cowboys and Aliens? Count me in! “Everybody wants one” – Kia Optima: Just for the special FX Ant Rating: “Cool guys befriend dork” – Pepsi Max: Shot to the crotch. Very original, Pepsi. Go sit over there by Bud Light and consider your sins. Ant Rating: “Resurrected… Continue reading Super Bowl: First Quarter
Super Bowl Live-Blogging: The Pre-Game Show
Has Christina ever sung this song before? That was, well, pretty bad, overall. I guess there’s nothing wrong with it, but those guys do realize that they don’t have to put their caps over their hearts when they sing “America the Beautiful,” don’t they? Big roar from the crowd when George and Laura appeared on… Continue reading Super Bowl Live-Blogging: The Pre-Game Show
Super Bowl Live-Blogging: The Ground Rules
At the risk of sounding like I know what I’m doing, I need to lay out a few ground rules so you’ll be able to recognize when things inevitably start to go south and we descend into uncontrolled chaos. First, it’s important to be able to quickly recognize the team I’m writing about. There’s nothing… Continue reading Super Bowl Live-Blogging: The Ground Rules
Super Bowl Ads: Pre-Game Predictions
We’re about ninety minutes away from kick-off, which gives me plenty of time to do the usual in-depth preparation that I’m known for. That’s why I’m watching something on The Food Channel, working up an appetite for Super Bowl snax. I don’t think The Food Channel will be showing any of the Super Bowl ads,… Continue reading Super Bowl Ads: Pre-Game Predictions
Super Bowl Live-Blogging
Against my better judgment, the Gazette will once more be the scene of uninformed opinion and inexpert commentary regarding just about everything related to the Super Bowl. You’re invited to join in with your insights, as we select the best and worst TV ads for the year. Tune in around kick-off, assuming I’m up from… Continue reading Super Bowl Live-Blogging
Sears: Where the Undead Shop
Why would Sears create a remarkably graphic (but still tongue-in-cheek) ad campaign that features zombies? Beats me, but I’m impressed, if slightly unnerved. I mean, they’ve gone all out, including three videos using the undead to pitch their products, and their zombieized website is at least a couple of clicks deep before you get to… Continue reading Sears: Where the Undead Shop
Google up a job…but not the way you think
Need a new job? Do what this guy did – capitalize on the narcissistic tendencies of bosses by purchasing their names as keywords, and wait for them to Google themselves. This is a rather striking example of combining tech savvy with insight into human nature and psychology. No wonder he actually landed a job with… Continue reading Google up a job…but not the way you think
Lindsay’s Slippery Slope
I’m sure that you’ve heard that Lindsay Lohan is suing E-Trade and its advertising firm for using the name “Lindsay” in one of their wildly popular TV commercials. The “actress” wants $100 million for “pain and suffering” because – her lawyer claims – she’s a “one-name celeb like Oprah or Madonna” and the TV ad… Continue reading Lindsay’s Slippery Slope
Happy Slo-Mo Dogs
Remember the frustrated frog videos? Well, on the flip side of things, here’s a vid that has a happier ending for all the participants. (Remind me never to eat in front of a 1,000 frame per second camera.)