February 2008
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Dan's to do list
From: “Misha Larcombe”
Date: 29 February 2008 10:34:11 GMT
Subject: Dan’s to do list
1. Think about inviting people to my birthday
2. Send Misha my Weekend Chat
3. Read this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/06/10/svkaye10.xml
4. Memorise all the members of Westlife (Shane, Mark, Nicky & Kian)
5. Think about inviting people to my...
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Matt Damon's Bourne offers key to combat ad... →
All this says to me is that advertisers need to create more engaging and appealing content.
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#73 Gentrification « Stuff White People Like →
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Marketers Losing Confidence in TV - Advertising... →
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Why does everything suck? →
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Your brand stinks...literally
Swedish fashion brand Odeur has embedded a scent into its line of clothing, obviously in an attempt to differentiate itself from other brands. The citrus smell lasts for 13 washes, and “complements the way the clothing looks and feels”, says Managing Director Petter Hollstrom. Source: Brand Strategy, February 2008, pp14-5
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Cinema's sweet-eating policy sucks?
Cinema’s sweet-eating policy sucks? - Yahoo! Movies UK http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/19022008/5/cinema-s-swe… A Stockport postman was thrown out of his local cinema for bringing in his own supply of sweets Cinemas make their money mainly from advertising revenue and confectionary. With Distributors taking a large percentage of box office sales (for Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom...
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BBC to sell shows through iTunes - Brand Republic... →
Did anyone edit the press release? Mmm, I think not?! Anyway, It was only a matter of time…”Next!”
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WatchNot quite sure how excited I’m allowed to get. Hell, it’s Indy. Slightly more CGI’d than I remember, but still…
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WatchTED.com Ross Lovegrove: The power and beauty of organic design
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Watch
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Finally, an answer...
“The Majority of Web Users Are Female, but What Are They Doing When They Surf?” I think the clever people who run the Google’s search engine are all guys — #8, make a good impression shows up first?!.
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RSA Screens, True Stories: Lake of Fire
RSA Screens True Stories: Lake of Fire
Screening | 28 February 2008 18:00
Speakers: Peter Dale, Tony Kaye
Location: RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6EZ “Fifteen years in the making, this epic documentary stands unquestionably as the definitive work on the ever-dividing issue of abortion. Filmed entirely in black and white, director Tony Kaye’s (American History X) Lake of Fire probes...
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On Friday in London, United Kingdom: Mostly sunny and breezy with a daytime high of 12°C
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"I'd like to thank my sponsors. Literally"
Go to www.oscar.com. Notice anything irritating?
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“The UK economy is set to experience its weakest period of growth in 15 years and...”
– BBC News: UK economy ‘at risk of recession’
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“I passionately believe that’s it’s not just what you say that...”
– Alain de Botton
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“We talk on principal, but act on motivation.”
– Walter Savage Landor
“Sayed Pervez Kambaksh’s imminent execution is an affront to civilised...”
– Sentenced to death: Afghan who dared to read about women’s rights - Asia, World - Independent.co.uk
'Viralised' by the Chris Collective
Earlier in the week, as I was busy pottering away in the Pollen studio, the mid-week Brand Republic news bulletin landed in my inbox. I was pleased to read, yet another, story featuring a Bristol pal of mine Chris Quigley, and his team down at Rubber Republic, see: Rubber Republic launches one-stop viral seeding shop. Nice work fella! Always one step ahead.
Then today, another of me old muckers,...