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Super Bowl Ads: Winners And Losers
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Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Monkey See
Ann Harada, From 'Smash' To Stepsisterhood
February 5, 2013 Smash's dauntless stage manager (Ann Harada) returns to TV tonight — though the actress herself will be on Broadway in Cinderella.
Monday, February 04, 2013
The Two-Way
'Meaningful' Ads Stood Out As Super Bowl Favorites
February 4, 2013 Most Super Bowl advertisers tried to crack up the TV audience with over-the-top antics, as is to be expected in the highly viewed event. But some of this year's best ads, as judged by experts and viewers, took a more somber tone.
The Salt
'God Made A Farmer' And The Super Bowl Made Him A Star
February 4, 2013 One of the standout ads in Super Bowl XLVII featured a nostalgic vision of American farmers, voiced by the legendary broadcaster Paul Harvey. Was this Dodge Ram ad a brilliant paean to farm life, or a distorted view of modern agriculture? Share your thoughts.
Monkey See
That Was A Great Blackout Last Night
February 4, 2013 The blackout during the third quarter of last night's Super Bowl was the one spontaneous event of the whole evening, and the one thing that brought out the best in social media.
Friday, February 01, 2013
Media
For Super Bowl Ads, More Social-Media Savvy
February 1, 2013 For years, Super Bowl ads have gone viral after they've aired. But these days brands like Doritos and Volkswagen are turning to social media to crowdsource ad creation — and to boost the buzz long before the big Sunday kickoff.
Monkey See
They Call Me ... Bruce? When Characters Outlive Their Names
February 1, 2013 Bruce. Clark. Lois. Dick. What happens when fictional characters hang around long after their given name falls out of common use? Statistics provide a nerdy clue.
Monkey See
Kid President Coaches Up the Entire Internet
February 1, 2013 If you've been online in the last week, you've probably already gotten a pep talk from the Kid President.
The Two-Way
Wacky Super Bowl Ads Are Already Getting Serious Play
February 1, 2013 Spoiler alert: A few Super Bowl commercials have launched on social media well before Sunday's big game. Ad industry watchers say the multi-million-dollar spots are meant to be entertaining, but a few of the ads are already controversial.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Monkey See
Doing The Work: What '30 Rock' Meant For Women On Television
January 31, 2013 30 Rock has a tricky set of gender politics, but it turned out to be a profoundly feminist show, not because of what it said, but because of whose voice was speaking.
Television
Spacey And Fincher Make A 'House Of Cards'
January 31, 2013 Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey and Oscar-winning director David Fincher team up for a new Netflix original series that premieres Friday. House of Cards follows a Machiavellian politician as he schemes to take down the president of the United States.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Television
'House Of Cards' Is Built To Last
January 30, 2013 Two new dramas fueled by intrigue premiere this week: The Americans on FX and House of Cards on Netflix. While The Americans has its moments, House of Cards is the show that's going to make television history.
Television
William H. Macy Is 'Shameless' On Showtime
January 30, 2013 As the alcoholic paterfamilias Frank Gallagher on the Showtime series Shameless, the actor enjoys portraying a man with a dark side. But he says it's Frank's better qualities that make him sustainable as a character.
