For any of you teaching units on ad analysis (and actually reading this), you should definitely check out Shakesville’s series on misogynist advertising, aptly dubbed “Assvertising.” They post ads and do what your students should be doing, at least on a micro level (and there are more than fifty entries).
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Assvertising
Posted in feminism, media mayhem on April 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In Sum…
Posted in media mayhem, politics on October 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I don’t know how to remain involved in politics without my blood pressure spiking. Here’s what’s happening:
McCain supporters routinely shout “terrorist,” “traitor,” and other epithets I won’t mention here
McCain supporters boo him when he calls Obama “decent” (because decent is a ringing endorsement)
Palin was found to have abused her power as governor, in a Springer-worthy [...]
What I’ve Been Watching
Posted in media mayhem, movies on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The five-part New York documentary by PBS. I have two episodes left. The series is good, but not great; it’s as if NY arose in a vaccum. It’s fascinating to see the visual history of the city, though. And I have a powerful urge to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge now. Veace, when can I [...]
It’s About Health Care, Stupid
Posted in media mayhem, politics on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
To borrow and reappropriate James Carville’s infamous statement about the ‘92 election.
Here’s a good section from Paul Krugman’s editorial today, “Lessons of 1992.”
So what are the lessons for today’s Democrats?
First, those who don’t want to nominate Hillary Clinton because they don’t want to return to the nastiness of the 1990s — a sizable group, at [...]
Posted in media mayhem on July 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Comedy for you.
