MISTER FADED GLORY
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Walking Dead: Periscope [TV Review]
I’m not the only one who thought that was a totally different series last night, right? From the beginning, “18 Miles Out” felt, well, professional. Intriguing. Actually compelling. For once, the sparse sound effects, minimal dialogue, and tense, tight spaces … Continue reading
Posted in Television, The Walking Dead
Tagged Adaptations, AMC, Comics, Herschel, Lori is Awful, Rick Grimes, TV, Walking Dead, writing, Zombies
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The 10 Best Sitcom Episodes of All Time. [TV Review]
You know Splitsider endeavors to find the best sitcom episode ever, and you know it’s somehow going to be Community. You know these type of lists are pointless. You also know I can’t resist. The MFG Countdown after the jump, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Community is Fantastic. Also, Community is Exhausting [TV]
Sitcom geeks – self included – initially salivated over Splitsider’s tournament pitting the best sitcom episodes of all time. Inventive? A little. Silly? A lot. The obsessive cure for February doldrums? Sure. It was tough to quibble with Splitsider’s 32 … Continue reading
Posted in Humor?, Irony?, Television
Tagged Arrested Development, Better Off Ted, Cheers, Community, Exhausted, Fawlty Towers, Night Court, Sitcoms, Sort of kidding, The Simpsons
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How Banks Can Win [Banking 301]
With one cheeky headline, Consumerist details a possible revenue and goodwill stream for banks: “Good for all your banking and personal printing needs.” Instead of ironic, they’re not far off. Banks have been trying to monetize or channel this type … Continue reading
Posted in Banking, Ideas
Tagged Banks, business centers, Consumerist, innovation, kinkos, poor sap, small business, wells fargo
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What We’ve Learned: The Walking Dead, “Triggerfinger.” [TV Review]
Fair warning: “What We’ve Learned” may undergo some growing pains throughout its life. Let’s just get that straight going in. But, give everyone a break, including this twisted feature. It’s the zombie-pocalypse! There’s bound to be an adjustment period as … Continue reading
Posted in Television, The Walking Dead
Tagged Fail, fail, Hate, rants, sarcasm, Walking Dead, writing
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The Simpsons: Top 10 from 500 [TV]
The Simpsons’ 500th episode may seem more backhanded compliment than cause for celebration. After all, we’re a long way from the murderer’s row seasons four, five, six, seven, and eight. In fact, there’s a better chance I’ll turn away from … Continue reading
How to succeed in reporting, business, and everything else [Journalism]
Dave Kindred, sentinel of sports reporting, checked in this week with an optimistic defense of the current state of sports journalism. Spoiler alert: He’s right. Kindred always provides a thoughtful read, but perhaps unwittingly described a typical touchpoint in the … Continue reading
The No. 6 most overused cliche in content marketing [Writing]
You tell me that “we’re all in content marketing.” I’ll wearily agree that’s sort of true. No matter how exasperated overuse of the term “content” makes me (previously “copy,” “product,” “articles,” “destinations,” “brochures,” etc.), I’ll concede that refinement of our … Continue reading
Posted in Product Marketing
Tagged cliches, Content, Contently, Copyblogger, Dictionary, Quirks, writing
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The Walking Dead: “Nebraska” [What We’ve Learned]
As you know, class, in the post-apocalyptic, nightmarish, barren, haunted wasteland following a zombie attack, it’s important to maintain some sort of semblance of education. Otherwise, what would happen? Yes, yes, we know, Laurie. Put your hand down. Of course, … Continue reading
BANKS: Either they’re evil or you’re an idiot. [Marketing]
What are we upset about today? Oh, I get it. You’re mad at your bank, again. How dare they deliver coupons to your inbox, or permit advertising within your bank statement? Just another example of a dastardly bank conspiring against … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Banking, Marketing
Tagged Advertising, Bank Of America, Banks, Consumerist, Economy, Interchange, Overdraft, PNC Bank
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