Found this little graphic pretty interesting. It breaks down the traffic to sites on the internet. I guess the ratios of traffic are about what I’d expect, altho it is a little surprising that Adult is about even with Travel and Weather, considering the multi-billion dollar industry that porn is. Saw this at Fast Company.
How classic is the hair on fire with the Pepsi can? Awaiting the release of the MJ with his hand down Emmanuel Lewis’ pants doll. See more over at Cupco.
Via Carl at Fred & Friends
Found an interesting project called the Apology Line done in the UK. It was created by Will Bridges and James Lees and they put up fliers and billboards all over the country with a free line to call and leave anonymous apologies for things you’ve done in the past that you’ve been wanting to atone for. Apparently hundreds of people called in and left their apologies on a recording device. It really reminded me of our stories project we did in Wyoming, where folks would tell their stories relating to drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
It appears that this project is looking for funding, as this page I stumbled across seems to be looking for donations. They have some apologies listed that they’ve already received, and boy, some of them are heavy:
“I’m sorry I stole chocolates from my brother when we were very young. I’m sorry that I was jealous of him when my mother took him on holiday without me. I’m sorry that I um, I cheated on my fiancé. I’m sorry that I took drugs when I promised him I would stop. I’m sorry that my… that I found my mother unconscious when she tried to kill herself. I’m sorry that I did not protect my brother.”
“I’m sorry for having an affair with a man who’s married and has two children because my boyfriend couldn’t be bothered to spend more time with me. And thinks that his work is more important than me. I’m sorry that I’ve wasted so much love on my boyfriend”
“I would like to apologise to my daughter who is twenty-seven now. For the fact that I always resented having a daughter. I wanted a son. And I wasn’t a very nice mother to her. I told her I’m sorry. Things in her childhood… I have never told her the real reason because I think it would hurt her too much. I just want to say sorry. I don’t want her to know it was me, I think that would be too
painful for her. I love her very much. Thank you.”
It really has that postsecret vibe to it, doesn’t it?
Tell people things at bigassmessage.com
Oh leave it to LA to mix the artwork with the advertising, you pioneers, you. The How Many Billboards show is based on the philosophical proposition: art should occupy a visible position in the cacophony of mediated images in the city, and it should do so without merely adding to the visual noise. The thought is that art periodically displace advertisement in the urban environment.
Billboards are a dominant feature of the landscape in Los Angeles. Thousands line the city’s thoroughfares, delivering high-end commercial messages to a repeat audience. Given outdoor advertising’s strong presence in public space, it seems reasonable and exciting to set up the possibility for art to be present in this field. The sudden existence of artistic speech mixed in with commercial speech provides a refreshing change of pace. Commercial messaging tells you to buy; artistic messaging encourages you to look and to think.
The artist’s work will be up until the end of March.
Ok, I don’t have a cat, but if I did, it’d surely be sporting this little contraption. Buy your cat one on etsy.
I really don’t know what else to comment about this, except that I’m assuming this was filmed in the ‘psychadelic’ era of Russian yodelmongering.
I love reading the ISO50 blog, as it’s always laden with great work, both by author Scott Hansen and others he writes about. I found this particular post about creative block to be quite interesting. He asked 25 prominent creatives how they deal with creative block. The following replies are interesting and quite varied. Take a look for yourself.
Yeah, yeah, I know we’ve all got some pics we’re not proud of. But at sexy people, you can laugh at everyone else’s embarrassing photos.
Ok, after working with some of our health-based clients we’ve all learned a lot about fast food and eating healthy over here in Sukleworld. Needless to say, we don’t really frequent the McDonald’s that exist every 45 feet in the US (that’s not to say a $1 double cheeseburger doesn’t come in handy in a pinch). Anyway, I found this site that shows the food offerings of the Golden Arches from around the world quite interesting. And some of it, quite gross, actually.
Man, what a great (and hilarious) use for the old Christmas tree.
Just in time for the Holidays. See more here.
Maybe all this giving thanks last weekend has gotten me feeling sappy, but I thought the Let’s Say Thanks website was a really cool idea. The jist of it is that you choose a card and Xerox sends it overseas to a soldier who is away from home. There’s a gallery of art, created by kids, and you pick the one you like and choose your message from 5 or 6 options. All the copy options basically say thanks, and that’s all that really matters. Unfortunately, you don’t get to choose which soldier will receive your card, but it will surely make a soldier’s day a little brighter. It takes 2 minutes and is super easy, so go make a soldier’s day! Great idea, not the best execution when it comes to design of the site, but great idea.
I think this site is a funny and entertaining idea: my parents were awesome. Now, I need to go dig up some humorous pics of my ‘rents and load ’em up!
Meow, meow meow meow.
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