From the Superbowl, via Broken City Lab (despite the fact that I was theoretically watching said Bowl):

Whatcha think? I think it’s too bad the message had to be about luxury and not simply good quality. Hearing comments about luxury mixed in with stuff about Detroit’s troubles is a bit jarring, no? On the flip side, perhaps 40% reality is better than 0%.

The following is a post by my pal Duiker on the topic of the PVR – the personal video recorder – and its relationship to the rise of product placement (aka “brand integration”). As both an avid PVR user and TV professional, he’s in a position to know. Anyway, enjoy, and I’ll weigh in with my thoughts at the bottom.

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