This video might make an interesting final examination question.
H/T to IO9.com. Vid from CollegeHumor.com.
Star Trek & Star Wars similarities
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If SciFi can be SyFy, then welcome to dygytyl grrbydge
In one of the silliest rebranding efforts I’ve ever seen, the SciFi Channel is renaming itself SyFy with the catch-phrase “Imagine Greater.” Ridiculous. SyFy sounds like a no-name dotcom that would have gone out of business before even gaining any financing.
But as a long-time sci-fi geek, I have decided to join the bandwagon. Welcome to my rebranded blog: dygytul grrbudge.
UPDATE: Nope. Gotta call it dygytyl grrbydge. Imagine that!
Battlestar Galactica: No Exit
For Battlestar fans, this episode answers a lot of questions. I’ve already watched it twice and I’m still not sure I caught everything. Some spoilerish musings after the break, below the episode.
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Verdict on Polamalu Coke Zero commercial
Years ago, I loved the Coke commercial where a little boy offers a Coke to a tired Mean Joe Greene. Great ad, especially considering that at the time, Greene was a fearsome and feared player. So I was looking forward to the update of the ad with Steelers great Troy Polamalu.
Post-game verdict: fun but a little disappointing. It’s not as heart-warming as the original, which showed a soft side to Hall-of-Famer Greene. Also, why would “Coke” accuse “Coke Zero” of stealing Coke’s taste and commercials? That’s like Nike accusing Nike of stealing the Nike name. In addition, maybe it’s just the law professor in me, but I think the commercial would’ve been much funnier if the stuffed shirts who grab the Coke Zero bottle were corporate lawyers rather than “brand managers.” After all, Polamalu tackles one of them to get back the drink.
Final thought: corporate brand managers grabbing a bottle from Troy Polamalu? Sorry, guys, learn your football. Polamalu grabs balls from the other team, you don’t grab things from him.