The Great Firewall of China

I stumbled upon this site whilst reading the Untrained Professional with OCD blog. And guess what, China doesn’t want my blog either. Basically, the site tests to see if your site can be seen on any computer with Internet access from China. You know, since they’re communists and “freedom of speech” and “press freedom” have no meaning for them. So go ahead, test your sites too, and tell me if yours managed to jump the fence.

Ken Park

Directed by Larry Clark, written by Larry Clark and Harmony Korine (Gummo, Julien Donkey-Boy). Larry Clark, the dark explorer into the true brain of children/adolescents, gets to the absolute high of the series (kids, bully, ken park - they’re not related story-wise, they’re related concept-wise) with Ken Park. The sex scenes are not fake, the actors do a great job, the story is heart-stopping. A cocktail of shock and emotion. If you haven’t already, go see it (err, rent it or something).

How does it feel to be a copywriter at an ad agency?

-So what do you do all day at your agency?

-Well, basically, I write ads, but that’s not all

-Oh…           

The Knife - Pass this on

Unassumed 90’s electro with 2k attitude. Good effects on the soul. Might leave stains, might not.

Spec. work for auto dealer.

Copywriter: Eugen Suman

Illustrator: Vlad Macarie

Art Director: Vlad Macarie

2 more inside.

How does it feel to be a published author?

So I’ve been asked by some Romanian cultural magazine to participate at an inquiry centered around the question in the title. The question was addressed to writers who are at their debut in literature. Before I’ll tell you about what I answered, let me set some facts about the Romanian literary life straight first:

Massive Attack - Butterfly caught

Yea, it’s that time of the week again. Trip-Hop from a cult band of the genre. Again, enjoy.

5 reasons why focus groups suck

Rivers of ink have flown in countless books and newspaper articles about this subject. So it should be clear for everyone by now that focus groups suck when it comes to rating an ad. And yet they’re still used. And yet there’s still some people who just don’t get it. It’s only right that I step in now and make a list of 5 reasons why focus groups are the worst advisor when it comes to choosing an ad for your campaign.

Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill

I will not say too much. Because there isn’t anything left to say. Enjoy.