Short, blue and furry could be the next tall, dark and handsome.
Once again proving it's not just a show for kids, Sesame Street spoofs the wildly popular Old Spice ad.
Grover preaches the importance of smelling like a monster and of using the word "on" correctly in the parody of the "Man Your Man Could Smell Like" ad featuring Isaiah Mustafa.
Have a look at the spoof, and the commercial that inspired it.
Here is the Sesame Street video.
Here is the original video.
Have you noticed that news is becoming Info-Porn? With multitudes of titles, it comes in many shapes and sizes -- but you know it when you see it.
Follow the formula and the content doesn't seem to matter. It starts with a lackluster establishing shot, followed by a walking and talking preamble. Next various facts will pop on the screen as if you're watching a bad PowerPoint presentation ... We are exposed to a seemingly endless variety of sameness.
For a funny take on this, watch Charlie Brooker's - How To Report The News from the BBC. I thought this short video was well-done and quite clever.
Have fun.
This image was created by Frinter, and is made up of many profile pictures from my Twitter and Facebook accounts.
It doesn’t cost anything (unless you want to buy a poster). So, try it with one of your pictures.
A simple flow chart caught my eye this week.
There is a bit of truth in that; isn't there?
Officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Board and the United States Secret Service unveiled the new design for the $100 note. Complete with advanced technology to combat counterfeiting, the new design for the $100 note retains the traditional look of U.S. currency.
If you haven't seen one in person yet, here is what to expect.
Here is a link to an interactive graphic that lets you explore the features of the new note.
Here is a video from the new Currency Channel.
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"Meet the World" uses national flags to represent relevant social or political issues and real data specific to the particular country.
It comes from an award-winning ad series created for a Portuguese news magazine, Grande Reportagem, known for its photo-journalism and investigative reporting.
Here are a few examples.
Interesting and thought provoking.
My Internet provider recently doubled the speed of service in our area. Seemingly everyone I tell makes a joke about quicker access to porn. In that spirit, here are two videos poking fun at that.
First, the Onion jokes that Congress passed the Pornographic Media Concealment Act, to hide this generation's porn habit from future generations.
Congress Announces Plan To Hide Nation's Porn From Future Generations
And here is "The Internet Is For Porn", a number from Avenue Q. Here are the lyrics.
That was a funny show, and worth seeing if you get the chance.
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Here is a link to short video by Mac Anderson of Simple Truths.
It is a collection of quotes and simple truths set to music. Hope you have a good week.
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I miss real music. Recently, a lot of what's popular seems technologically-enhanced, over-produced, and auto-tuned.
That's why I like VH-1's Unplugged site. It is showcases talent stripped of the pyrotechnics and glossy production. What's left are the artist and the art.
Here are a couple examples.
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