Media & Culture @ HM

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Dec 12, 2008 Obama logo ideas that weren't chosen Sol Sender, who led a design team for the Obama 08 logo, was recently interviewed about the project. Here's a walk through the various logo options, with some of Sol's thoughts.

In an increasingly visual world, and one in which anyone with a laptop, Web connection and camera can be a producer of media, children (and the occasional prisoner) need to understand how what they see and watch is created as much as plain old reading, writing and arithmetic.

HSBC "leader/follower" advertisment

HSBC Advertisment for LA, Paris and London.

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wow, made me smile

Body Image (as we discussed in class): While pop culture seems to worship the hourglass figure for females, with a tiny waist, big boobs and curvy hips à la Marilyn Monroe , this may not be optimal, says Elizabeth Cashdan of the University of Utah. That's because the hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist.

I found this video really interesting. It's about how the media affects body image ideals for women and girls and what is being done to stop this "fat talk"

In a move that recognizes the modern world's twin obsessions - indulgence and guilt - chocolate maker Nestle said Monday it would purchase weight loss product maker Jenny Craig Inc. for $600 million.

MTV Model Makers-- They'll make you anorexic! Luckily, MTV will not be airing the show due to public outburts...

An article from CNN: "Terrorists are likely to use a weapon of mass destruction somewhere in the world in the next five years, a blue-ribbon panel assembled by Congress has concluded."

Arod, Tony Hawk, Michael Phelps, Kobe Bryant playing guitar hero.

Super Mario Brothers, Obama Style.