J. Coles reminds us that together we can dismantle the master’s house.
Category: You’re Doing It right
Applauding those brave few who challenge us even as they sell
Femijoking
Last night Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the Golden Globes. Funny as always, they lobbed this joke a perennial ladies man George Clooney.
In case you thought they only wore clogs and hated everything, that is what it looks like when feminists tell jokes.
Is This the New Black?
Guinness is redefining the way we see Africans with it’s new Made of Black Campaign. They’ve enlisted artist from across the continent to contribute to this extended campaign. Take a look and let us know what you think–is this a new black? Check it out and hit up the comments!
Dear White People: Your Movie is Coming!
Go ahead and hold you breath, the trailer is out and the movie is almost here!
Potential Over Pity
If you think that Africa is a wild land of pirates and tyrants, take a look at this:
Mama Hope’s motto is,”Stop the Pity. Unlock the Potential”–we couldn’t have said it better. Consider yourself schooled!
Nah Fique Triste, Brazil
Brazil is not having a good week. After a humiliating defeat at the hands feet of Germany, Brazilians are left to pick up the tab for the big party. The World Cup brought tens of thousands of tourists to Brazil, but with a price tag over 11 billion dollars, persistent protests, rampant sexual harassment in the streets and now an L before the finals, no wonder fans look like this.
Perhaps Brazilians designer Carol Rosetti could make them feel a bit better. Carol has been inking some great illustrations that aim to help people feel less funky about themselves.
These delightful drawings go beyond assuring women that they are okay. Her clever script reminds us not to overlook but embrace all the parts of who we are.
The positive messages may help sad Brazilians feel a bit better, and maybe help remind their fellow countrymen that a woman’s body is not your blank canvas.
I Scream for Direct Marketing!
Marketing is everywhere, from the label inside your panties to the 1600+ ads you see–or barely notice–each day. To break through the clutter, advertisers have found new and even more invasive ways to market to us. But every once in a while, an ad gets it right.
These guys, Good Humor guys complete with red bow ties, walked up and down the beach on this blisteringly hot weekend with armloads of product giving out free ice cream! Yes, Good Humor, I do now have a positive impression of your company, and an ice cream stain on my shorts. Well played, ice cream guys.
The Real Tamron is OK!
NBC correspondent Tamron Hall has skills to pay bills, showing up each morning on the today Show and each afternoon on her own one hour news slot on MSNBC. This week for the first time ever, she showed up with a natural!
Judging by the twitterverse, it was a big hit. So save yourself some sleep girl, and keep it natural!
Pretty…Smart
Verizon is at it again this week with an interesting ad.
While Girls in elementary school like math and science at rates close to their male counterparts, by the time girls reach collage the gap has widened considerably. Encouraging girls to focus on outside appearance instead of intellectual pursuits not only affects the girls themselves, but all of us–you, me and your kids, too.
Anyone that watched the wonder that was Cosmos learned that there were lots of women in the sciences that made discoveries critical to our understanding of the world. Diversity of gender–or race for that matter–isn’t just nice, it ensures that our best and brightest get the support they need build us all a better future.
I Got Time!
It’s summer, and that means every weekend there are dozens of people in my town who drag all the stuff they don’t want outside towards the street to see if they can convince hapless passers-by to pay for it. Yard sales pop up like weeds in the driveways all around town, and more prolific than the sales themselves are the signs on every telephone pole and street sign. Most signs are lackluster at best, utterly ignore-able most of the time….until–this!
Clever, funny, well drawn with a solid understanding of pop culture and advertising appeal! I may not want to buy the dusty crap from your basement, but you win the award for Best Yard Sale Sign of 2014!
Susan X Jane 