Class of 2018 Media Guy Hall of Shame Inductees
Okay, so where am I? As you can see on the left, the call of Clio entries has been announced. That means I’m pulling together to campaigns from last year trying to see if I should spend $525 to $1,025 on entry fees to put my best work forward. It’s been a while since my […]
Commercial Roast: Peloton
If you’ve ever seen a Peloton workout bike commercial, you’ve been shamed. How? Why? Take a look at the spot. I promise, it will only take a minute… Did you notice the overriding themes? Every actor in the the Peloton ad is in great shape. Every actor lives in a better home than you. Every […]
The Worst Fans in Hockey—10 through 1
Note: Part I can be found here. Part II. I’m back from the holiday break and what did we learn (or were reminded of) between the trading freeze and today? Drew Doughty is an All Star. The Kings have fantastic goaltending and goalie coaches. Willie D. has no idea how to build team chemistry. The […]
How’s Life?
Okay, so where am I? Happy New Year from the desk of the Media Guy Struggles! I’m currently on assignment in the former Communist Bloc countries covering the Kontinential Hockey League. It will be a fun series of articles once I am done. For now, I have been all around Russia and in subsequent days […]
The Worst Fans in Hockey—20 through 11
Number 14 – Big Hat Guy (c) Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports It’s time for a break from criticizing the Kings, so I turn my gaze on some fans instead. I started this column a few weeks back by previewing and revealing the Number Five Worst Hockey Fan: Obnoxious Loud Guy. Today, I look at the […]
The Power of Christmas
Okay, so where am I? I’m up late, late late, So many pressing projects… A college magazine to put to bed… My Los Angeles Kings Jewels From The Crown columns... Research on the next big idea for the next Clio Award… Planning the former Communist bloc holiday trip in two weeks… Christmas gift wrapping… But […]
The Five Worst Tourism Campaigns I Could Find on YouTube
Okay, so where am I? It’s late and I’m polishing my running diary for tonight’s Los Angeles Kings game against the Arizona Coyotes. It’s been a struggle this season in my first year as a moonlighting sportswriter. The Kings are really bad and coach is worse. How bad is he? He’s so bad that I […]
MEDIA CHAMPIONS: Rocky IV and the Cold War
Okay, so where am I? It’s almost time to leave town…vacation style. Well, working vacation. Actually just working at my moonlighting gig. Shhhhh, it’s top secret. Okay, okay, I admit it…I’m going to Moscow. With the release of Creed II, I recall that last year in high school when my best bud Charlie got me […]
Career Killers and How to Avoid Them
Read the new column: click here. Okay, so where am I? It’s almost time to leave town…vacation style. Well, working vacation. Actually just working at my moonlighting gig. Shhhhh, it’s top secret… Before I get to the business at hand in this column, I want to report on the homework assignment I spoke of in […]
Hong Kong Tourism Board: You Should Have Called the Media Guy!
Okay, so where am I? I’m phone watching once again, half-heatedly expecting Dr. Peter Lam, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, or their executive director Anthony Lau, to call me to sort out this mess created by their sexist and creepy “Treasures of the Heart” tourism commercial. Before I go on my whimsical rant […]
