Archive for March, 2009
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Russian ad agency Voskhod (presumably named after the spacecrafts?) created this advertisement for Duet ice cream. This onslaught of Obama food is ridiculous, a bit racist, and also sort of hilarious. I wonder if people in Russia are suddenly more inclined to buy ice cream because the president of the U.S.A. adorns the label? Somehow I doubt it…
Although I can’t seem to rip the actual bracket from espn.com, President Obama filled out his bracket during a special segment that will air this evening on ESPN. Obama picked Louisville, Pittsburgh, Memphis and North Carolina to reach the final four. He has the Tar Heels and the Cardinals facing off in the championship game with North Carolina (who else?) winning the whole thing. Personally, I think Louisville has the chops and the coach to win it all. The Tar Heels are good but they always win, I have to give my boy Pitino some love. Either way it’s bound to be a great March! Here are some more pics….
No wonder he likes UNC, he played a pick-up game with the team while campaigning in North Carolina.
Obama filling out his “Presidential Bracket” with ESPN’s March Madness guru Andy Katz.
At the behest of First Lady Michelle Obama, White House staffers dyed the fountains on the north and south ends of the White House green. It’s the first time in history the White House has celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by doing this. Pretty Sweet!
Created by Hank Willis Thomas and Ryan Alexiev, “Breakfast of Champion” is a commentary on, “The iconization and consumerization of the President of the United States. The piece appropriates the religious imagery of Byzantine mosaics to create a sugar cereal image of President Obama. Does the election of Barack Obama symbolize a victory of substance over cynicism or of packaging over product? The mosaic proposes the question: “Is Barack Obama a modern messiah in the world of politics or marketing? Perhaps he is both. Only time will tell. Underneath the glossy surface of the piece is the artists’ attempt to understand how to critique and question something they too are seduced by. (An idea we were trying to get at) – The sugary sweet mosaic, made of thousands of cereal bits, depicts idea of what a healthily balanced breakfast (democracy) might look like when considering the role that marketing plays in myth building around corporate and political brands.” This has been floating around for awhile but thanks to Arrested Motion we have some new, up-close pictures of the piece from the Armory Art Show in NYC. Enjoy! (I wonder if they cut off the ‘s’ from champions because they didn’t want to get sued by Wheaties, or Kurt Vonnegut. Hmmm…)
A German food company named Sprehe created fried chicken using the Obama name. “Obama-Fingers” are “tender, juicy pieces of chicken breast, coated and fried,” and served with a delightful curry dipping sauce. I can’t decide whether or not this is racist, I think it kinda is but, honestly, it’s too funny to create a fuss. Too bad they’re not available in the states or we could serve them with Obama sushi at our next soiree. John Kramer from www.britethorn.com sent over this cool video featuring the Obama Action Figure. Thanks to John and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 
Remember the guy who threw his kicks at Bush a while back? Well, he’s just been sentenced to three years in jail. Munthather Zaidi, a telvision reporter from Iraq, was applauded by his countrymen for bestowing Bush with the most prolific sign of disgust that exists in Iraqi culture. Apparently their government wasn’t so stoked. Poor guy.
I love the New York Times. I think it’s the best newspaper in the world (maybe the Wall Street Journal figures into that equation too) and it would be a sad, sad day to ever see it close. Anyway they just ran a pretty cool story about Obama’s White House and the media’s fascination with it. People will report anything about President Obama and the people around him; regardless if it’s arbitrary, ridiculous, or simply not newsworthy in the first place. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve been guilty of this as well, but in our new internet-driven news world the lines between what’s news and what’s not have been thoroughly blurred more than ever before. Check out the article below. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/14/us/politics/14memo.html?_r=2&hp
It’s way overdue that we at The Jailbreak give some love to the First Ladies of past and present. What a perfect opportunity when both of them are in the same picture, looking deep into one another’s eyes with pursed lips. Doesn’t Michelle look like she just shot down one of Hill’s suggestions? Hmmm…
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