Tag Archives: TV commercials

Commercial kvetch: Celebrity Cruises weird choice of musical themes

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Naomi

Preface: I’ve said this before but must say it again. I watch too much TV. Ergo, I see many, many, many TV commercials. They come with the TV, like unwanted accessories. But I make the best of them. No, I … Continue reading →

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I’m going to shock you: facts and fakes in ads

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Naomi

When Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, let it leak that the website would not even attempt to monitor politicians’ (purchased) ads for lies, a lot of people got righteously mad. One of them was Elizabeth Warren, who has openly … Continue reading →

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I got issues: why did people vote for Trump? Their attention was fully engaged

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Naomi

A company called SPARK Neuro says it “employs the most cutting edge neuroscience tools to create more engaging storytelling in advertising, entertainment, and other sectors.” That is, it attaches you, a viewer, to a device that measures your brain activity while … Continue reading →

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