Once a childhood "Lethal Weapon" aspiration, Mel Gibson let me down with his recent anti-Jewish tirade. How much outrage did he cause? Blog mentions of "Mel Gibson" skyrocketed in the past few days to massive levels, and easily pushed mentions of "jew", "jewish", "judaic" and "judaism" to a six-month high.… Read the rest
Please join the discussion and comment here on my latest MediaPost OnlineSpin column, which deals with the representation of minorities in the advertising industry. I say:
… Read the restNow that we’re past the riveting (serious sarcasm here) Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, we can begin thinking about what the rest of the year will bring in media, marketing and advertising.
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I have a family member who sends me Omaha Steaks via mail-order every year on my birthday. Omaha Steaks products are fine and all that, but what I really look forward to when I see that big foam cooler waiting at my doorstep is…drumroll here…the DRY ICE.… Read the rest
Unless you’re a fish, you know there’s a major heat wave embracing the U.S. This heat wave coincides with a major spike in blog mentions of keywords “hot”, “heat”, “sweltering” or “humid”.
On the topic of heat, here’s a U.S.… Read the rest
Gary Stein reports that a trip to Home Depot resulted in his toddler getting pooped on by a pigeon inside the warehouse. Besides Home Depot’s poopy customer service, I’ve always been fearful of falling crates — they are stacked way too high along the aisles.… Read the rest
