Disinformation » Superbowl http://www.disinfo.com alternative views, news & information—online, video and print Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 We Are Change Super Bowl Challenge Fail http://www.disinfo.com/2012/02/we-are-change-super-bowl-challenge-fail/ http://www.disinfo.com/2012/02/we-are-change-super-bowl-challenge-fail/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:19:23 +0000 Camron Wiltshire http://www.disinfo.com/?p=68105 WeAreChange explains:
Luke Rudkowski is an extreme lightweight when it comes to drinking, so we decided to test his drinking ability against the knowledge of American citizens. After 6 tequila shots (a personal record), Luke had to throw in the towel as he couldn't stand the ignorance and his own weight. Thank you to all participants for having a good time and not punching Luke in the face. Our main objective was to raise awareness about the existence of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which as we documented, many Americans do not know about.
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Luke Rudkowski is an extreme lightweight when it comes to drinking, so we decided to test his drinking ability against the knowledge of American citizens. After 6 tequila shots (a personal record), Luke had to throw in the towel as he couldn’t stand the ignorance and his own weight.

Thank you to all participants for having a good time and not punching Luke in the face. Our main objective was to raise awareness about the existence of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which as we documented, many Americans do not know about.

]]> http://www.disinfo.com/2012/02/we-are-change-super-bowl-challenge-fail/feed/ 0 Clint Eastwood’s ‘Half Time America’ Commercial http://www.disinfo.com/2012/02/clint-eastwoods-half-time-america-commercial/ http://www.disinfo.com/2012/02/clint-eastwoods-half-time-america-commercial/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:16:41 +0000 majestic http://www.disinfo.com/?p=67919 An honorable mention however to Chevrolet, who capitalized on the Mayan Calendar Apocalypse meme in this spot...]]> The most entertaining part of watching the annual American Football Superbowl was, as usual, the expensively produced commercials, showing off the most creative minds of Madison Avenue. For my money the funniest was not Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno pitching Acura (Honda), but Clint Eastwood in toughest Dirty Harry / Gran Torino mode proclaiming that America is going to mount a comeback in the “second half.”

An honorable mention however to Chevrolet, who capitalized on the Mayan Calendar Apocalypse meme in this spot, where Twinkies also made an appearance, presumably because they are indestructible as well as indigestible:

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