HIPSTER RUNOFF |
- Should Shamu / the ‘Shamu’ brand be ‘put to sleep’ [via execution]?
- NYTimes writes about some ‘Williamsburg Hipster Party Bus’
- Tiny Alt emerges on LookBook
| Should Shamu / the ‘Shamu’ brand be ‘put to sleep’ [via execution]? Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:48 PM PST
For example, this picture probably looked ‘cooler’/'more amazing’ in 1980. A consumer in 1980 would probably think that they were special to see this sight in person. However, in the 2k10s, the critical mind is trained to ask more questions/understand why it won’t be very special to see a couple of sea animals jump out of a pool of water. Shamu, a killer whale / orca is the face of Sea World. Even though the park has evolved and added more rides to compete with other dying amusement parks, Shamu has been the mainstay of the brand. Unfortunately, Sea World seems to be ‘in the shitter’ ever since the Discovery Channel + Animal Planet developed HD channels. It seems apparent that people would rather see animals in their natural element, instead of performing ‘lame ass tricks.’ Shamu seems like a good idea, since graphic designer can probably do a lot with the natural form of an orca. Unfortunately, the killer whale is the #1 predator on the planet. Even though the great white shark + t-rex have strong brands as ‘bad ass animals’ [via Jaws + Jurrasic Park], the Killer Whale is actually most likely to ‘tear shit up’ in the wild. Every 1 – 5 years, a killer whale attacks a trainer and kills/maims the human. This demonstration of man vs. nature never really ends well, particularly for the Sea World Brand. In today’s modern world where we are eager to turn any thing mildly sensational into a meme, it seems like a bad idea to have such a volatile brand ambassador who might eat a human. @Shamu was supposed to be a playful brand with a twitter presence, but they even had to shut down his account after the recent killing of his trainer. This seems like the equivalent of a professional athlete tweeting something ‘controversial’/killing some1, then deactivating their twitter. Instead, this animal killed some1 and corporate HQ ’shut him up.’ I wonder if Free Willy ultimately ‘hurt’ killer whales, by taking their false brand of a ‘gentle giant’ to the masses. Maybe we all feel let down because we thought orcas were chill bros who just wanted to take you on sweet ass water rides. Just watched this vintage clip of a trainer getting her ass ‘handed to her.’ Do yall feel worried abt trainers when u see them in the air because u think the are about 2 be eaten? Does Southwest Airlines regret being cobranded with Shamu? Do people who ride on a Shamu plane think that they are going 2 die? Should Shamu be ‘put down’? |
| NYTimes writes about some ‘Williamsburg Hipster Party Bus’ Posted: 28 Feb 2010 03:22 PM PST
Seems like a chill bus, where you can drink some Bud Heavy and chill with ur bros on the way to a bar. Here is 1 of the journalistic quotes from the story:
In addition, they ‘glorify’ the city of New York, talking about how ‘the scene’ used 2 be back b4 ‘everything changed’:
Wonder how much it costs to buy a retired bus from Greyhound / a miscellaneous regional carrier. I did a google image search to confirm that the party bus is a mainstream concept, and found this flyer. |
| Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:52 AM PST
Alex S. has listed himself as a 22 year old designer. The alt community often comes under fire for ‘being judgmental’ and pressuring every1 to aspire to fit into a ‘cookie cutter’ aesthetic. The acceptance of Alex S. on the Lookbook community proves that alt has no color, size, or shape. |
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