These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. In the most recent College Countdown entry, I became reacquainted with the Dead Kennedys, including some of … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Mojo Nixon for MTV
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. This commercial includes a remarkably accurate depiction of how I eat pizza. I mean it sincerely when … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Tabasco “Mosquito” commercial
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. Months ago, I used this space to expound upon the glories of the most famed movie poster … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Airplane! movie poster
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. When I first started buying superhero comics, in the early nineteen-eighties, there were a couple ads that … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Marvel subscriptions
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. One of the most thrilling things about transformative works of art is that it’s desperately rare that … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Alvin Ailey’s “Revelations”
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. At his very best, Spike Lee is a helluva filmmaker: daring, uncompromising, and astute. He’s precisely the … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Spike’s Joint
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. Even as I roll my eyes and grit my teeth as transparent shilling for products infiltrates ever … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — The Flintstones and Winstons
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. In the summer of 1990, I worked in a video store. One the perks of such a … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — “Goodfellas” trailer
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. Horror movies present different opportunities when it comes to their marketing, at least when it comes to … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — “The Howling” movie poster
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. Back in college, I undertook a wildly ambitious project with a friend of mine. At a time … Continue reading The Art of the Sell: “Color Me Bo”
Coffee for Two 