Friday, September 10, 2010

Because My Husband Is Mr. WalMart…

February 13, 2010 by Deanna  
Filed under Curator's Notes, The Lunch Boat

OK, maybe so he’s not-so-much Mr. WalMart… But he is Derek — The Derek — of Derek’s Big Website of Wal-Mart Purchase Receipts. (Yeah, I married Internet Royalty — Old Guard Internet Royalty, not a dot.com bust-er, or a guy with some money to buy a presence.) Anyway, because of hubby’s history, I [...]

May The Doodle Be With You (Cuz It’s Not With Me)

January 17, 2010 by Deanna  
Filed under Artful Dodger, Curator's Notes

It was my hope that my doodling would improve a bit each week — but then Laura had to make a complicated theme this week. *sigh* So here you go.

And now here you go — to doodle. Right?

Pepsi Perpetuates Predatory Males

October 12, 2009 by Alessia  
Filed under Absurd

Pepsi’s latest foray into social media with an iPhone app for its AMP energy drink is more than trending on Twitter — it’s downright pissing women (and men who give a damn) off.
The “fun” application is called “before you score” — and yes, with “score” means what you think it does: getting laid. As in [...]

Whatjamacallit Wednesday: Prohibition That’s Wry, Not Dry

August 19, 2009 by Deanna  
Filed under Advertising Sado-masochism, The Lunch Boat

At Encore Ephemera, a 1960’s ad for Canada Dry beverages (Ginger Ale, Club Soda & Quinine Water) which “makes pun” of prohibition even while it suggests adding vodka — I guess that’s why Canada Dry was “behind the best bars.”

Pepsi Logo Is Actaully A Fat Guy’s Stomach

I’m a Diet Coke girl, myself; so when I saw Lawrence Yang’s response to Pepsi’s logo, I really, really enjoyed it. *wink*