Luol Deng, forward for the Chicago Bulls, returned to his homeland of Sudan (he had not been there in nearly 20 years) in conjunction with the UN Refugee Agency. The visit was filmed by famed commercial director Bryan Buckley and the footage was turned into a commercial campaign to raise awareness to the plight of …
Marvel Comics (founded in 1939 as Timely Publications, and dubbed Atlas Comics in the fifties) is firmly woven into American fiber. The Fantastic Four, The Amazing Spider-Man and X-Men delighted fans both young and old, and still do to this day. To a comic book enthusiast, the Marvel brand is sacred.
Congratulations to the World Champion Green Bay Packers. They defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to win Super Bowl XLV. The Pack made it clear early on that they were serious about taking the Lombardi Trophy back to Wisconsin. Charles Woodson, the appointed team leader and successful CB left the game before the half with a …
Thursday, ABC’s The View had a very emotional segment on bullying. Philadelphia teen Nadin Khoury, 13, was the victim of a vicious attack by a group of schoolmates where he was drug across the snowy ground, placed in a tree, and hung up on a seven foot wrought-iron fence where they left him. Video of …
When will society’s thirst for reality t.v. disappear? With the onslaught of sports figures and, ahem, figurines filling up our flat screens with their drama and fab lifetyles, we can expect to see more wives, girlfriends, “baby mommas” and the men who love/hate them. Face it, folks, this formula is WINNING. This time, it’s Shaq’s …
I am a VW Passat driver. I love my car, so this commercial, The Force, probably makes me warmer and fuzzier than most. This spot speaks to the kid in us all. I vividly remember running around the house as a child in my own fantasy land, and there certainly were times when my parents …
The good folks over at the Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network decided to launch a Charles Barkley-centered website, CharlesBarkley.com. What say Ballertainment? Ingenious. Charles is one of, if not the funniest and most charismatic sports personalities on the tube. Is he perfect? By no means. But, the man works his shtick like no other. …
