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Return of the Living Commercial People
I’ve written before about how there are actually only a few people in television commercials, who you see over and over again in dozens of different ads (see Night of the Living Commercial People). I have identified another one of these people. You probably recognize Natalie Brown as the hot chick from the Baileys Irish…
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Obay Go
I saw news of these ads popping up in Toronto, and thought they were pretty awesome. A nice sarcastic reminder for parents not to be douchebags, and for kids to not be afraid of creativity. I recently caught a glimpse of some Obay ads on the sides of buses here in London, so it’s spreading.…
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Music You Haven't Heard of, But Should Have
You haven’t heard of this music, but you should have: Of Montreal: I’ve mentioned before that Of Montreal is mindblowing. I love them even more now that I’ve listened to almost all of their albums a few times. And like any great band (and unlike shitty bands), they’ve evolved over the years, but managed to…

I’m Phronk, also known as P.T. Phronk, or Mike. I’m a writer and scientist. Here’s where to find my stuff:
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