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12:01

What a fantastic blog post from the new White House site.

Posted on Tuesday, 20 Jan 2009    Comments
Tags: politics

 

Terorist Watch: Rachael Ray

^{Original illustration: Carlos Latuff. Bastardized by: me}

Seriously, what the %$#! is going on? I just read this story about Dunkin Donuts pulling an online ad with Rachael Ray because of a scarf. Sweet baby Jesus, what’s next? {sigh}

Posted on Thursday, 29 May 2008    Comments
Tags: ads, funny, politics

 

Dulce Pinzón - Superheroes

^{Photo: Dulce Pinzón}

What is a hero? Dulce Pinzón asks this question and focuses on a very common, unsung hero—immigrants. More specifically, he targets the Mexican immigrant in New York. He’s introduced an interesting juxtaposition of American and Mexican superhero characters and the many different jobs that Mexicans living in New York City perform. As far as their “hero” credibility, Mr Pinzón states how much money they send back home to Mexico. I would argue that these people’s potential “hero factor” increases as they contribute in many other ways aside from sending money to their home country.

On one hand, it’s a politically-charged statement that forces one to think about the current situation of illegal immigration, stereotypes, etc. On the other hand, they’re great photographs by combining a surreal element in a concrete environment, which in my opinion could stand on it’s own.

I think this project is brilliant, really fantastic! Check out more photographs here.

Posted on Tuesday, 18 Mar 2008    Comments
Tags: mexico, new york city, photography, politics

 

Chris Jordan - Running the Numbers

^{Art: Chris Jordan, Cans Seurat, 2007}

Chris Jordan’s new exhibit Running the Numbers is a thought-provoking piece that brings ordinary statistics to life throught his brilliant use of scale and repetition.

If you’re in New York this summer, you’ll be able to see these images in their native size at the Von Lintel Gallery from June 14 through the end of July.

Posted on Friday, 02 Mar 2007    Comments
Tags: art, photography, politics, visualization

 

Dogs of War, Mr. Rand & Mr. Morris

^{Art: Brian Morris}

“Don’t shoot!” I cried. “Don’t copy!” exclaimed Mr. Rand. Unfortunately, they kept shooting and copying because evolution is a very slow process, you will most likely never see the benefits of it.

Posted on Sunday, 20 Aug 2006    Comments
Tags: famous people, human rights, illustration, politics

 

Abraham Lincoln vs. John F. Kennedy

^{Art: Brian Morris}

In honor Presiden’t Day today, I pledge that I will sleep late, watch plenty of daytime TV… offer all of you conspiracy theorists some remarkable presidential factoids to impress your history teacher with. I found this text document years ago and for some reason kept it. I regret that I cannot credit whoever wrote this thing, so I apologize in advance. At any rate, check out these similarities between these two former United States presidents:

• Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846, John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

• Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

• The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.

• Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.

• Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

• Both Presidents were shot on a Friday…in the head.

• Lincoln’s secretary was named Kennedy, Kennedy’s secretary was named Lincoln.

• Both were assassinated by Southerners.

• Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

• Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

• John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839 while Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

• Both assassins were known by their three names, of which both contain fifteen letters.

• Lincoln was shot at the theater named “Ford,” while Kennedy was shot in a car called a “Lincoln,” which is a Ford.

• Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse, Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.

• Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

• A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland and the week before Kennedy was shot, he was with (in?) Marilyn Monroe.

Posted on Monday, 20 Feb 2006    Comments [2]
Tags: birth and death, politics

 

The history of the peace symbol

It was designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom, a professional designer and artist and a graduate of the Royal College of Arts. He showed his preliminary sketches to a small group of people in the Peace News office in North London and to the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War, one of several smaller organisations that came together to set up CND.

More here & here.

Posted on Thursday, 01 Dec 2005    Comments
Tags: identity, politics

 

Save Darfur

^{Art: Brian Morris}

How many people watched Hotel Rwanda? How many of you felt horrible after seeing all the senseless killing? How many of you know it’s happening in Darfur?

