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That GEICO “Rowing Guinea Pigs” Commercial

• December 8, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Animals, Black People, CGI Cartoons, Class, Comedy, Commercials, Cultural History, Television
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That Bootsy Collins “Old Navy” Commercial

• November 14, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Bootsy and Catfish Collins, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Commercials, Cultural History, Health, Health Care/The Public Option, Music, Television
Tags: Advertising Campaign, Bootologist, Bootsy Collins, Dr. Funkenstein, Erykah Badu, Facebook, Funnovations Inc., Gap Inc, George Clinton, James Brown, Kyle Willis, Lane Bryant, Old Navy, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Snoop Dogg, Supermodelquins, Talk Bass Forum, United States, William "Bootsy" Collins, Willy Wonka, Yo Gabba Gabba

That Meriter Health Services “Teresa’s Knee” Commercial

• June 15, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in Class, Commercials, Health, Love, Television, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: "We Like You Better", Ads, Advertising, Advertising Campaign, BBDO, Cheese Curds, DISH Network, Green Bay Packers, Harley-Davidson, Knees, Knupp & Watson & Wallman, KW2, Lava Lamp, Local Ad Firm, Madison, Meriter Health Services, Oscar Mayer, Rayovac, Romance, Southern Wisconsin, Teresa, Victory Dance, WI, Wisconsin

The Old Spice Guy Returns…

• January 28, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Commercials, Cultural History, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: Advertising, Advertising Campaign, African Americans, After Shave, Blacks, Commercials, Isaiah Mustafa, Men, Men's Toiletries, Old Spice, Old Spice After Shave, Proctor & Gamble, Sex, Sexy, Television Commercials, The Old Spice Guy, Tongue-in-Cheek, Women

That Godiva Chocolate “Bar” Commercial with The Voice of Hercule Poirot

• December 9, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Fashion, Uncategorized
Tags: "Amélie", Acme Idea Co., Advertising Campaign, Agatha Christie, Audrey Tautou, Belgian, Belgium, Commercials, Costa del Sol, David Suchet, Godiva Chocolatier, Hercule Poirot, Madison WI, Marbella Spain, New York, New York Times, PBS, Public Broadcasting System, South Norwalk, Spain, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Television Commercials, The New York Times, Voiceover, Willy Street Coop, World War II

“What Becomes a Legend Most?” Janet Jackson’s Blackglama Ad

• September 13, 2010 • 2 Comments

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Tags: "Vogue", "What Becomes a Legend Most?", Ad Campaign, Advertising Campaign, African Americans, Black Fur, Black Women, Blackglama, Blacks, Career Boost, Fur, Fur Coats, Fur Cowls, Fur Industry, Fur Stoles, Janet Jackson, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, Photo Outtake, Photograhy, Photographer, Rocco Laspata, Self Image, Times Square, W

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

Madison Police recruits learn wearing a uniform means cops are 'under a microscope' October 1, 2016
During the third week of the Madison Police Department pre-service academy, the 23 new recruits assembled their duty belts and were issued their service weapon.
ACLU asks court to overturn Wisconsin voter ID law September 30, 2016
The ACLU on Friday filed a motion in a challenge before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals alleging the state is not giving voting credentials to people who apply for them.
Darren Bush: Coal is a dead-end fuel and we should transition now September 30, 2016
Dear Editor: I heartily applaud Elizabeth Katt Reinders' op/ed column on Madison's future energy needs. I too love this city that has been my home for three decades.
Ron Johnson concerned about citizenship 'rush,' Russian 'meddling' before election September 30, 2016
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said Friday he believes the federal government may be rushing to grant citizenship to immigrants before the November election. He also said he is "highly concerned" Russia is "probably meddling" in the U.S. electoral process, although…
Mike Browne: What Sen. Fitzgerald knew September 30, 2016
While the parties involved in the John Doe matters would like the media to stop asking questions, the public interest demands the truth be exposed and the public officials involved be held to account.
Judge orders Wisconsin DMV to investigate reports of false voter ID information September 30, 2016
A federal judge on Friday ordered the state of Wisconsin to investigate reports that Division of Motor Vehicles employees gave incorrect information to a person seeking a voter ID before the Nov. 8 election.
Recalls this week: bicycles, stools, pool alarms September 30, 2016
Bicycles with a faulty seat and stools with faulty legs are among this week's recalled consumer products. Other recalled consumer products include ice tools and pool alarms.
Madison biotech firm Cellular Dynamics launches new business focused on retinal diseases September 30, 2016
Cellular Dynamics has rolled out a new line of stem cell technology, at the same time as it's announced the launch of a brand new company.

