The controversial new BWVAKTBOOM ad from PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals).
The whole ‘tantric pornstar roughing up the girlfriend’ tack probably sounded ‘challenging and zeitgeisty’ at the agency pitch.
The same agency is probably even now trumpeting the fact that the ad has gone viral, citing the benefits of mass exposure and brand awareness.
Logan A. Warren of Geek on Call reports the most expensive Starbucks coffee in the world. It took half an hour to make and cost $23.60 (€18).
16 shots of espresso, a shot of soy milk, caramel flavoring, banana puree, strawberry puree, vanilla beans, Matcha powder, protein powder, and a drizzle of caramel and mocha.The resulting beverage contains 1400mg of caffeine. According to Erowid, a widely respected drug catalog, a heavy caffeine dose is 400+mg. This drink has 3 times that. If I drank this all at once, it would put me in the hospital. Two of these would kill me.
(The previous reported title holder, a Venti White Chocolate Mocha ordered by blogger Michael Dolan of CreditCardForum.com cost $20.65)
DIFFERENT APPROACHES on human rights will be taken by Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore when they welcome Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping to Ireland this weekend.
Ah yes, the recent crackdown on human right activists, the jailed dissidents, the stifled free speech. All the issues that Obama is currently taking flak for not broaching, despite promising otherwise…
The Taoiseach clearly has no intention of raising such issues and his spokesman said last night: “The primary focus of this visit is to promote business and trade relationships between China and Ireland.
“The normal vehicle for addressing issues such as human rights is through EU foreign policy and, if the matter is to be raised, it would be in that context.”
However, a spokesman for Mr Gilmore said: “In meetings with Chinese leaders who visit, we raise human rights issues in a frank, friendly and respectful manner, which reflects the maturity of our relationship.”
Hello Mr Jinping. Tell me this and tell me no more: how do you feel the oul’ human rights are being respected in China? Satisfactorily, you say? Great stuff. And come here to me, do ye actually have real dragons over there, you know like in Harry Potter and that? You do? Well faith and that’s much needed investment, I mean mighty.
Chinese leader will not face questions, says department (Irish Times)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5f1Y3CWTc0
Declarations of love in loads of languages.
Sarah writes:
A Sweet Valentine’s video [viral) until the “Is gra liom ort”.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqjOH-nmKIY
Trippy, tuneful and beautiful to watch.
Damn hipsters.
Carlos writes:
Here’s a new video from Irish (talented) hipster musician Mmoths featuring assorted Irish hipsters frollicking in what looks like the Wicklow mountains and featuring the vocals of Keep Shelly in Athens – the hipsters responsible for the vocals in the hipster TV ad for hipster mobile network 48.
Some people spent a LOT of money to lose an election sipo.gov.ie/en/Reports/Ele… – can I get a more detailed breakdown for the 3 I’m paying for?
— Stewart Curry (@irishstu) February 14, 2012
Donations And Election Expenses (Standards In Public Office)
Dublin city centre this afternoon.
