Archive for November, 2008

Slang

08 Nov 2008
WTF?!(or neck)

I’m outspoken, my language is broken into a slang / But it’s just a dialect that I select when I hang. -Special Ed I’ve been thinking about the use of slang and LOLspeak in advertising and have deduced a simple rule. The logic is as follows: Standard language is a strategy for communication. Slang is [...]


Comunicado

06 Nov 2008
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Fearless director Jordan Alport has teamed up with the cheeky wizards at Hopr to helm a spot en espagnol for the service provider Mobile Bridges as they launch their first consumer product suite in the US.


Capture the Flag

05 Nov 2008
This is not a symbol of her irony......it is one of her ecstasy

…Below is another Obama Supporters, Riding Subways story from my cousin Sarah Doe. Last night, as I stepped onto my old familiar L-train, I felt like it was New Year’s Eve. It was after midnight and the train was packed with exuberant 20-somethings. But best of all, as I got on the train, the whole [...]


U Street and The White House

05 Nov 2008
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In Washington DC, the U Street neighborhood is often compared to Harlem as a locus of black life that has seen the highs and lows of art and city living. It is also dear to Desedo, as our first project was Raafi’s short film U Street Blue. And it was the place to be last [...]


5 Quick Thoughts (scribbled while standing in the voting line this morning)

04 Nov 2008
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1) Methinks today were gonna see a nationwide meme of photos and videos from voting lines and inside voting booths. 2) Having a mobile device with which to text/twit/call/ blog/watch makes the time spent in line less mundane. You’re not only able to talk discuss/record the process, but you can also work, or at least [...]