Adsoftheworld.com is simply an awesome collection of ads from around the world that gives birth to daily inspiration. Especially when I understand the message even when its in a different language.
"Ads of the World is an advertising archive and community. The archive showcases campaigns from around the world categorized and updated daily. In the forum you can discuss your professional life and post your work for critique."
Company of Thieves is good alternative rock music. Plus Genevieve doesn't look like your our typical lead vocalist and that definitely caught my eye. It's a nice Saturday afternoon sound. Check out their song, "Pressure"
"Company of Thieves is an indie rock group from Chicago, Illinois. Their first release, Ordinary Riches, was released digitally on January 6, 2009, with a physical CD release on February 24, 2009. Company of Thieves is signed to Wind-up Records." -- Wikipedia
"The Chicago band's brand of sonic bliss moves seamlessly from funk to jazz to country to classic rock and back again. You would want them to pick a lane if it did not all sound so damn good." -- boards.ign.com
I usually like Beyoncé's stuff and this song is pretty hot. I love the beat, the synths and the hook. (It's pretty catchy.) Though the video is a little weird (love the Rising Sun swimsuit) and the fact the rookie Lady Gaga is sharing the stage... (wtf) amazing. Seriously, who is she and where did she come from? Stay off the drugs Gaga and you'll be around for a long time.
Inspire Me, Now is a collection of random cool things from around the world. Relying on images rather than words to remind you daily of what a silly world we live in. It's inspiration at its best.
"Why Your Resume Gets Tossed", reveals why recruiters throw away countless resumes and how you can avoid ending up in that pile.
"If you mention your age, we have to trash your resume," says Jeremy Eskenazi, vice president of talent acquisition at Idealab!, the California incubator firm. Since it's illegal for a company to solicit a candidate's age, race, or marital status during the hiring process, firms have adopted a "don't tell" policy to avoid potential bias suits. Many won't risk even having it handed to them.
This is probably the best pro healthcare reform commercial I have ever seen. Hell, I'll pay more in taxes if I know that it's helping people like them. Americans For Stable Quality Care - House
On side note... filmmakers please notice the pacing and lack of dialogue. The juxtaposition of images tells the story. It's so Mamet.
I can't remember why I know this song but seriously what is with this video. It's so weird. Sex sells but I don't think its working for this one. Old dude is still coming off as an old dude. Great song though.
Now I don't watch a lot of college football but this is amazing! Too bad it goes down in the QB's stat book as an interception. (I've never understood that rule.)
I'm totally digging Yeasayer's rhythmic trippy groove, which is a total steal from the 80s. Well I bet they put on a solid live show. You should listen to "Ambling Alp".
"Yeasayer is an experimental band based in Brooklyn, New York. Live performances sometimes include trippy, psychedelic visuals projected in the background." -- Wikipedia
"Brooklyn's Yeasayer are the latest entry to this group of Byrne disciples, and one of the better bands to put a new spin on his polyrhythmic convulsing." -- Pitchfork
Grace is an American-born Canadian actress of Korean descent. She is best known as Sharon Valerii (and the various other iterations of Number Eight, a humanoid Cylon) on Battlestar Galactica.
I loved playing with Legos when I was a kid. I was a huge fan of the pirate and castle Legos, but seriously this blows my mind. How do you come up with something like this? Amazing!
James brought an old stylophone into the office and the sounds it made were wacky. I guess if you change out the sounds, give it a circle look and throw in some hiphop and it becomes a pretty cool little instrument.
My office got to work on this campaign cutting their commercials. As an editor I spent hours browsing through footage of average people standing up for what they believe in.
Well I had seen the film "Milk" and suddenly found myself standing on the battlefield that Harvey had died on. I don't do many political things but this one felt right. I know people who take this issue dear to heart and I could trust them with my life. They're responsible, intelligent and tax paying citizens. The fact that this had to be voted on felt backwards. Unnecessary.
I'm for gay marriage because if we're going to demand fair laws for all citizens (God bless America); then we CAN'T create unfair laws for a few citizens. Especially if not having those laws doesn't affect the rest of us. It just doesn't make any sense! The fact that people can be so against gay marriage but want freedom for themselves is silly. Little Johnny doesn't want to share his toy ball but wants Phil to let him play with his Legos? Tsk tsk, what a shame.
Anyways... it was a good fight and I am proud to have worked on this. I think it's only a matter of time before its no longer an issue. You just have to be patient.
"We're in this for the long haul. For next week, and next month, and next year until all Maine families are treated equally. Because in the end, this has always been about love and family and that will always be something worth fighting for," said Jesse Connolly Maine Gay Marriage Law Repealed
Crunch Gear launched its Halloween costume contest last weekend, so check it out to see some awesome people.
Anyways... it was a crazy Halloween in Adams Morgan that was crowded and full of its own adventures. Well my goal besides scaring people was to find Balloon Boy. I never did, but my favorites that I can remember were Max from "Where The Wild Things Are" and Sailors Jupiter & Moon from "Sailor Moon".
Well if you find any costumes that you definitely think are the best of Halloween 2009, feel free to send them to me. Oh, and Kim Kardashian had the best celebrity costume. It's "a whole new world".
"What Soft Drinks are Doing to Your Body" -- Not only shows you how bad soft drinks can be, but tells you what you should be drinking. Seriously, soft drinks are just as bad for the body as a cigarette. It's amazing we still sell this stuff to kids.
"Soft drinks contain little to no vitamins or other essential nutrients. However, it is what they do contain that is the problem: caffeine, carbonation, simple sugars — or worse, sugar substitutes — and often food additives such as artificial coloring, flavoring, and preservatives."
"The American dream is not to make everyone level with everyone else, but to create the opportunity for all people to reach as high as their God given potential allows." -- Jack Kemp
It's not about keeping up with the Johnson's. Too many people try to and it only causes more damage in the end. Aim to do your best and if your best is 7th place... than so be it.
