Dec. 22, 2020
Tue. 12/22 - The Holy Pooper & the Curse of the Targeted Butt-flap PJs Ad
Down the rabbit hole of targeted marketing through the lens of some strange, butt-flap onesie pajamas for adults. Don’t trust the sea foam in Australia. And some Catalonian Christmas traditions that are pretty crappy.
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Links:
- Why are ads for pajamas with a butt flap taking over the internet? (Business Insider)
- Why Is This Woman's Left A-- Cheek Following Me Around the Internet? (Vice)
- The Pajamas Suit lets you pretend you’re dressing up for a Zoom meeting (The Verge)
- Sea snakes may be lurking in foam covering storm-lashed Australian beaches (The Guardian)
- El Caganer – Barcelona, Spain (Atlas Obscura)
- A traditional Nativity scene, Catalan-style (BBC)
- World's Largest El Caganer, 19-Foot Tall Defecating Giant in Barcelona (Laughing Squid)
- The Crowning Jewel of Catalonia’s Nativity Scene (Great Big Story, YouTube)
- Tió de Nadal – Barcelona, Spain (Atlas Obscura)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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