Quality is the common denominator for things that become popular. The hard part is determining what “quality” means online. If I knew, I would be a rich man, like Richard Blakeley.
“Calvin Klein has drawn frequent ire for its provocative advertising and use of teenage models. The series of commercials above, however, pushed the envelope right of the cliff. They feature what appear to be “barely (if even) legal” amateur models in a wood-paneled room being interviewed by a creepy older man. For all intents and purposes, they look like prequels to amateur pedophile pornos. Conceptually brilliant but deeply unnerving, the work perhaps deserves a place in the Whitney rather than Kansas TV screens. In August 1995 the commercials were yanked from the airways and Calvin Klein himself issued a public apology.”
(via: The Consumerist: Top 10 Worst Marketing Gaffes, Flops, and Disasters)
My favorite blood splatter specialist slash serial killer starts up again on September 28. It’s been a long drought.
I’ve been catching up on last season thanks to DIRECTV ONDEMAND!
(cha-ching, shameless product placement, THANKS JA!)
caro:
Richard Blakeley’s video recap and my blog commentary on the Rental Car Rally from Long Island City to Montreal this weekend.
I’m doing this next year, whose with me?
I got mouths to feed, unnecessary beef is more cows to breed
Daily dose of Moss. (Click through for larger image.)
This might be my favorite DDOM of all time.
Kate Beckinsale has got to be the most beautiful woman in Hollywood. (it’s AntiKris’ Lesbian Day, btw)
mmmmmhmmmmmmmmmm
Please stop re-blogging Ryan Adams’ remblings. He isn’t going to notice you, he’s busy being artsy.
xo,
Frangry
ied:
David Lee Roth - Running with the Devil - vocal track - Screaming only version
Kia posted the original, but we felt that taking out all the gaps and actual “singing” was a moral imperative.
A-MAZING. I want to wake up to this every morning.
They say the simple life, ain’t so simple.
I don’t really care if he’s a douche or whatever, but this picture is just…disturbing.
I lost all the respect for Anna Wintour I never had.