The Chicago Tribune

Judge orders release of man who was convicted in 1957 murder April 15, 2016
A DeKalb County judge Friday vacated the conviction of Jack McCullough, who was found guilty in 2012 of the 1957 murder of a 7-year-old Sycamore girl. Judge William Brady ordered a new trial for McCullough and also ordered that he be freed from custody on his own recognizance. The hearing was held...
Judge won't reduce bond for girls in Slender Man stabbing April 15, 2016
A judge on Friday refused to reduce the $500,000 bond set for two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please the fictional horror character Slender Man. Judge Michael Bohren denied requests by the girls' attorneys to lower the bond amount. The girls have been...
Lucas Museum switch: Olive branch or trap? April 15, 2016
By signing off on a plan to move the museum east of Lake Shore Drive, parks advocates would be trampling on the very principle they used to block the museum.Does Mayor Rahm Emanuel want to tear down the McCormick Place East building to make way for the controversial Lucas Museum of Narrative Art?...
To police, a fatal gang shooting. To parents, the end of a life turning around April 15, 2016
As they gathered at the crime tape, looking down at the body of their son under a white sheet, Raymond and Charisma Pryor were taken off to the side by police and told he was the target of a gang conflict.But all they could see was a man gunned down as he was straightening out his life, going to...
What drives Jonathan Toews? Let's start with the sleepovers April 15, 2016
As a kid, Jonathan Toews threw the worst sleepovers. Just ask Tyler Riel, a friend who went over to Toews' house one night on the southern end of Winnipeg. Riel, then 11, was expecting the usual trappings of a night with buddies — video games, junk food and hockey on the rink Toews' dad Brian built....
Reward offered for Oak Lawn man wanted in 2009 burning, killing of Chicago teen April 15, 2016
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of an Oak Lawn man charged in the burning and killing a teenage boy on Chicago's Southwest Side in 2009, the FBI said Friday morning. Luis Macedo, 28, whose last known address is in the 6200 block of West 90th Place,...
Muslim family kicked off United flight still awaits resolution April 15, 2016
The parents of a north suburban Muslim family abruptly removed from a United Airlines flight last month say the way they and their three children were treated by a flight crew at Chicago O'Hare International Airport went way beyond poor customer service. Yet three weeks later, they still have not...
Demolish McCormick Place East for Lucas Museum site: City Hall plan April 15, 2016
Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to tear down McCormick Place East to create a lakefront parcel for Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas' art museum in an effort to prevent Lucas from taking the project to another city, a source close to the mayoral administration said Friday. The source confirmed the mayor's...

The New York Times

Extremist Imam Tests F.B.I. and the Limits of the Law October 1, 2016
Suleiman Anwar Bengharsa has endorsed ISIS and is suspected of plotting violence on its behalf. But there is no clear evidence that he has broken the law.
Immigrants Eager to Vote Obeyed All the Rules. It Didn’t Pay. September 30, 2016
Nearly a million legal immigrants applied for citizenship in the last year, causing an agency’s backlog to swell. Many will still be in the backlog on Nov. 8.
Roy Moore, Alabama Chief Justice, Suspended Over Gay Marriage Order September 30, 2016
Chief Justice Moore was suspended for the remainder of his term for ordering Alabama’s probate judges to defy federal court orders on same-sex marriage licenses.
Evan Bayh, Long Popular in Indiana, Finds Comeback Unexpectedly Rocky September 30, 2016
Mr. Bayh had seemed to turn a lost cause for Democrats into a sure win when he decided to run for his old Senate seat, but the race is a lot closer than expected.
Bias Suit Filed on Behalf of Disabled Men in South Carolina Meat Plant September 30, 2016
The lawsuit comes after a Times investigation found that several older men with intellectual disability were living in virtual segregation in a seedy bunkhouse in Newberry, S.C.
Postcard From Texas: The Texas-Shaped World September 29, 2016
Our Houston bureau chief explores “the secret, shameless fantasy of the state America loves to debate and berate.”
After Stanford Case, California Governor Signs Bill Toughening Penalties for Sexual Assault September 30, 2016
Gov. Jerry Brown signed the measure, which imposes a mandatory minimum sentence, in response to the jailing for only three months of Brock Turner.
El Cajon Police Release Video of Fatal Shooting October 1, 2016
Footage from a civilian’s cellphone and a restaurant surveillance camera show the shooting of Alfred Olango by a police officer and the moments before it.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Woman accused of trying to bring gun into courthouse, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office says November 10, 2015
A New Orleans woman tried to put a purse with a loaded gun inside through the security belt at Orleans Parish Criminal Court
BP oil disaster might have hurt Bluefin tuna rebuilding, study says October 1, 2016
3.1 million square miles where Atlantic Bluefin tuna spawn was oiled
Trump triggers new round of GOP jitters October 1, 2016
Party officials said they are newly embarrassed by Trump's impulsive behavior and exasperated by his inability to concentrate on his change message and frame the race as a referendum on Hillary Clinton.
John Bel Edwards reworks legal contract for the coastal lawsuits October 1, 2016
Attorney General Jeff Landry had rejected the original contract for the private legal team.
Jury finds widow not guilty on all counts in murder-for-hire case October 1, 2016
In her largest display of emotion during the week-long murder trial, Charity "Katie" Nguyen, 39, continued to sob softly in response to the jury's verdicts.
Mike Yenni's exchange with teen surfaced in 2015 campaign September 30, 2016
His opponent in Jefferson Parish president race sent allegations to Archbishop Gregory Aymond because teen was student at Jesuit High
States aren't using the death penalty as much. Now Americans are abandoning it, too September 30, 2016
The death penalty in America is continuing its steady decline.
Hannan High marks fifth year anniversary of namesake's death September 30, 2016
Archbishop Hannan High School marked the fifth anniversary of the passing of the beloved Archbishop Phillip M. Hannan on Sept. 29. In honor of our school's namesake, Archbishop Hannan High School hosted a school wide memorial Mass presided over by...