In this article, Nicholas Kristof writes about what can be done to prevent these murders.

Posted on Wednesday, 30 Nov 2005    Comments
Tags: africa, darfur, human rights, politics, sudan

 

Secret service tracking your printouts (at home)?

Everyone kinda suspected this, but now it’s out in the open. Government agencies have partnered with printer companies in order to track what you’re printing out of the printer you paid for. Check out the The Washington Post article, then look at C|NET’s photos (nice one)!

Posted on Thursday, 20 Oct 2005    Comments
Tags: hardware, politics

 

Veja magazine print ads

A site I check out on a daily basis, Ads of the World, has listed several ads from Brasil’s Veja magazine which are quite amazing. I couldn’t find too much more information on the campaign; if anyone has a clue let me know.

Posted on Wednesday, 28 Sep 2005    Comments
Tags: ads, graphic design, politics, print

 

Man calls for jihad against Burger King

^{Left: BK Cones
Right: Arabic inscription for Allah}

Don’t underestimate the power of one main with a cause. Burger King has removed a graphic of an ice cream swirl from its packaging whose appearance is close to the arabic inscription of Allah. Zzzzzzzzzz.

Posted on Tuesday, 20 Sep 2005    Comments [1]
Tags: ads, funny, politics

 

New Orleans "refugees" hold out in their homes

^{Foto: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times}

In a NY Times article, New Orleans’ residents speak out about how they don’t wish to leave their homes.

Ms. Harris said she did not want to leave. “I haven’t even run out of weed yet,” she said.

But she knows that fighting with police officers is futile.

“I’ll probably bitch and moan, but I’m not going to hole up,” she said.

And by Thursday afternoon, Kajun’s Pub had closed, and the vehicles previously parked outside were gone.

There was no indication whether Mr. Dobbs and the other people who had been drinking and joking six hours earlier had been evacuated or simply disappeared into the city.

Posted on Saturday, 10 Sep 2005    Comments
Tags: new orleans, politics

 

The emperor has no clothes

^{Video still: Brian Ellner photoshopper Additional decorative bling: Brian Morris}

Manhattan Borough President hopeful Brian Ellner (and partner Simon) get their ad rejected by – hold the phone… FOX News. Features GW Bush’s head photoshopped on a nekit body, hence “The emperor has no clothes.” A real laugh! Read more about this political bla bla bliggitty bla here.

Posted on Tuesday, 06 Sep 2005    Comments
Tags: funny, new york city, politics

 

Hurricane Katrina sent from God?

Every once in awhile I come across some bullshit that’s really, really hard to swallow. This is one of those times. Apparently, these jackasses think a hurricane was sent to wipe out all the sinful people of New Orleans. Now, I don’t really get too worked up about this kind of stuff because it’s just too ridiculous to even consider. As a matter of fact, it’s just downright funny (and sad) to think people publish this kind of garbage. Maybe I’m missing something, is this supposed to be on The Onion?

“We must help and pray for those ravaged by this disaster, but let us not forget that the citizens of New Orleans tolerated and welcomed the wickedness in their city for so long,” Marcavage said. “May this act of God cause us all to think about what we tolerate in our city limits, and bring us trembling before the throne of Almighty God,” Marcavage concluded.

”[God] sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.”
– (Matthew 5:45)

Posted on Friday, 02 Sep 2005    Comments [2]
Tags: politics

 

Pitbulls banned in Rio de Janeiro

According to the Brasilian newspaper O Globo, you won’t be seeing too many more pitbulls around public spaces in Rio de Janeiro (Reuters has a small article as well). Although many people depend on (attack) dogs like pitbulls as a form of protection against robbery and other crimes, it’s common knowledge that the general nature of this particular breed is vicious.

Rosinha Matheus, the governor of Rio, has implemented a ban on breeding, importing, and selling of these dogs as well as a mandatory resistration and sterilization of the remaining pitbulls over the next four months.

