Comments for CultCritic http://cultcritic.bassnode.com Pop Culture Under a Microscope Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:03:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on In “Unprecedented” Move, Obama Grows a Spine (and Republicans have a cow) by Ed http://cultcritic.bassnode.com/2012/01/05/in-unprecedented-move-obama-grows-a-spine/#comment-12 Ed Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:03:34 +0000 http://www.cultcritic.net/?p=215#comment-12 Good explanation. This seems to be another device move by the Republicans to dramatize a typical (and precedented) political tactic. If they say "fire" enough times and loud enough, people will start to believe... Good explanation.
This seems to be another device move by the Republicans to dramatize a typical (and precedented) political tactic. If they say “fire” enough times and loud enough, people will start to believe…

]]> Comment on Occupy Wall Street: Demanding What They’ve Earned by Isley http://cultcritic.bassnode.com/2011/11/10/occupy-wall-street-demanding-what-theyve-earned/#comment-11 Isley Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:51:28 +0000 http://www.cultcritic.net/?p=173#comment-11 I mean the general idea that anyone can become a CEO if they just work hard enough is flawed (like you said). Of course on some levels the idea is sound (though it gets into a dangerous Randian elitism that doesn't seem to work well with human nature), it's just not nearly as simple as most of its supporters would like to pretend. I mean the general idea that anyone can become a CEO if they just work hard enough is flawed (like you said). Of course on some levels the idea is sound (though it gets into a dangerous Randian elitism that doesn’t seem to work well with human nature), it’s just not nearly as simple as most of its supporters would like to pretend.

]]> Comment on Occupy Wall Street: Demanding What They’ve Earned by katy http://cultcritic.bassnode.com/2011/11/10/occupy-wall-street-demanding-what-theyve-earned/#comment-10 katy Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:36:30 +0000 http://www.cultcritic.net/?p=173#comment-10 Why does it not surprise me that Frank Miller is so reactionary? You don't think we live in a meritocracy at all? I was thinking of it as a place where certain "merits" are definitely still rewarded, just not ones we necessarily want to acknowledge. Why does it not surprise me that Frank Miller is so reactionary?

You don’t think we live in a meritocracy at all? I was thinking of it as a place where certain “merits” are definitely still rewarded, just not ones we necessarily want to acknowledge.

]]> Comment on Occupy Wall Street: Demanding What They’ve Earned by Isley http://cultcritic.bassnode.com/2011/11/10/occupy-wall-street-demanding-what-theyve-earned/#comment-9 Isley Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:26:56 +0000 http://www.cultcritic.net/?p=173#comment-9 And on a serious note, anyone who still believes we live in a meritocracy has never seen something like Hoop Dreams, a movie that is not at all about basketball. And on a serious note, anyone who still believes we live in a meritocracy has never seen something like Hoop Dreams, a movie that is not at all about basketball.

]]> Comment on Occupy Wall Street: Demanding What They’ve Earned by Isley http://cultcritic.bassnode.com/2011/11/10/occupy-wall-street-demanding-what-theyve-earned/#comment-8 Isley Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:19:13 +0000 http://www.cultcritic.net/?p=173#comment-8 This may interest you, Frank Miller, the creator of Sin City etc.: http://frankmillerink.com/2011/11/anarchy Kind of makes Cain sound like a moderate :) This may interest you, Frank Miller, the creator of Sin City etc.: http://frankmillerink.com/2011/11/anarchy Kind of makes Cain sound like a moderate :)

]]> Comment on When She Said She Wanted to Tea Party, that Wasn’t an Invitation by Kevin http://cultcritic.bassnode.com/2010/04/29/when-she-said-she-wanted-to-tea-party-that-wasnt-an-invitation/#comment-5 Kevin Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:10:55 +0000 http://www.cultcritic.net/?p=84#comment-5 Darn, I was getting excited to read another Palin bashing blog post. What would be worse is if people voted for Palin because of her sex appeal... like we heard so many women did for Bill Clinton. Darn, I was getting excited to read another Palin bashing blog post.

What would be worse is if people voted for Palin because of her sex appeal… like we heard so many women did for Bill Clinton.

]]> Comment on “Sometimes, it’s just expensive.” by Kevin http://cultcritic.bassnode.com/2010/06/30/sometimes-its-just-expensive/#comment-7 Kevin Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:00:10 +0000 http://www.cultcritic.net/?p=120#comment-7 As an ex big agency ad designer/creator I have to say that this kind of garbage is the tip of the iceberg. The foundation of ad agencies is constructed of ego and profit. Most of the minions that develop these ads think they are god's gift to talent.. they call themselves rock stars and walk around like they are the most important people in the room, no matter where they are and no matter how expendable their job is. It is this kind of narcissistic culture that presents these low brow ideas as desirable and functional marketing ideas... my point is that in order to "fix" or change advertising the agency must change; the people must change, and ideas need a new measuring stick. Although I've made a personal vow to never work in this kind of environment ever again, I still keep in touch with a few creatives... and hang around designer blogs... and nothing is changing. So I agree, these kinds of ads say more about our culture than cheaters say about burgers... I've been out of the country for the past three years... the first few things I was exposed to within the first 24 hours being back... - Threat Level Orange - Penis Enlargement Radio Ads - Glenn Beck ranting misinformation They'll do anything to distract us from the meaningful truth. As an ex big agency ad designer/creator I have to say that this kind of garbage is the tip of the iceberg.

