The Best of Craig’s List, In Video Form

Мар 14
2010
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If you guys are looking for a way to avoid doing the laundry/writing that paper/doing the dishes you might want to check out The Best of Craig’s List. Three hours later, you’ll push away from your laptop, strengthened by hilarious ads about The Grinding Wheels of Justice Bunkbed and Raptor-esque protection methods.

If you’ve only got 5 minutes to kill, here’s a video version of some Craig’s List Bests, put together by Rogue Set Media. Watch out for my colleague and her cat Oscar who steal the show at 1:16. When I first saw her yanking him off of the couch and complaining about the cost of gas, I was reduced to silent, teary laughter at my work desk for a good 3 minutes.

Автор Sarah Von, Рубрики: fun, videos |

In Which We Remember that Our Struggles are Relative

Фев 07
2010
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In the event that you were looking for a movie trailer that will tug on your heart strings and possibly reduce you to tears (and really, who doesn’t want to spend their Sunday afternoon that way?) may I suggest Moving to Mars?

It’s a documentary that follows two KaRen families (the ethnic group that I work with) as they relocate to Sheffield, England. It is, of course, funny and moving and completely engaging. And it reminds me of my grandma’s sage advice «If everyone in the world put their problems in a pile, you would be so happy to grab yours back.»

Автор Sarah Von, Рубрики: videos |

Selling Ice to Eskimos

Фев 03
2010
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Did you guys know that I worked in advertising for about three minutes before I gave in to my genetic destiny of teaching? It’s true. I worked on things like press releases for a Michael Bolton concert and copy for a brochure about cemetery headstones.

So it’s pretty much exactly like Mad Men.

But! My dalliance with the ad world gave me a hearty appreciation for a well made commercial. Have you heard of The British Television Advertising Awards? Oh, they are a few hours well spent. A few of my favorite winners?

A marionette pelvic thrusting to an early ninties dance hit?! Yes please!

You’re totally surprised that I’d be into an ad featuring a singing sock monkey, right?

What would happen if a life-time nudist came home to find his wife and best friend, together, wearing – gasp – clothes!?

Appropriate? No. Related to clothing? Not really. Totally effing genius? Absolutely?

What ads do you love?

Автор Sarah Von, Рубрики: videos |