As a side note, pitbull is also a stereotypical “tough guy” in Rio. They usually are bulging at the seams with muscles, have no necks, and are hopelessly attracted to half-naked blondes with no brains (these blondes usually preferring “doggiestyle” as a favorite position although in Brasil it’s referred to as “Fried Chicken” style). Statistically speaking, 98% are into judo or ultimate fighting, and consequentially have pitbulls as pets. Lemme stop, this is getting ridiculous.

Where my dogs at?

^Foto: Henrique Regis de Souza Ribeiro^

Posted on Thursday, 07 Jul 2005    Comments [1]
Tags: animal, brasil, politics

 

Brasilian Mayor wins Golden Chainsaw award

^foto: Greenpeace ^

Although it was a difficult decision, Blairo Maggi won this year’s prestigous award for his efforts in the deforestation of Brasil. Mr. Maggi, who is the governor of the state of Mato Grosso, is known as the “King of Soy,” as he has cut down forests in order to grow soybeans. Unfortunately, Brasil has a long history of a select few individuals selling raw materials abroad. Mr. Maggi has kept the flame alive by living in the present, disregarding the future of his country by wiping out forests at record levels—all in the name of stacking banknotes. He’s right up there with the plantation (and slave) owners who made tons of money exporting coffee, cotton, and all kinds of raw, natural resources to foreign countries while paying people close to nothing for their hard labor.

All of my friends and colleagues know I’m not a big advocate for Greenpeace, as I really couldn’t give a shit about “the environment,” but this clown really takes the cake. I’d invite everyone to read up on how this guy is setting a new standard for being a real jerk.

Posted on Tuesday, 21 Jun 2005    Comments
Tags: activism, brasil, green, politics

 

Meet the world

^{Art: Icaro Doria}

A team at Lisbon-based monthly magazine Grande Reportagem came up with a chain e-mail campaign that uses the flags of eight different national flags to show relevant issues particular to each country.

^{Art: Icaro Doria}

In a statement to BrazilianArtists.net Brasilian-born Icaro Doria says:

“We started to research relevant, global, and current facts and, thus, came up with the idea to put new meanings to the colours of the flags. We used real data taken from the websites of Amnesty International and the UN.”

Although, some comments from adland users dispute the validity of the data I have to agree with one comment that it really doesn’t matter about the accuracy – the statement has been made in a very emotional way and that’s what counts.

I think the idea and execution of this project is outstanding; remeniscent of the work of Tibor Kalman, Sagmeister, and the like. Here’s a link to view all eight pieces.

Posted on Saturday, 28 May 2005    Comments
Tags: brasil, graphic design, politics

 

Prince Charles gets his freak on (one last time)

A crew of topless Aboriginal women throw a bachelor party for Britain’s Prince Charles in the Australian outback today. However, my inside source has confirmed he’s still an “ass man.” Play on, playa.

Posted on Wednesday, 02 Mar 2005    Comments
Tags: funny, politics

 

State of Affairs

Today I am very sad at the results of the American Presidential election. The majority of my friends and family vehemently detest Mr Bush (as do I). It’s somewhat inexplicable that Americans would welcome him back to office. A good friend of mine from the Netherlands phoned me today and we talked for a long time about this election. We were unable to explain how America could possible vote for such a bad, bad president. As an American citizen who has been living in South America for the last 2 years, I’ve felt the anguish expressed by people outside of America concerning Mr Bush’s policies. In short, he has made it difficult for Americans in America to live as well as Americans traveling or living abroad.

I am also saddened at the brutal murder of Theo van Gogh in Amsterdam by a young Muslim extremist. As my Dutch friend put it, “The murder of a creative person in Holland is a big thing.” In my short time spent in Holland, the most noteworthy discovery I made was the common characteristic of tolerance among Dutch people. It seems that Islamic fundamentalists have been testing this quality among the people of this country. I can’t help but to see the similarities in my own country as well as Holland and other places across the globe.

Overall, I’m quite disenchanted with the state of affairs around the world. I’m wondering if Nostradamus had some sort of prediction about the end of the world in the near future.

Posted on Wednesday, 03 Nov 2004    Comments
Tags: politics