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Kindle Demographics

It's like technological Viagra. A not so scientific study suggests that the early adopters for this technology are in fact much older than previously foreseen, questioning the preconception on the domination of the 18-34 group over this category.

More on the Kindle Culture blog.

Zilele triste ale filmului european

- Aoleo, parca s-au strans toti necajitii in filmul european. Mai lipseau un catzel schiop cersetor si o tzestoasa cu hemoroizi.
- Nu cred ca exista asa ceva.
- Normal ca exista. Ce crezi ca s-a intamplat cu tzestoasele ninja dupa ce au imbatranit?!

It's fucking Richard Burton

Al naibii, cred ca sunt ultimul om de pe planeta care s-a prins cine e naratorul :). Richard Burton recita din Dylan Thomas intr-unul din ad-urile mele favorite, facut de fostii mei colegi de retea de la DDB London pentru Volkswagen.

Also check out www.night-driving.com, it pays.

Despre mestesugari

Intrand week end ul asta la Green Hours, am realizat brusc ce ma sacaia in legatura cu targurile de hand made de prin Bucuresti: people, you got it all wrong. You don't struggle for perfection. You show no craftmanship. You have no self respect.

Lucrurile pe care le faceti arata ca si cum ati lucra pe banda rulanta, in graba, lipind cu putin clei idei de mana a doua. Pana una alta, cunosc doar trei mestesugari romani care isi merita numele: Lola, Monica Paduret si Ana Ponta.

A, ar mai si Rolando Negoita, doar ca daca te uiti la price tag, intelegi ca el are chiar foarte mult respect fata de sine.

Ceea ce e bine.

Holy Grail

"... There was even a Start-​3 pro­to­type, about which we know next to noth­ing. Ap­par­ent­ly it was sold on the black mar­ket, and can now be had for an as­tro­nom­i­cal price at the Leica Shop Wien..."

The essential Cadillac

Woman reading the Quran

Third grade encounter

Doua infinite

"Am marit viteza la Internetul Mobil! Ai trafic nelimitat incepand cu 9 EUR+TVA, iar pentru doar 2 EUR in plus primesti dublu! Te asteptam la Vodafone!"

SMS Vodafone trimis catre clienti*.

Zic sa nu va grabiti. Vine Pastele, asteptati oferta cu trei infinite de la Orange.

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(* primit de la dl. Glontz, caruia ii multumim pentru forward)

Chairman Mao's Little Red Cellphone

llustration for Discovery Network used in promotion of a Ted Koppel documentary on China's emerging middle class, made by Tavis Coburn. Somehow reminds me of another excelent piece: the fake "Kim Jong Il getting the moon" propaganda movie, made by the Onion some time ago :)

Oh, the passion...

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Pacat, zic.

The Old Smoke

Lamarde's cigs & tabacco advertising collection. Art nouveau & smoking. Can't get any better (if you ignore the fact that you need to log in to get there).

Nescafe

"...un gust de trei ori bun, un zambet impreuna.".

Exista in spatele acestui slogan /adline niste intrebari ingrijoratoare despre cum functoneaza industria de advertising, daca te gandesti cam prin ce trece un slogan inainte sa fie aprobat.
Vorbim de o chestie care a fost scrisa de un copywriter, in teorie un profesionist al comunicarii, de cateva layere decizionale la client, in care specialisti in marketing si comunicare stau si intorc lucrurile pe toate partile, si nu in ultimul rand despre un consumator pe care mi l-as fi dorit un pic mai putin anesteziat.

Wake up, people! Un zambet impreuna?!

The last of the barn finds

"In this undated image released by Bonhams, an extremely rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante, is seen in a garage in Gosforth, England, where it was found by relatives after the death of the owner, an elderly doctor who last used it around 1960. The Bugatti, one of only 17 ever made, is expected to draw a record price when it is auctioned in Paris next month." (AFP)

So said the joker to the thief

A venit vremea, drumurile noastre se despart aici. O sa imi fie dor de voi.

Elegantly branded

If you miss the simple beauty of good old branding (a rare sight on the web, I must admit), check out the "Title" section of the Royal Opera House.