The foundation of ad agencies is constructed of ego and profit. Most of the minions that develop these ads think they are god’s gift to talent.. they call themselves rock stars and walk around like they are the most important people in the room, no matter where they are and no matter how expendable their job is.

It is this kind of narcissistic culture that presents these low brow ideas as desirable and functional marketing ideas… my point is that in order to “fix” or change advertising the agency must change; the people must change, and ideas need a new measuring stick.

Although I’ve made a personal vow to never work in this kind of environment ever again, I still keep in touch with a few creatives… and hang around designer blogs… and nothing is changing. So I agree, these kinds of ads say more about our culture than cheaters say about burgers…

I’ve been out of the country for the past three years… the first few things I was exposed to within the first 24 hours being back…

- Threat Level Orange
- Penis Enlargement Radio Ads
- Glenn Beck ranting misinformation

They’ll do anything to distract us from the meaningful truth.

]]> Comment on “Sometimes, it’s just expensive.” by Isley http://cultcritic.bassnode.com/2010/06/30/sometimes-its-just-expensive/#comment-6 Isley Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:12:12 +0000 http://www.cultcritic.net/?p=120#comment-6 There are plenty of tasteless ads out there, but I don't think I've ever seen one quite as offensive as this one. I'm surprised it got aired. I guess Hardees has been going for a "burgers for dudes" thing with their ads, but this is beyond a chick in a bikini eating a burger, it's just fundamentally cruel. I don't doubt that these ads create this kind of behavior, but I'd be interested to look at what effect they really have. Granted, in a post civil/women's rights world, things are going to be better, I just question how much ads like these affect ideas that have existed long before mass media inundation. I'm not saying they don't hurt things, but in the big picture maybe their effect is much less broad. We've all seen the ridiculously sexist ads from the 40s and 50s...in another 40 years maybe ads like this hardees comercial will be more broadly accepted as horrifying too...despite the media's best efforts. There are plenty of tasteless ads out there, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen one quite as offensive as this one. I’m surprised it got aired. I guess Hardees has been going for a “burgers for dudes” thing with their ads, but this is beyond a chick in a bikini eating a burger, it’s just fundamentally cruel.

I don’t doubt that these ads create this kind of behavior, but I’d be interested to look at what effect they really have. Granted, in a post civil/women’s rights world, things are going to be better, I just question how much ads like these affect ideas that have existed long before mass media inundation.

I’m not saying they don’t hurt things, but in the big picture maybe their effect is much less broad. We’ve all seen the ridiculously sexist ads from the 40s and 50s…in another 40 years maybe ads like this hardees comercial will be more broadly accepted as horrifying too…despite the media’s best efforts.

]]> Comment on “Bad Lieutenant” gets one thing right: It’s Bad. by admin http://cultcritic.bassnode.com/2010/02/02/bad-lieutenant-gets-one-thing-right-its-bad/#comment-3 admin Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:12:14 +0000 http://www.cultcritic.net/?p=8#comment-3 I don't think "mugging" and "audacious" are in conflict. You don't think mugging demonstrates audacity? :) I don’t think “mugging” and “audacious” are in conflict. You don’t think mugging demonstrates audacity? :)

]]> Comment on Gilliam’s Gamble Pays off with “Imaginarium” by Isley's Friend Shena http://cultcritic.bassnode.com/2010/02/02/gilliams-gamble-pays-off-with-imaginarium/#comment-4 Isley's Friend Shena Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:32:40 +0000 http://www.cultcritic.net/?p=15#comment-4 Thank you! Much as "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" was the Gilliam movie I think I've always been waiting for, this is the movie review of the same that I've been waiting to read! I feel that he has finally come to terms with his weaknesses as a filmmaker and managed to bring everything together into an imperfect whole that really works (whether because of or in spite of these otherwise problematic tendencies, I cannot say). Thank you! Much as “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” was the Gilliam movie I think I’ve always been waiting for, this is the movie review of the same that I’ve been waiting to read! I feel that he has finally come to terms with his weaknesses as a filmmaker and managed to bring everything together into an imperfect whole that really works (whether because of or in spite of these otherwise problematic tendencies, I cannot say).

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