Archive for the ‘Pop Culture’ Category
Little Mac is Back!
You may have seen this around on the net by now, but I had to post it anyway…A brilliant documentary style ad by Nintendo chronicling the comeback of Little Mac, in Punchout for the Wii (It’s about time!). The best part is how bang on they get the jogging scene, complete with pink sweat suit. [...]
Batman Logo: Evolution
Batman must have an impressive in-house marketing and design team, that’s all I’m saying…or maybe Alfred just knows his way around a set of french curves.
Rip The Ripper!
Any kid who grew up in the 80′s and skateboarded in any capacity has come in contact with the Ripper. You either had the shirt or the sticker, maybe even the deck. It’s an iconic part of skate culture and in my opinion the greatest skate graphic of all time, remaining a top skate graphic [...]
Who Watches the Watchmen?
The long awaited, highly anticipated, Watchmen movie is finally being released. Since the late 80′s there have been several attempts to bring it to the big screen by several directors, and the rights to the movie adaption have been fought over in court by the respective studios. But now the dust has settled and it’s [...]
Yo Gabba Guestspot!
Set the PVR! Jack Black is appearing (and rocking out with Muno) on the Yo Gabba Gabba! episode airing April 3. Not sure if that’s when it airs here in Canada (on Treehouse), but regardless this will be an episode not to miss. I can’t imagine a guest star more suited to the crazy pre-school [...]
Getting Up, In Smoke
Some great Calgary-based work capitalizing on the recent Michael Phelps weed scandal. Very clever, riding the crest of some free buzz (no pun intended)…total Ad Rodeo fodder from Taxi. Check them all out at the spectacular Ad Goodness.
Joaquin Phoenix is on Crack.
Either he’s pulling a big long elaborate joke on everyone, or he’s just messed up. Check out his appearance on Letterman last night, Letterman was just flustered. Real of fake, either way it’s TV gold:
