Jim Nelson, the current executive editor of GQ, will be named editor in chief of the magazine this afternoon. Nelson takes the reins from long time former editor, Art Cooper, who retired February 25.
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Does that sound like a Fark headline? Here's an ad. I guess you can call it an ad. It's for clothing (I think). And the video is great as long as you don't mind girls humping dead guys in a coffin. Don't worry, it's not X rated. Not even R.
Click the picture or here to watch it.
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"Saddam, Can you hear me now? Is your ass still in one piece?"
[via Vort3X]
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For so long Britney Spears has owned the Yahoo Buzz Index. Well, Saddam owns it now. I don't know about you, but who would you rather look at?
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View them all over at Adland. (Membership required.)
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In a poll conducted by Ad Age, 67% of marketers felt that the traditional habit of cancelling advertising during war time is outmoded. Granted, the question was biased and the survey was among those who make their living from advertising but hey, we can all be happy that at least we, those in the ad industry, want to see schedules run.
Now if only Ad Age had done a survey that actually mattered. Oh, like one that surveyed how consumers felt on the subject. Who cares what our industry thinks.
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After fighting over the tagline and other issues that dragged on for 5 months, Anjelina Jolie has agreed to appear in ads for Jeeps new Wrangler Rubicon. [via Ad Age]
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Here is the Marines' new TV spot that I mentioned earlier. Watch it. Whatever your position on this war, support our troops and realize that they are there for us...whatever the cause. They train, they dedicate, they have pride in what they do. Their entire being becomes dedicated to you, Amercin citizen.
I like Michael Moore but he sounded like an idiot last night at the Oscars.
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A little reality TV/war humor.
Iraqi Idol on Al Jazeera
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TTR2 has the new Millier Lite commercial in which a beer drinking dude fantasizes about getting into the ring with boxing dude with the predictable results.
View the spot here.
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