MetaFilter posts tagged with culturejamming

Ever dream THIS MAN?

logicpunk — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:03:12 -0800

Ever dream this man? Every night throughout the world hundreds of people dream about this face. Or not. The registrant of thisman.org, Andrea Natella, is the director of guerrigliamarketing.it (google translation), "an advertising agency that uses non-conventional communication techniques, like the creation of fictitious events or campaigns reaching the limits of legality, through which they 'fuck the market in order to enter it'."

WMD = Whoopie-cushions of Media Dysfunction

humannaire — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:22:23 -0800

How To Fake An Atomic Bomb Blast On Public Television. [ YouTube] This past June, the early-morning live weather report on Prague television station CT2 was being delivered on top of live panning sweeps of the beautiful Czech Republci countryside and a seemingly par-for-the-course summery day. But as NYT reported today, "Then came the nuclear blast." The immediate reaction by the viewing public? Somewhere between a semi-collective shrug and minimally raised eyebrow. Yet months later, CR art-prankster group ZTOHOVEN [Czech] are presently enjoying international attention and wide-spread accolades for this classic piece of culture-jamming. With reactions ranging from shocked [Reuters] to alarmed [BBC News] to charmed [the Times piece], a viral video that has become #1 on the European YouTube, and the Czech National Gallery awarding the art-prankster group the newly-created NG 333 award (the award's name being a nod to the cash prize of 333,000 KOR [US $18,350]), TZOHOVEN are having a banner year! [Other than that very small the possibility of jail time].

Shoplifting in reverse

desjardins — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:02:05 -0800

What is shopdropping? Is it art, stealth marketing, or consumer activism? Yes. (previously)

333-333-333 We Present A SPECIAL PRESENTATION 333-333-333

Rev. Syung Myung Me — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:36:09 -0800

333-333-333 YOU WILL SEE SUCH PRETTY THINGS (via) 333-333-333

We are not lovin' it all that much, actually

whir — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:14:13 -0800

When McDonald's Interactive recently gave a presentation at the International Serious Games 2006 conference, they made a startling announcement: "we can no longer stand by while McDonald's corporate policies help lead the planet to ruin. [...] So our team has decided to break away from McDonald's and do something about it." (more inside)

Advertise THIS!

MaxVonCretin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:28:46 -0800

It's Hard Out Here for a (Ta)Hoe: The smartypants over at GM are running a contest to "make your own" commercial for the gas-guzzling Tahoe SUV. People are giving them just what they deserve. These are likely to be yanked sooooooon, so get 'em while they're hot!

Zapping TV din(n)ers back to life.

boo — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:51:37 -0800

"Remember what your favorite pub or cafe was like before they put in the TV screens?" White Dot, the "international campaign against television", has teamed up with the makers of TV-B-Gone, the key chain that turns off any television, to reclaim these public spaces. And they are recruiting an army for direct action. The White Dot website offers a form to enter the names of ruined eating and drinking establishments. Nominate the most diners and you win a TV-B-Gone (there will be 200 winners). Then, during TV-Turnoff Week (April 25 through May 1, 2005) you can join the Ruined Diner Liberation Army and zap these cafes back to life, leaving propaganda behind some of it disguised as menus.
Other plans for TV-turnoff week here.

Conjuring a Cultuejam

moonbird — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 07:42:54 -0800

The Center for Tactical Magic: a fusion force summoned from the ways of the artist, the magician, the ninja, and the private investigator.

Most Wanted Paintings

me3dia — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 12:48:33 -0800

The Most (and Least) Wanted Paintings. Design by committee: Artists Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid (see prior) used a professional market research group to survey aesthetic preferences and art tastes in 14 countries. The results are the theoretically most desired paintings for each nation.

Kill the television

me3dia — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 09:01:11 -0800

TV-B-Gone. A remote with only one button: Off.

Not your mama's sampler

me3dia — Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:26:35 -0800

Subversive Cross Stitch: Now I know what to get quonsar for Christmas.

Join the Avrilution!

UKnowForKids — Thu, 23 Jan 2003 20:04:13 -0800

Tired of listening to the music that The Man thinks you should be hearing? Think that kids should wear what they want to wear, even if certain ballet-dancing-snobs disagree? Sick of being forced to spell the words "skater" and "boy" like your teachers told you to in high school? Then the Avrilution is for you. [more inside]

boost ventilator — Wed, 07 Aug 2002 17:07:24 -0800

Adbusters TV launched. Everyone's favourite culture jammers and uncommercialists are looking for your video contributions.

"The next time you and your friends organize a street party, liberate a billboard, shoot an indy documentary, or throw a pie into the ugly face of authority, we want people worldwide to catch it the next day

There is an inaugural contest to get the content flowing. They are looking for video, audio, and animation in three categories: Direct Action (jams, spoofs, pranks, protests); Epiphanies (personal works); and Mini-Documentaries.

aladfar — Wed, 27 Sep 2000 09:43:48 -0800

The DropLift: A wonderful culture jamming project. I was involved in the early stages, back when it was initially being discussed. I can't believe that they actually made it happen! The DropLift site itself provides all the materials necessary to get involved.

sudama — Mon, 14 Aug 2000 08:00:21 -0800

Corporate Crackdown is Adbusters' cover article this month. The story exposes the development of these legal fictions that are becoming more powerful than nations and suggests ways to bring them back under civil control.