The Guardian, UK

Aleppo hospital hit by barrel bombs and cluster bombs, reports say October 1, 2016
Crucial facility in rebel-held district of city had already been bombed earlier in week in assault described by UN chief as war crimeThe largest hospital in the rebel-held side of Aleppo has been devastated by barrel bombs, witnesses have said, as forces loyal to the Russia-backed government intensified their assault on the area with a major weekend offensiv […]
Hillary Clinton calls Trump 'temperamentally unfit' to lead after Machado spat October 1, 2016
The Republican nominee’s late-night Twitter attacks on a former beauty queen show mental fragility, Hillary Clinton told rallies in the swing state of FloridaHillary Clinton took another swipe at Donald Trump’s mental stability on Friday, declaring at a campaign stop in South Florida that the Republican nominee is “temperamentally unfit” for the White House. […]
Tyson Fury ‘tests positive’ for cocaine but is unlikely to be banned October 1, 2016
• Letter published by ESPN says Fury positive on 22 September• Heavyweight champion faces prospect of losing one or more beltsThe world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, who last week pulled out of his proposed rematch with Wladimir Klitschko citing mental health issues, has reportedly tested positive for cocaine.Fury, who holds the WBA and WBO world titles, […]
'Forgiveness can change a country': Colombians on peace deal referendum October 1, 2016
We asked readers in Colombia to talk about the recently signed peace deal between their government and the Farc rebels. Here are some of their viewsColombians will vote on Sunday on whether to approve a historic peace agreement signed by the country’s president, Juan Manuel Santos, and Timochenko, leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc). […]
Italian Camorra inquiry recovers Van Goghs 14 years after infamous heist September 30, 2016
Paintings stolen from Amsterdam museum have been recovered from house in stronghold of crime syndicate near Naples Two Vincent van Gogh paintings that were stolen from a museum in Amsterdam more than a decade ago have been recovered by Italian law enforcement authorities in Naples after an investigation targeting a powerful organised crime syndicate involved […]
Sons of El Chapo suspected of Mexican convoy ambush that killed five soldiers September 30, 2016
Brazen attack occurred on outskirts of Sinaloa state capital, CuliacánDrug cartel suspected of trying to free wounded prisonerFive Mexican soldiers were killed in a brazen ambush on a military convoy apparently launched by the sons of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, officials said on Friday.The attack in northern Sinaloa state left two milita […]
Boycott of world chess championship 'would hurt women in Iran' September 30, 2016
Leading player urges contenders to look beyond hijab law, to the boost contest would give women’s sport in countryOne of Iran’s most respected chess players has hit back at calls to boycott next year’s women’s world championship in Tehran over rules about the wearing of the hijab.A number of chess players, including the US women’s champion, Nazí Paikidze, ha […]
World's deepest underwater cave found in Czech Republic September 30, 2016
Team led by Polish diver Krzysztof Starnawski says 404m Hranice abyss may be even deeper after test using robotA team of explorers say they have found the world’s deepest underwater cave, in the Czech Republic.The Polish cave diver Krzysztof Starnawski, who led the expedition, said he felt like a “Columbus of the 21st century” to have made the discovery of t […]

The BBC

Syria conflict: Aleppo hit air strikes and barrel bombs October 1, 2016
The divided Syrian city of Aleppo sees a morning of air attacks, with reports of barrel bombs hitting a hospital put out of action days earlier.
Hurricane Matthew heads for Jamaica packing strong winds October 1, 2016
Hurricane Matthew heads towards Jamaica, with wind speeds strong enough to wreck houses and infrastructure.
Roy Moore: Alabama top judge ousted over gay marriage stand October 1, 2016
Alabama's controversial chief justice is removed from office for defying federal court rulings that legalized same-sex marriage.
San Diego police release Alfred Olango shooting videos October 1, 2016
Police in the US city of San Diego release video footage of the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man outside a shopping centre on Tuesday.
Bid to block US net handover rejected September 30, 2016
A judge rejects a last-ditch attempt to stop the handover of internet naming power from the US to a non-profit group.
Mexico: 'El Chapo' Guzman's sons accused of deadly attack October 1, 2016
Members of a notorious Mexican drugs cartel have ambushed a military convoy, killing five soldiers, authorities say.
US election 2016: Trump berates Alicia Machado on Twitter September 30, 2016
Donald Trump attacks a former beauty pageant winner who criticised him for alleged sexist and misogynistic remarks as "disgusting" in a Twitter outburst.
Cheetah trade: Nations to suppress social media enticement October 1, 2016
Arab nations join forces with African countries in a bid to suppress the illegal live trade in cheetahs, with a special focus on social media.