Assisted Suicide
- 3 Nov 2014
- The right-to-death issue has made headlines these past few weeks. Brittany Maynard has been the central figure because of her recent enactment of assisted suicide under the Death with Dignity law.
Guinness – “Surfer”
- 27 Oct 2014
- The acclaim and popularity of this commercial is probably the result of its exciting beat, quotable lines, and compelling hero-story.
The iPod
- 23 Oct 2014
- Steve Jobs unveiled the iPod on this day 13 years ago. Devices that only play media are less relevant these days, thanks to the rise of smartphones, but the original iPod marks the beginning of an incredible run for Apple.
Gomorra La Serie, episode 104
- 16 Oct 2014
- Pietro deals with cocaine sellers who want a better deal. Ciro continues to school Genny in their trade.
Gomorra La Serie, episode 103
- 10 Oct 2014
- Pietro tries to maintain the gang's operations while he's behind bars. Genny goes after things that he wants.
Gap – “Golf”
- 8 Oct 2014
- Nifty camera-work, sexy dancing, and old-school soul make for an awesome commercial.
MLS has a new logo
- 23 Sep 2014
- Major League Soccer has recently unveiled its new logo, which is part of a larger rebranding effort. I don't care about the on-field product, but I do like the visual identity.
Scotland and the UK
- 19 Sep 2014
- Scotland held a referendum to decide whether the country should be independent from the United Kingdom. The independence movement lost to the unionist movement, 45% to 55% respectively.
Gomorra La Serie, episode 102
- The Savastano gang deals with the aftermath of their assault against the Conte gang. Don Pietro realizes that an informant is among his ranks and, feeling pressured, he brings Gennaro deeper into their trade.
A week to remember for the NFL
- 15 Sep 2014
- The league has been all over the news this past week, mostly for the wrong reasons. Its commissioner is under fire and so are some its owners, executives, and stars.