Archive for May, 2009
Flash Mountain
Saturday, May 30th, 2009A unique photo gallery best described in two words: Flash Mountain.
[NSFW - you must be this tall to see Flash Mountain]
Please Remain Seated Bonus Round:
Disney recently announces that it will no longer monitor for “topless” riders on four of its rides.
Tampon Art
Friday, May 29th, 2009
For over a year now, I have encountered in grocery stores, on billboards, and in shopping malls what could be appropriately termed as “tampon art.” Cartoonish portrayals of women with large heads, huge eyes, and long spindly limbs; on a range of women’s products and always in close proximity to words like sassy, low-fat, freshness, Oprah, or va-jay-jay.
This style of art has the power to turn even the most manly of things into a feminine hygiene ad. To illustrate my point:
What Is It? – Fören Branz
Friday, May 29th, 2009
Foreign branding is the art of making a brand name sound attractively foreign.
The formula for making an ice cream/frozen yogurt name:
• Two words.
• First word two syllables, second word one syllable.
• Have at least one Z or S.
• The first word should end in N.
• Put a diaeresis ön top of ëvery third vöwel.
Häagen Dazs – An American ice cream company, founded in the Bronx in 1961. Neither word exists in any Scandinavian or Northern European language.
Frusen Glädjé – An American ice cream company, founded in 1980. Unsuccessfully sued by Häagen Dazs in 1981 for “stealing their fake Scandinavian idea.” Surprisingly, “frusen glädje” (without the accent) actually means “frozen joy” in Swedish.
Yogen Früz – An American frozen yogurt franchise founded in 1986. Neither the word “yogen” nor “früz” exists in any Scandinavian or Northern European language.
Freshëns – A frozen yogurt and smoothie franchise based in Atlanta, Georgia. Also known as “Yogurt Ventures U.S.A., Inc.” The word does mean “fresh” or “freshen” in Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian, but still sounds like a Scandinavian feminine hygiene product.
Lïnk:
A nice Clicknation article on foreign branding by Bruce Campbell.
Tötali Reläted:
The Blogadilla Swedish Furniture Name Generator
Get Out of My Box Spaceship!
Friday, May 29th, 2009
A Good Thing Glowing
Thursday, May 28th, 2009National Geographic slideshow:
Glowing Animals – Pictures of Animals Shining for Science.
Animals genetically modified; their bodies now produce fluorescent proteins.
(via Notcot)
