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Adverts Think You’re Stupid – Don’t Prove Their Point
By Geo Ong Despite my cuffed skinny jeans, asymmetrical haircut, and wiry vegan body, I don’t hate sport. Well, I don’t hate all sport. I can challenge a lot of people for the title of Diehard NBA Fan, believe it … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Television, Geo
Tagged advertising, advertising agencies, basketball, beer, cars, commercials, eekonomy, fcc, federal communications commission, food, judd apatow, kentucky fried chicken, kfc, miller lite, money, nba, numbers, recession, ronald reagan, sexism, sport, stereotypes, television
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Only in Los Angeles
By Geo Ong There I was, minding my own business, making steady progress in Vollmann’s Imperial (now that it’s an Urchie-Award winner, I thought I’d better read more of it), enjoying the calmbience of the coffeeshop, when a murder of … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Money, Film & Television, Geo, Travel
Tagged hollywood, imperial, los angeles, networkers, networking, television, urchies, william t vollmann
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Welcome to the Urchies Red Carpet Special!
By Geo Ong *The following is a transcript of the Urchies Red Carpet Special. Hack: Welcome to the Urchies Red Carpet Special! I’m your host, Hack Bignose, and this is my lovely, lovely cohost, the gorgeous… umm… hold on, don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Money, Examples in Urchinism, Film & Television, Geo, The Urchies
Tagged award shows, ed helms, ewan mcgregor, faust, george clooney, television, the hangover, the office, urchies
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Conan O’Brien: An Appreciation
By Geo Ong I remember the exact moment I realised Conan O’Brien was more than just funny. Before that moment, I simply enjoyed watching him on Late Night, wondering how this guy could say and do the same things every … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Money, Film & Television, Geo
Tagged award shows, charlie rose, conan o'brien, cynicism, emmy awards, entertainment weekly, injustice, inside the actor's studio, late night with conan o'brien, los angeles, nbc, new york city, new york times, television, the tonight show, the tonight show with conan o'brien, writers strike
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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Twelve
On the twelfth day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Twelve US treasons, Eleven Frasier seasons, Ten jokes on septics, Nine Sainsbury Basics, Eight layers of clothing, Seven bills they’re owing, Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Examples in Urchinism, Holidays, Music
Tagged art as social revolution, artistic movement, bbc, books, Christmas, cider, clothes, frasier, money, Music, sainsbury's, television, twelve days of urchinism
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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Eleven
On the eleventh day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Eleven Frasier seasons, Ten jokes on septics, Nine Sainsbury Basics, Eight layers of clothing, Seven bills they’re owing, Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four pints of cider, … Continue reading
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Tagged art as social revolution, artistic movement, bbc, books, Christmas, cider, clothes, frasier, money, Music, sainsbury's, television, twelve days of urchinism
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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Ten
On the tenth day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Ten jokes on septics, Nine Sainsbury Basics, Eight layers of clothing, Seven bills they’re owing, Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four pints of cider, Three starving writers, … Continue reading
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Tagged art as social revolution, artistic movement, bbc, books, Christmas, cider, clothes, money, Music, sainbury's, television, twelve days of urchinism
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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Nine
On the ninth day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Nine Sainsbury Basics, Eight layers of clothing, Seven bills we’re owing, Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four pints of cider, Three starving writers, Two crumpled fivers, And … Continue reading
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Tagged art as social revolution, artistic movement, bbc, books, Christmas, cider, clothes, money, Music, sainsbury's, television, twelve days of urchinism
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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Eight
On the eighth day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Eight layers of clothing, Seven bills they’re owing, Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four pints of cider, Three starving writers, Two crumpled fivers, And a movement on … Continue reading
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Tagged art as social revolution, artistic movement, bbc, books, Christmas, cider, clothes, money, Music, television, twelve days of urchinism
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