by bhatnaturally on July 31, 2009
Ah, the privileges of living in affluent societies. Here’s a campaign urging people to conserve water, released in Denver, Colorado. We’ve seen such Public Service ads in India too – urging us to turn off the tap when brushing teeth; ads for detergent powders have sold us the virtue of using one bucket less. All [...]
by bhatnaturally on July 31, 2009
Winning a Filmfare Award is considered prestigious in the Southern film industry (unlike perhaps in Mumbai where it’s a tad less shiny thanks to so many other awards) and here’s an ad meant to announce the event. Can it get more cliched and stereotypical than this? I find such an attitude so patronizing and irritating. [...]