Posted in advertising, food, gender on December 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It seems only fitting that we should close out this semester with this post. You all know how obsessed I am with that damn Burger King guy.
seems like Burger King has done it again: Burger King’s scent of love now flame broiled. yes. Really. “the scent of seduction with a hint [...]
Posted in advertising on November 18, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Seriously. Because every time I watch this Stanley Steemer commercial, I bust out laughing until I start coughing. It just cracks me up!
Posted in advertising, food on November 9, 2008 | 7 Comments »
As some of you know, I have a slight obsession with Burger King. Not only am I especially fond of their Cheesy Tots,
(and have a freewrite dedicated to them on this very blog) but also, I am pretty much terrified of their advertising mascot, that of The Burger King Guy. Seriously, he scares the crap [...]
Posted in advertising, class discussion post, gender, image, television on November 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Wow. I had to pause in the middle of reading your Rhetorical Analysis papers to post this video. Mark, from the 11:55 class, has chosen these New Balance ads for his text up for analysis. I was so shocked at this commercial…it is soooooo sexual. To sell sneakers! I don’t know why I am shocked [...]
Posted in advertising, class discussion post, gender, image, in-class freewrite, movies, television on November 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Some of you are still struggling with topics for your Argument Project, despite the Prospectus you wrote. Just a few ideas below (along with the rest of this blog) on issues of argument that all relate—or can relate if argued properly—to popular culture. Remember that your argument paper requires you to be persuasive to a [...]
Posted in advertising, class discussion post, music on October 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In “The New Sexual Stone Age,” Andre Mayer introduces his essay by noting the Britney Spears Pepsi commerical that ran during Super Bowl XXXVI. He then argues,
“In song, females are oppugned; in videos, they’re trotted up like bimbos and objectified” (284).
After viewing the commercial below, let’s discuss how you either agree or disagree with Mayer’s [...]
Posted in advertising, class discussion post on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in advertising, class discussion post on September 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Let’s use the below ads to discuss ethos, pathos and logos, also audience and purpose:
