Archive for January, 2011
Artist Jeff Koons – famous for his massive reproductions of balloon dogs in stainless steel, among other things – recently fired off a cease-and-desist letter to San Francisco-based gallery and shop Park Life. The product in question is a set of bookends, which Park Life doesn’t even manufacture, that resemble Koons’ creations. On their blog, Park Life had this to say:
A Brief History of Conspicuous Product Placement in Films
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
in mashups, Movies & Culture, People, pop culture, products, video
Filmdrunk’s video editor Oliver Noble takes us on a journey through the brief (and often egregious) history of conspicuous product placement in Hollywood films. [Film Drunk via Laughing Squid] Evolution of the Batmobile
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Friday, January 7, 2011
in Cartooned, geeks, illustration, infographics, Movies & Culture, pop culture
Mimobot x Batman Designer Flash Drives
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
in Cartooned, Creative Company, Movies & Culture, pop culture, Product Art, products, star wars, Tech, Toys
Our friends at Mimoco are at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas this week, where they have just announced an exciting collaboration licensing deal with DC Comics. Mimoco’s “designer” flash drive line Mimobots has previously been decorated with Star Wars and Hello Kitty Characters, and now it will lend its frame to the iconic superheroes & villains of the DC universe. First up is a run of five Batman Mimobots, including the limited-edition (5,000 pieces) vintage 1939-style Dark Knight shown above, which is the only one currently available to purchase [$19.95-$54.95]. The Joker, Robin, Catwoman and another Batman version (last three after the jump) round out the series, and will be released in February, presumably at Toy Fair in New York. They’ve also promised to expand this line in the near future with Green Lantern, The Flash and Superman Mimobots. Congrats to Evan & the Mimoco crew for this stellar release! Things I Need: The Dude’s “Urban Achievers” Bowling Shirt
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
in Branding, fashion, Movies & Culture, pop culture, Things I Need, Think Geek
“The Dude,” a character from The Big Lebowski, one of the greatest movies of our time. (Just in case you thought I was referring to a random “dude” that for some reason has his own bowling shirt.) Available only through Think Geek [$50.00]. Angry F*cking Birds
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Monday, January 3, 2011
in Angry Birds, Art, Cartooned, Movies & Culture, pop culture, T-Shirts, Trendspotting
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