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A Gaythering Storm from Jane Lynch

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This is a satire on a real advertisement running on US TV that tries to convince people that somehow something bad will happen to the quality of their marriages if other people marry -- which doesn't make any sense.

Because being gay is innate, rather than a "lifestyle choice," it makes no sense to fight against it. No change is possible except whether to pretend or not and whether to be prejudiced or not. Pretending and prejudice are not good lifestyle choices, no matter who is doing it. If people want to get married that's their problem, their business, who cares.

As a species, we really need to get over this and deal with reality.

Roadside electronic sign hacking

We've all wondered how it's done, and now we know.

via BoingBoing

Pixelator subvertising

Elegant, low-tech, visually pleasing solution to unwanted video advertising in public.

BLF and Wachovia Bank (RIP)

Interview with BLF in Belgium

BLF=Billboard Liberation Front

This interview has great pictures and explains the BLF philosophy and methods well.

Billboard Liberation Front

boingboing had the scoop, but the new link is to the BLF page with better photos and press release.

Snarky Graffiti

Traditional graffiti, but much of it's funny stuff.

Posters to download - Rezistr

Goin Nukuler is my fave.

Recent Ron English billboard masterpieces

... on Supertouch

Advertising: NYC's true graffiti problem

It's a little annoying to have graffiti equated with advertising, but GRL makes their point again. It's true that advertising is worse, more pervasive, and a bigger problem. But of course, it's not about how obnoxious ads are, it's about how much money is paid. And graffiti wants to be free.