Archive for the 'TV' Category

The Gruen Transfer

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Tonight at 9pm on ABC1 a new show hosted by Wil Anderson called The Gruen Transfer will attempt to give an advertising industry insiders view of the secrets of how they so easily sell products to consumers. In The Gruen Transfer (named after the psychological effect shopping malls have on the human mind, first theorised [...]

 

Top 10 Remote Controls

Monday, May 12th, 2008

It has always fascinated me how a company like Apple can make much more complex devices like mp3 players and mobile phones unbelievably easy to use as well as sexy yet telly manufacturers continue to mess up a basic device like a remote control. Then when you add the frustration of multiple remotes for all [...]

 

Every Opening Couch Scene from The Simpsons

Friday, May 9th, 2008

I remember in high school I thought about collecting the animation cells of the opening couch scene from The Simpsons. Watching this video makes me wish I did more than just think about it. It is such a way cool feature of one the best television shows of all time.

 

So, yeah, Big Brother is back, apparently

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Not watching it ourselves and have logged out of any social networks where it is currently being discussed. Not for an Australian Family Association style moral objections or dislike of the show itself. It is just that we have no level of tolerance to the sheer nothingness of Kyle and Jackie. But, who are we [...]