That the author dedicates it to “A Century Of Fakers;”

Just saw this on Gawker, and my mind is completely blown.  Clearly, the ad execs who dreamed this up would have been better as futurists/psychics than as…well ad execs and creatives.
Just let Tom Selleck tell you all of the amazing things that AT&T would bring you in the future.  Except, as [...]

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How can I tell you, that I love you? I love you;

I heartily enjoy anyone who can offer a scathingly hysterical send up of how marketers target women, so Sarah Haskin’s series on Current TV called, appropriately, Target Women was one I immediately took a shine to, and for anyone out there who needs a five minute brain break, I highly reccommend you check them out.  [...]

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One of these things is [quite] like the other;

It’s been bugging me for a while, but every time I see this Nivea commercial I’m reminded of another song, but for the longest time I couldn’t quite place it:

The “they call her love, love, love, love, love,” bit, both in verse and in melody sounded very familiar indeed…
On Saturday I [...]

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Life is lonely again and only last year everything seemed so sure;

Watching the Mad Men finale, and so many things come to mind:

I am a lady who is a combination of:

Rachel Menken
and

Midge Daniels (on the right)
with a little dash of

Joan Holloway (naturally–I have curves, after all)
and….

Betts Draper.  Always a little bit of Elizabeth Draper.

For further reading/insight into the episode, I urge you to read this.

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Do the chicken dance;

This is easily the most offensive commercial out there right now–at least to anyone who takes a modicum of pride in making healthy, whole meals:

A post on Jezebel poking fun at Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP website–specifically a soy-based meal she touts as being affordable–reminded me of this horrifing spot.  No, silly viewers, [...]

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Canzonetta sull’aria: che soave zeffiretto questa sera spirerà sotto i pini del boschetto;

My daily read Jezebel, per usual, presented a thought-provoking analysis of Queen Latifah’s weight loss on the Jenny Craig program and the messages behind the accompanying advertising that she’s reached a “magic number” that doesn’t denote size (they’ve been pushing “I’m a size fitter!  I’m a size healthier!” lately with all of their spokesladies) but [...]

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When your rooster crows at the break-a dawn, look out you’re window and I’ll be gone;

Given that it’s August, it’s natural for the new fall collections to start trickling out to stores (because everyone I know, especially Michael, LOVES shopping for sweaters when it’s 90-fuck degrees out).  That said, I have gotten a few pieces that I’m completely in love with..which isn’t terribly surprising.  I have a tendency to find [...]

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