One week after it was reported that Sony Pictures had rejected Albert Brooks’s latest movie, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World [aaaaahhhhhh … Albert Brooks is funny!] … because of concern that the title would offend Muslims, Sony’s computer entertainment division was under fire from the Catholic Church in Italy for a series of print ads depicting a young man wearing a crown of thorns in honor of the tenth anniversary of Sony’s PlayStation. The ad was headlined “Ten Years of Passion.” Antonio Sciortino, editor of the magazine Famiglia Cristiana (Christian Family), wrote: “This time they’ve gone too far. … Read all.
Have you seen any other examples of questionable taste recently (not counting Harriet Miers)?
This isn’t entirely pertinent to the theme, but interesting:
I thought you lived in America. Didn’t they give you a window?
Reporting back from yesterday’s (free) Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in SF. I don’t know about bad taste, but it was slightly askew all the way around. There were five stages going simultaneously. We got there just as the Austin Lounge Lizards were starting their set.
The next set was a band we hadn’t heard of, but they’re our new favorite — from Kansas, Split Lip Rayfield. Think Dead Kennedys meets bluegrass. Oh, and the only band I’ve ever seen that plays a gasoline tank (bass) from a ’60s Chevy van.
But the next act took us by complete surprise — remember, we had only come to see the Lizards. As Split Lip Rayfield was finishing up their set, they urged (hah!) the crowd to “Stick around for Dolly Parton!” WTF???
Well, yeah.
Wow — what a day? And did I mention that it was free?
I was jealous with just the Lounge Lizards, but Dolly Parton-she’s too kewl!
Looks like fun!
(Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee):
“We aren’t Magic Mountain, but we do have twin peaks!”
Andy
Sarasota
In Bluegrass bad taste is a way of life. One of the revered “founders” was Jimmy Martin. His clothes were always awful. We used to have “Jimmy Martin Mis-Matched Plaid” contests in the 1980s. Pass the pink flamingos, please.
Here in ND, Dem-NPL party champagne bottles have not been cracked open yet.
To my knowledge no Republican candidate has announced to challenge Sen Conrad.
Once a candidate does announce and invests in a serious campaign then it would be less likely that a “draft Hoeven” scenario would occur at the Republican convention (which officially nominates the R Sen candidate.)
Local activists remain suspicious of Rove’s influence in this campaign.
Oop! We didn’t really mean it…
Boeing and Bell JV Helicopter ad not well received see Seattle Times
Speaks for itself.
Peace
as #3 on the “Worst Person(s) In The World” list…
Thanks
having this page bookmarked..
now I have to go take an extra shot of penicillin. 🙂
I’m going to need cipro for that! 😉
Andy
Sarasota
…that upper left corner tells me exactly what she’s thinking: “Who would have imagined that I could make so much money spouting bullshit that I don’t even come close to believing but that so many Americans do?”
Catnip, I just ate, then clicked on your link. Now I have to go puke! (This thread should have a disclaimer.)
Definitely worth seeing this documentary about a joke that’s in famously bad taste.
…that were never run: Jeffrey Zeldman’s Ad Graveyard.
An example:
Andy
Sarasota
I am certain that Harriet Miers is related to Katharine Harris in some way.As Halloween nears, the thought sends shivers through the body.
OD’ing on bad taste this morning!
They both shop at the same places, apparently.
Bad taste but an interesting rant: http:/www.fuckthesouth.com
You can’t get any worse than that!
that reminds me of when we were going through Mom’s stuff after she died.
She had one of those standard Bush photos that get sent out in the election materials…but she actually had it FRAMED!!!
I’m hoping that the first thing she said when she reached the Hereafter, and received the benefit of Heavenly Vision, was: “What the fuck was I THINKING????“
You asked for it. Pimp Wholesale: entrepreneur Redondo Beach white people unclear on the concept. Double bad taste. These folks don’t even know they’re dead if they show on 14th Street.
Enjoys some interactive comedy!
Who ever said you couldn’t lead GWB around by the nose?
More fun with Geogie…if he gets stuck, give him a shove w/ your cursor…just keeps falling.
Peace
That was great — wish I could set that as my desktop wallpaper… 😉