Disney has released a new advert in support of the Make-A-Wish charity. The advert tells the story of grandmother Lola, her granddaughter and their family traditions. The story begins with the cuddly toy of Mickey Mouse being gifted to Lola as a child in 1940. As the advert continues, we see that Mickey becomes a…
IN DEFENSE OF CHRISTMAS
Christmas: the monstrous turkey on the horizon, the holiday to end all holidays. Whatever your view on the matter, it seems like it’s here to stay. Maybe this invincibility is why we find Christmas so easy to swing at – we’ll never be rid of it, so we can rage against the gift-wrapped punching bag…
Another year, another advert
With the arrival of the much awaited Christmas advert season, along comes the familiar slew of criticism too. We all know that the Christmas adverts’ genius has a bottom line: profit. Yet, just because they are being created to sell a brand, is it right to suggest these adverts are not art? I’d argue no….
A Blizzard of Christmas Adverts
Melissa Haggar on the littering of Christmas adverts strewn across the season’s TV schedule.
The sex factor: pornography in fashion
Adverts and pornography have become so similar we are no longer consumers of fashion, but of sexual desire, writes Hatty Farnham.
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