Category Archives: Advertising
the revolution will be commercialized
Most famous for the spoken word style of social commentary exhibited in his classic, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” Gil Scott-Heron passed away last week, at the age of 62. While “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” has been … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Consumerism
striking out sports sexism
As the weather heats up, the NCAA gets ready for next week’s Softball World Series, and the baseball season starts to hit its stride, I’m thinking of a TV commercial that regularly got air time throughout New England last summer, … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Consumerism, Social Change
meet tom shadyac: mobile-home-living multi-millionaire
Once upon a time, a burgeoning young Hollywood director bought an 8,000 square foot Beverly Hills mansion. Only to immediately realize that he had made a huge mistake. “There I was, standing in my house that my culture had taught … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, American Dream, Lifestyle Economics
quote of the intermittent time period V
From Stephen Duncombe’s Notes From Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture: “The history of all rebellious cultural and political movements is the history of the unavoidable contradiction of staking out new ground within and through the landscape of … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Consumerism, Lifestyle Economics
chevron ads should get real: i agree
Annoying advertisements. They’re always popping up when you least want them to. I picked up the new April issue of The Atlantic yesterday, all excited to read about the “Secret Fears of the Rich” (more on this later, no doubt), … Continue reading
Filed under Accountable Wealth, Advertising, Fair Taxation
burton snowboards: for love and money
The end of the ski season. The all-too-quickly approaching MTV-style Spring Break media coverage. The observance of International Women’s Day. Seems an appropriate time to take a look at the porn-inspired “Love” line of Burton snowboards, which will not be … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Consumerism
voting and politics and money, oh my! imagining representative democracy by class
Ah, Election Day. Here’s to exercising our right as citizens to vote for politicians to represent our various best interests, all in the hope that the multitude of campaign advertisements and robo calls will finally come to an abrupt and satisfying … Continue reading
Filed under Accountable Wealth, Advertising, Class, Economic Justice
sue vs. shue vs. skeptical tv viewers everywhere
Another episode of Glee, and another slew of commercials/PSAs that fool me into paying attention, only to realize the crew is just acting out a(nother) piece for something called The Member’s Project, which apparently, is bankrolled by American Express. The … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Consumerism, Philanthropy, Social Change
bp image ads come at taxpayer expense
It’s been nearly a week since the disappointing culmination of the NBA Finals, and, as the dream of a Celtics 18th championship recedes from consciousness, I can finally begin to reflect on the spectator experience of watching this year’s series … Continue reading
Filed under Accountable Wealth, Advertising, Economic Justice, Fair Taxation
money for persuading, and your ads for free
“From studying brands like Nike and Starbucks, I was well acquainted with the basic tenet of brand management: Find your message, trademark and protect it, and repeat ad [pun intended?] nauseam through as many synergized platforms as possible.” – Naomi … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Fair Taxation, Social Change
