Articles Archive for March 2008
Art and Crafts, Random »
(The first step is admitting you have a problem.)
After a tiring evening of assorted geekery, I found myself engaged in conversation with a friend. The usual kind of late night conversation. Languid, wandering, tangential. And full of unexpected thoughts that eventually inspired this post on my film blog.
But what about this inspiration? Suddenly I found myself on fire. It took me completely off guard. Surprise! It’s four in the morning, and one minute I’m half awake, ready to collapse on the couch, and the next minute I’m up and engaged, …
Art and Crafts, Film & New Media, Random »
I have a friend. Actually, I have more than one, but this particular one is special. We both started out as psychology majors, then made the switch to English. And we both have an intense passion for film. I’d never really analyzed this before, and perhaps it was the tangential late night mentality, but I suddenly wondered if this was significant.
Why?
Is there a connection between these variables? Or just coincidence?
What is it about film that draws us, specifically, in?
Film is a combination of the two, which is why we find …
Random »
Dear UMW,
I feel that our relationship is heading steadily downwards. Romance is declining. You consistently fail to deliver on promises, like faster internet, helpful administrators, and edible food. It took over five minutes for this page to load, OSACS is as frustrating as ever, and I just had chicken that tasted like cat. (Not–I might add–that I know what cat tastes like. But I have a more than adequate imagination.)
You never buy me flowers anymore. Or tune the residence hall pianos. You block campus foot-traffic with enormous tents for days, …
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Over the course of my internet travels, I’ve seen many commercials. They show up on web pages, before online episodes of TV shows, and–of course–on YouTube. Some are funny, some are irritating, some are just stupid.
But none of the ads I’ve seen are as effective as one I ran across the other day.
Do you think a commercial like this would go over well in the U.S.? And for you parents out there– amusing or upsetting?
