by thesanfranciscoegotist / January 10, 2019 / We were a bit shocked to see this masthead ad on Agency spy - with actor union SAG-AFTRA going hard after Bartle Bogle Hegarty. Apparently BBH has now said they're no longer a signatory on the SAG-AFTRA commercial contract. The actors aren't too happy and are calling for a boycott of the British agency. We've heard about plenty of Agency/SAG-AFTRA spats in the past. We've never heard of one that [Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / December 6, 2018 / There is nothing Marshawn Lynch does that doesn't make us crack up. And these new spots from Goodby Silverstein & Partners and Common Sense Media for its “Device Free Dinner” campaign are no exception. They continue the quest to highlight how pervasive mobile devices have become during our face-to-face time with families and friends. "Our devices keep us connected, informed, and engage[Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 15, 2018 / Interesting stuff going on over at Portal A. They've greenlit two new pilots as part of a program designed to bring innovative show formats directly to fans. Under the new banner “Moonshots”, the studio plans to fund, produce, and release a series of projects in 2019. “Some of the most groundbreaking series in recent memory – from Insecure to Broad City – have come as a result of creat[Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / October 26, 2018 / Nice demonstration of the rub-off factor from immersive, binge-worthy television. Agency: Droga5. [Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / October 10, 2018 / These days it's really tough to out-crazy today's political climate. Add in the fact that the show's lead character gets killed off between seasons when the lead actor gets accused of numerous sexual assaults and the bar is mighty high to clear. But man, does it look like Netflix did or what? [Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / September 5, 2018 / Nissan has been running with this Heisman House concept for a while and it's been a little hit-or-miss. But we kinda liked this newest spot featuring Marcus Mariota and Baker Mayfield. It's got an inside joke that only real college football fans will likely get, but that's what makes it funny. [Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / July 26, 2018 / Jonah Hill's upcoming film, Mid90s, looks like a fantastic look back at 90s skate culture in Los Angeles. The star, Stevie (Sunny Suljic), uses his dysfunctional second family of his skate buddies to escape his even more dysfunctional first family. We can't wait to see this, although we are a bit unnerved with how much Stevie looks like Danny from the Shining. [Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / May 2, 2018 / This is always one of our favorite Jimmy Kimmel bits. Consistently hilarious. [Read More]
