Attention world! Now is the perfect time to start loving yourself!
Hiatus
Filed in Uncategorized, January 8, 2010, 8:41 PM by lauren(In case it hasn’t been obvious).
Expect an overhaul and relaunch within the next month or so.
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Oh, what the fuck?
Filed in advertising, feminism, November 27, 2009, 6:50 PM by lauren
Also, America.
Another.
Filed in advertising, September 14, 2009, 9:55 PM by lauren
Sometimes, with all the proof I’m continuously inundated with, I feel like sexism wouldn’t exist to the same extent if it weren’t for advertising.
See these new beer ads for further proof.
Be a Stud!
Filed in advertising, feminism, September 9, 2009, 9:57 AM by lauren
So one of the reasons I’ve been very busy lately has to do with school. I decided that taking on six classes my second to last semester would be a good idea, and that is what I am trudging through now. One of my classes, being a women’s studies minor, is Theories of Masculinity, so naturally when I saw this advertisement, it piqued my interest.
So the picture endorses rape, the copy endorses anti-feminism and yet for men to be more sensitive to women’s sexual needs, and the creepy request at the bottom is basically begging for a bit of the amateur stuff you guys filled in the basement. Classy. Stud-like, even.
They did do one thing wrong though — the guy should totally have a mustache.
Simpler Times
Filed in advertising, August 27, 2009, 10:23 PM by lauren
I firmly believe in using plastic wrap as a parenting device.
I swear I will start posting substantial stuff soon. The semester started; I’m busy.
It looks like something Hannibal Lecter would wear.
Filed in advertising, August 23, 2009, 4:34 PM by lauren
Are you going to eat that?
Filed in articles, food, science, August 16, 2009, 8:10 PM by laurenThere’s some flexibility in the definition of science, with one corner of the internet giving it the following: ability to produce solutions in some problem domain.
Well, the problem is I’m hungry…
Now envision a scientist, balls deep in beakers and Bunsen burners, actualizing his dreams into god-minimizing realities. Once in awhile, that scientific know-how is brought into the edible industries. Actually, more than once in awhile, if you look into all of the garbage that goes into processed foods. (FYI – each individual word is a separate link — that’s how SRS this stuff is).
But, I’m going to take a break away from the scary, remove my tin-foil hat, and show you my secret stash of food science masterpieces that make me nauseous, aroused, and sometimes a combination of the two.
When I first heard of the This Is Why You’re Fat blog, I expected to be on the side of the individuals who found every product ~*omg so disgusting*~, and were ashamed by American gluttony™ and all of the dirty things we could do with processed meats. (True Story: In 7th grade, I lived in Utah, and my peers were shocked when I had issues believing in god. At age 20, I lived in Chicago, and my co-workers were outrightly appalled that I wasn’t in love with bacon).
Well, it wasn’t that easy, and I’ve chosen to compile the worst of the worst…and the worst garbage that I’d easily enact the nom nom for.
Let’s start with Aspic. Aspic is basically clear gelatin (often used with stock) with endless possibilities. I could go the easy route with calling it “aspicable,” but that wouldn’t do justice to the true horror of this dish. You know how grandma thinks ambrosia is the pinnacle of desserts? Well it’s not just because she can take her teeth out and hunker down, but because jello was a way of life in the 50s. It was all Americaaa, fuck yeah, bone marrow from animals will preserve freedommmmm and leftovers… Aspic takes the awkward texture, subtracts the canned fruits and plays a hand of CHUNKS OF SALTED PORK AND COAGULATED ANIMAL STOCK instead.
I can’t say I understand the watermark or why anyone would willingly take ownership of this
It gets better.
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