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Posted by Epoisses on 2007-02-01 18:14:53 +0000

Seriously. It's funny, because the police force was talking about the 'swift action' taken in the name of warding off terrorism. Those things were up there for three weeks.

Posted by tendiamonds on 2007-02-01 18:32:26 +0000

As embarassing as I agree this is for the City of Boston and The Commonwealth that contains it, I also think this ad campaign was a bad idea, espcially noting the paranoia of Our Fair Nation these days.

Posted by G lib on 2007-02-01 18:32:57 +0000

I had Danger Doom all cued up this morning...

Posted by Rory_Stark on 2007-02-01 18:36:21 +0000

Just stick a fork in their ass and turn em' over, they're done.

Posted by mahatma chani on 2007-02-01 18:36:25 +0000

Hear hear.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-02-01 19:42:26 +0000

Just because some people are paranoid, doesn't mean they have a right to misuse resources.

Posted by tendiamonds on 2007-02-01 20:31:10 +0000

Being paranoid is not forgivable. Being insensitive to other people's paranoia is equally unforgivable.

Posted by tommy on 2007-02-01 20:41:18 +0000

What's also unforgivable about this whole thing is that apparently some people think it's okay for a corporation to clandestinely install advertisements on public property. Totally unacceptable. I hope there's at least a hefty fine for this. Check it out... you can buy one on The Ebay

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-02-01 20:55:03 +0000

Should we place blame on the makers of the LED's for underestimating the stupidity of the city government?

Posted by G lib on 2007-02-01 21:45:31 +0000

apparently some people think it's okay for a corporation to clandestinely install advertisements on public property. And not tell them about it. That's a really fucking good idea. And then arrest the installers, rather than the advertising company that came up with the idea, the marketing company that hired them, or the Turner entertainment company that oversaw the whole thing. Way to stick it to the grunt who glued it to the bridge.

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-02-01 22:01:13 +0000

Hopefully ol' Ted's attorneys can get those kids off.

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-02-01 23:21:14 +0000

The press conference video.

Posted by tgl on 2007-02-02 02:51:35 +0000

Awesome.

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-02-02 03:20:37 +0000

More of the same.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-02-02 07:08:03 +0000

This is absolutely hilarious from where I'm standing... ...but my workmates are too busy still talking about the State of the Union address to have even noticed this story... ...so I've decided not to call their attention to it until after it's blown over and the authorities stop acting like bozos. Hopefully sometime soon.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-02-02 07:16:32 +0000

While the ad campaign might ultimately be a bad idea morally if you happen to be fooled by it and play with your poop and be in Boston, I can't see how it won't ultimately generate ratings, or at least interest, in Aqua Teen Hunger Force. It's like when all those Florida prosecutors went after 2 Live Crew or when G H Bush went after Ice T for Cop Killer. The more Deval Patrick and Menino tell people that shit like this isnt funny, the more young people will gravitate towards mooninites urging people to drink digital vats of urine. Bitches.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-02-02 08:29:39 +0000

Wow. Life-affirming. Punk might not be dead yet.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-02-02 12:26:40 +0000

Lets not stop at Ted Turner, here. As a frequent Boston visitor, I feel the performer / Adult Swim participant MF DOOM, while my mentor and leader, owes us an apology as well. Sincerely, MF DÜ

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-02-02 16:21:19 +0000

I hope they hire Scott Boras to be their agent.

Posted by tgl on 2007-02-02 17:32:26 +0000

Punk is dead. This was a marketing ploy in order to pump a television show owned by Turner Broadcasting and prepare the audience for a movie to be released in the next month. These guys weren't "stickin' it to the man", they are being paid by the man!

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-02-02 18:09:52 +0000

They got paid $300 to hang signs. The press conference was all them.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-02-02 19:09:45 +0000

Are you fucking kidding? That press conference was one of the biggest 'stick it to the man' episodes, since PIL on Tom Snyder's talk show in the early 80's. Plus some of Peter Berdovsky's lite-brite artwork is still around MassArt. It is his medium, and he got paid by a company to continue doing his artwork. No, the images weren't his entirely, but to get paid doing what you want, is no small feat. Imagine if tgl got paid $300 to put on a slide show? Pretty punk.

Posted by tgl on 2007-02-02 19:21:09 +0000

So when Ari Fleischer or Tony Snow stonewall the press, that's punk? Art is a gift. These two yokels are involved in commerce.

