Just put this together because the visual crossed my my mind.
When I was a child I thought Napoleon was known for the creation of Neapolitan ice cream.
Fact: He was not.
I am comforted to know that I am not the only one who thought this. I at least hope not…
Tags: french, ice cream, napoleon bonaparte, neapolitan
In recent years, graffiti street artists have become international names. I am intrigued, and admittedly unfamiliar with the graffiti / street art scene. I am familiar with names like Shephard Fairey and Banksy, who have had international success. I find the dichotomy between “street cred” versus mainstream success very interesting, especially in a culture such [...]
Tags: art, Banksy, graffiti, Robbo, Shephard Fairey, street art
Today’s headline is a bit dated, but I was motivated to learn more about this because of what happened this morning.
My morning ritual involves listening to Kevin and Bean on KROQ during my commute to work. They were interviewing David Spade to promote an upcoming movie, but more importantly to also promote a charity event [...]
One 8-year-old boy survives, while the other 93 passengers and 11 crew members were killed in the tragic plane crash. Talk about miraculous. I suppose the word “miraculous” should be used if they all survived the crash. He’s a lucky boy nonetheless.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/05/12/libya.planecrash/index.html
Tags: cnn, Libya, plane crash, survivor
Police in Switzerland have hired a man to dress up as an angel as part of a campaign to encourage drivers to slow down. I have no idea why I immediately pictured an 80’s metal, three-wolf moon inspired poster when I read the title. It’s not my usual, but it feels nice doing something different. [...]
Tags: advertising, marketing, switzerland