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American football is a sport. Sport is watched by men. Men buy things. And when you buy advertisement for men, who buy things and watch sports, apparently you have to pay $2,6 million dollars for 30-seconds of time.
This year a 30 sec advertisement for Super Bowl commercial break cost $2,6 million. With that money advertisers bought time for, well, cars, beer, movie trailers and boobs.
Super Bowl 2009 commercials can be seen here.
Bulgaria has just published a renewed version of their guide book to Helsinki. It presents our capital in straightforward fashion and introduces interesting shops, restaurants, night life, culture, phenomena and recommended urban experiences. It presents an actual and local aspect which offers a fresh view of the city even for the natives. The locations are illustrated by the works of Finland’s finest photographers.
Get your copy from mashmarket web store.
Following The Knife's huge success Karin Dreijer Andersson has a new project called Fever Ray. The sound is still very similar as The Knife's but it's more mellow and atmospheric. Here's the video from the first single "If I Had a Heart". The album is currently avialable as a digital download only but will be released as CD in March 23rd.
Pretty much everyone saw the inauguration of Barack Obama on TV, streamed or on YouTube but what if you could take a closer look?
We did and look at what we found...
Which one is your favorite? And more importantly...did we miss someone? Let us know!
The first viral clip and a website of the upcoming comic book adaptation The Watchmen has appeared online. The YouTube news clip talks about a superhero discovery in the US in 1960. More Watchmen related stuff at The News Frontiersman.
And as they convert yet another legendary graphic novel / comic phenomena into a watchable film, Laundry wonders if there has ever been an artistically successful video game movie adaptation. Ever.
Laundry wishes everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Meanwhile, send your green, electric Christmas wishes via Helsingin Sanomat e-card website. They have Ossi's Christmas card on their selection!
As the whole world seems to agree; Obama will make the change, so let's give him some decent time to face the challenges. Meanwhile we here in Laundry make a toast to him and to the brave people who voted him! Go Obama Go!!
Music by Fantasytank. Track: Happyhot
