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foreign assets
The American President is an Ass Man, Apparently
Uh oh. Somebody's sleeping on the White House sofa when he gets home from the G8 Summit in Italy! And Matt Drudge is never going to let this die. More »
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Comment by The Cajun Boy: This is kind of unrelated, but Sarkozy got me thinking of this song I love called "Paris" by Friendly Fires.... 7 Responses | Other threads
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advertising
French Guy Pats America On Head For Electing Obama
The French CEO of huge ad conglomerate Publicis thinks Barack Obama's election shows America is smart again! Also, that all this economic trouble is the fault of shady corporate lies. But not advertising lies: More »
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Comment by gawkimo: I love the French, but I can't held but suspect that their uncharacteristically irrational collective hard-on for Barack Obama must... 7 Responses | Other threads
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public relations
Lost In Translation
Maurice Levy, the French CEO of the massive ad/ PR conglomerate Publicis, on the purchase of the New York PR firm Kekst & Co. yesterday: "It's like having a marriage with a cousin." NEEDS PR NOW MERCI. [WSJ]
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Comment by thatgirlinnewyork: bien sur, maurice! but we understand that said publicis cousins don't call the next day, leaving the objets d'amour feeling... more » | Other threads
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paris las vegas
Las Vegas' Very Special Gay Cards
As Alex Pareene once said with a certain joie de vivre, "Leave it to the French to [insert something racy here]." Well, it doesn't get much racier than advertising to the gays—unless it's advertising to the lesbians! So Paris Las Vegas is appropriating a bit of that fake French savoir faire for their new ad campaign, which features the understated slogan, "Everything's sexier in Paris Las Vegas." Points to them for being inclusive, in a rather blunt and unsophisticated way. Gay-targeted ad pictured; lesbian-targeted ad (the content of which you might be able to guess), after the jump. More »
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Comment by SteamyMcFirecrotch: HMS "Salty Sea." Be sure to stay on the "Poop Deck!" more » | Other threads
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oh, mandy
Frenchman tells Post dating columnist Mandy Stadtmiller that she is "a sexy, stylish, intelligent woman with good taste." Then he whips it out. This perfectly summarizes our ambivalence about the French. [NYP]
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By abalkComment by Ricky Roma: First internet use of "Darfur-penises"? more » | Other threads
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soho
FR.OG Tempts Fate, Balthazar
FR.OG reflects the recent affinity for strangely punctuated restaurant names. Like the soon-to-open P*ong, FR.OG is not quite a pun and not quite an acronym. Whatever! It's the downtown expansion of Uptown restaurateur Didier Virot (of Aix). And it's set to begin its war against Balthazar with dry runs on the most auspicious of days: Friday, April 13th. More »
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By Joshua SteinComment by sinikl: i think it's probably a riff on "[la]france [d' or des] origine[s?]. wait, why am i defending this? more » | Other threads
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to-do
To-Do: The French Connection
- Wednesday night: SourceForge.net proponent Larry Augustin, a big name in Open Source, speaks at the "Learn from a Legend Dinner" in Palo Alto. [Upcoming]
- Wednesday night: Be accurate and call it "sparkling wine" at the Bubble Lounge, San Fran's premier champagne bar, where French and American geeks meet for the second "French Tech Connection." The event is free, the alcohol is not. [Upcoming, RSVP]
- Thursday night: Photo sharing site Zooomr totally isn't a Flickr ripoff. Discuss this and other topics at the Zooomr meetup, which totally isn't a Flickr meetup ripoff. Free pro accounts for all who attend. [Upcoming]
- Thursday night: Gear up for another Thursty Thursday, the moving PR party (where the flacks know not to mix business with liquor). This week the tippling takes place at SF's Roe Restaurant, at 651 Howard St (between New Montgomery and Third).
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