Google Grows, Star Blows, Diorama Explodes, Pants Lost

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– While the statement “more money than God” really doesn’t make any sense, Google certainly has a lot of the green stuff. Recently posting its Q2 revenues of $3.8 billion, the digital giant continues to grow with a 58 percent jump from last year and a 6 percent jump from last quarter.

– In Toronto, some are not very happy the Star has begun accepting cover wraps as ad units.

– Using the word “explosion” in an airport diorama gives good reason for the rest of the world to think those of us in advertising seriously do have a screw loose.

– 50 Cent is angered over a Shoot the Rapper banner ad on MySpace which contains the likeness of him. He’s suing MySpace.

– Former Deutsch Group Creative Director David Rosen has published I Just Want My Pants Back, a novel about a 25 year-old man “searching for meaning, love, a profession – and a missing pair of pants” and who is…”in need of a functional vagina.”

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