Month: December 2010

When the news of Leslie Nielsen’s death spread last week, it spread quickly. And pretty soon, everyone was sharing their favorite quotes from “Airplane” and “The Naked Gun.” Will we ever see a time again when mass culture is shared so much? Can advertising, which has played its role in the culture, be a part… Continue reading Surely, Ads Can Still Influence Popular Culture

We’re coming up on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War — or, as they call it around these parts, the War of Northern Aggression or the War for Southern Independence. Battlefields, reenactments, and other historical landmarks will be big tourist attractions over the next few years. But as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Radio & TV… Continue reading Old Times Here Are Not Forgotten, But The Commercials Don’t Pass Muster

We’re coming up on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War — or, as they call it around these parts, the War of Northern Aggression or the War for Southern Independence. Battlefields, reenactments, and other historical landmarks will be big tourist attractions over the next few years. But as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Radio & TV… Continue reading Old Times Here Are Not Forgotten, But The Commercials Don’t Pass Muster