Visual Culture

Brought to you by the folks at Shiznit, this selection of posters cuts through the bullshit and addresses the essence of of this summer’s biggest blockbuster films.

A few years back, we shared a statement made by Adbusters that went a little something like this:

“We’ve reached a point in our civilization where counterculture has mutated into a self-obsessed aesthetic vacuum. So while hipsterdom is the end product of all prior countercultures, it’s been stripped of its subversion and originality.”

Fast forward to 2011, and the creation of a new blog with the primary goal of proving “that hipsters aren’t original, they’re just trying to be like dear old dad.” Dads: The Original Hipsters manages to hit the nail right on its rusty head -and then some. The result is a critique that’s not only astute, but pretty damn funny too.

This one’s a rarity: The very first McDonald’s commercial featuring none other than the world’s favorite junk food pushing clown. Brand-wise, it’s interesting to see the evolution (or de-evolution depending on your perspective) of this iconic image. It’s good for a laugh too.

Shout out to Vicky for the clip!

AIR METT 90 from Sneaker Freaker Germany on Vimeo.

A shoe fetish taken to the next level…
In the words of the good peeps at Sneaker Freaker:

“This is a making of the AIR METT 90. Introduced at the Release-Party of our second issue at TheGoodWillOut Sneakerstore in Cologne. Hail to the “meat-worker” and artist Henning Hüttner! YUM!”

‘Green Porno’ star Isabella Rossellini has a new show about animal attraction. The spin-off show is called ‘Seduce Me’, an educational series of 5 mini-episodes exploring the unconventional seduction rituals of ducks, snakes, bed bugs, etc.

Arial Font is bullsh*t. Take a close look at the letter ‘R’.

Ryan Casey an up-and-coming illustrator based out of San Francisco runs a blog called But You’re Like Really Pretty that treats you to a humorous illustration when you need it the most—midway through the work week. One of our favorites is of Amy Winehouse which simply reads: “But You’re Like Really A Crackhead, Amy.” To see more of his work go here.

But You’re Like Really Busted, Tiger:

But You’re Like Really Fat, Mariah:

Pure, straight up comedy, especially since it’s the mirror image of dance festivities at an actual rave – sans glow sticks and illegal drugs, of course.

via Mindless Culture:

Clients From Hell is a blog we stumbled upon recently that functions as a resource to vent ones frustrations for those clients that we have all had at one point or another. To submit your own story go here.

Watch this stop-motion piece by John Kelly!