Posted by Riotous Nutjob on 2007-02-03 03:18:56 +0000

They were advised by their lawyer not to talk to the press about the case, which is exactly what they did. And they did it in astounding, I would say artful fashion. Being a press secretary requires a certain art, some of which involves stonewalling. It's part of their job. What these guys did at that press conference wasn't being paid for by the $300. They did it for the pleasure/annoyance of TV watchers and radio listeners (and of course the media) everywhere...so very punk! Even if they were paid to do the art itself, I think their performance puts these guys squarely in the realm of the rarely seen Public Punk Bomb. They've had some of the greatest 15 minutes I've seen in a long time. When punks and mainstream journalism and terrorism collide.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-02-04 03:38:14 +0000

$750K Boston spent according to that Bloomberg article Conor posted? Menino is playing with his poop. Yeah, I said it.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-02-04 06:54:13 +0000

Hear here

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-02-04 08:08:15 +0000

This will all be discussed in the Sex Pistols unit on Wednesday.

Posted by tgl on 2007-02-04 18:59:38 +0000

Fleischer and Snow are public servants, I have a reasonable expectation for they to be forthcoming to the press. So, my analogy wasn't that great. My point wasn't that I was being shortchanged by their antics. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed their "performance". Private citizens are not obligated to speak with the press; that's not what irks me. Although, I heard that the "hair styles" bit was somewhat motivated by an upcoming show on the Cartoon Network about... hair styles. I can't find anything to support that claim. So were they stonewalling or shilling (again)? I'm irked that a marketing and advertising campaign is being lauded as art. I don't agree and won't be buying it. Are their lawyers Public Defendents or is this cost being picked up by the ad agency? Sounds like they're getting more than $300.

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-02-04 19:15:52 +0000

The Sex Pistols were/are a marketing and advertising campaign that was being lauded as art. Do you like them?

Posted by tgl on 2007-02-04 19:19:58 +0000

No.

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-02-04 19:22:55 +0000

Zing!

Posted by MF DU on 2007-02-04 23:38:36 +0000

I'm irked that a marketing and advertising campaign is being lauded as art. Im guessing, too, that TGL is not a big Warhol fan. Campbell's Chunky soup anyone? (Isn't the NFL a sponsor?) Commerce, while in most circumstances makes art difficult, can also intentionally or unintentionally make great art. For example, filmmakers like Spike Lee and musicians like John Zorn (sorry guys, I try not to drop the Zorn, but its impossible) have frequently in the past worked for a popular ad agency named Weiden and Kennedy. The W and K opportunities have yielded Mars Blackmon (originated from Lee's She's Gotta Have It as well as the Sega Naked City/Torture Garden spots featuring Sonic The Hedgehog. Filmmakers sometimes (besides the lure of easy money which Im sure is strong) gravitate towards commercial work because they can make a "bite size" bit of art that they aren't wrapped up in for an entire year or longer. Concept ---> 30 seconds of music / film / visual idea --> done. However, my argument here might not hold a lot of water as far as the "Lite Brite" incident as Conor so eloquently puts it, because Lee, Zorn et. al are doing this shit on purpose. I would move to say that this whole Adult Swim thing is art on accident because of the ludicrous response of Boston Authorities. Just another unsolicited DÜ .02

Posted by MF DU on 2007-02-05 17:20:03 +0000

Good article in yesterday's Glob, in the Ideas area

Posted by MF DU on 2007-02-07 17:39:30 +0000

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Hosting Sirius Radio show: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Take Over Faction Fri 2/9 7:00 pm ET The Cartoon Network's Aqua Teen Hunger Force may be public enemy #1 in Boston, but they've always got an open invitation to take over Faction. Tune in Friday, as Ignigknokt of the Mooninites – who caused a headline-making rush-hour fiasco in Beantown last week – plays guest DJ, along with fellow Mooninite Err, plus Meatwad and Carl. Their name is...Aqua Teen Hunger Force! – exclusively on Hostile Takeover. Rebroadcast: Sat., Feb. 10th @ 1 am ET.

Posted by tgl on 2007-02-07 19:54:35 +0000

I'd say they got their $750,000 worth.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-02-13 18:29:37 +0000

The Phoenix has a pretty good run down of the affair two weeks ago. Favorite bit: STRANGEST, MOST PREDICTABLE LEAP OF LOGIC: Token Globe conservative Jeff Jacoby uses the Mooninite debacle to argue for more aggressive pre-emption of radical Islamists.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-02-15 19:24:32 +0000

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-02-16 03:46:45 +0000

Freakin' awesome.