It was the best of times (for the winners). It was the worst of times (“here’s to the losers.”). It was an evening of wretched excess and an excessively wretched host. A salute to art and a celebration of commerce. It was, in short, the 85th Academy Awards and it made for a long night.…
A smart mash-up of Downton Abbey and its American cousin, “Executive Office.” Credit: The Chris Matthews Show.
There’s a fine line between art and agitprop but MoveOn’s spot holding Congress accountable for NRA contributions makes its case with passion and compelling production values and talent. A different and effective take on the gun debate.
For those still on a creative high following the Super Bowl comes a thought-provoking perspective from Bruce Nussbaum, Professor of Innovation and Design at Parsons | The New School of Design. In his forthcoming book, Creative Intelligence, he charts the connection between creativity and innovation and identifies four ways to amp up your creative capacity…
There was a temporary blackout during the third quarter of last night’s Super Bowl. But for the Advertising Bowl, the lights never really came on. There was the usual dreck from Go Daddy, incomprehensible spots for Doritos (Goats? Men in drag? Thankfully, not together.) and super-sized portions of sanctimony from Jeep (a salute to the…