I think that the internet DIY set reacted to making fun of a costume that fits their ethos perfectly. Last halloween, for example, one DIY dad became a YouTube hit when he posted an awesome homemade Iron Man costume he made for his kid. Is Target's message really that the kid would have been better off wearing a storebought version? If so, citizens of the internet (and makers in particular) are right to be a little ticked off.
As for the non-DIYers, I think that what made them upset was the way Target tried to manipulate kids by playing the dual role of the bully who makes fun of your costume and the cool parent who just wants to help you fit in, unlike your weird, lame, Iron-Man-suit-building mom.
That doesn't work, though, because the parents who will be paying for the costumes are the ones who teach their kids that bullying and peer pressure are wrong, and that creativity is good. The bigger, more popular kid who mocks your costume is the bad guy in every cartoon and after-school special. Why would any kid root for him? And why would parents root against their own nostalgia for (sometimes embarrassing) homemade Halloween outfits? (And if this ad was made to be seen by kids, it sure was shot poorly.)
That leads me to a distasteful theory about who Target was, well, targeting with this commercial. It's not aimed at internet geeks with the time, money and technical skills to make amazing Iron Man costumes for their kids. They aren't going to go to Target for a costume anyway. It's aimed at parents who don't have that time, money or expertise, and who don't want their kids to be singled out as weird or poor. Did Target pick a black family for the ad because they think African-American parents fit that profile? That would be the grossest type of marketing, but I think it's possible.
It doesn't matter if you can't make (or afford to make) your kid a costume, though: the ad still fails because the homemade costume it shows is cool. That mom did a great job with it, and clearly put in some time and effort, so there's nothing for her kid to be embarrassed about. If Target wanted to invoke shame and peer-pressure to make parents feel self-conscious about their income or costume-making skills, they should have at least shown a costume that was actually bad.
Hulu Plus is paid version of the popular TV and movie streaming service Hulu, which initially arrived in June of this year as an iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch application. Subscribers pay $9.99 for access to full seasons of TV shows on Hulu, instead of the the handful of episodes the free version offers.
The premium service also supports some Internet-enabled TVs and Blu-Ray players, media center boxes like Roku, as well as gaming consoles like the Xbox 360 and the PS3, as noted above. Support for Sony BRAVIA 2010 TVs was just announced today, too.
The blog post mentions Hulu Plus's expanding lineup of shows, including the addition of fall TV shows like The Event, Raising Hope and No Ordinary Family. Hulu is also delivering the back episodes of dramas like Monk, Psych and Battlestar Galatica, it says.
That said, industry insiders know Hulu has its struggles - it still doesn't offer CBS or CW content, for example, and in March, Viacom pulled two of Hulu's most popular offerings - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report - after it realized these money makers should be making it money, not Hulu.
Worth Cutting Cable For?
However, for those looking to cut out their cable bills, $9.99/month isn't too bad, as long as you're not concerned with having all that cable TV has to offer. A combination of a digital converter box for capturing over-the-air transmissions of DTV signals and Hulu Plus may be "good enough" for penny-pinchers, though.
On a personal note, as someone who just spent well over a hundred dollars buying back episodes of Battlestar Galatica on iTunes prior to Hulu Plus's launch (ouch!), this service would have been a welcome, much more affordable way to watch an entire show from episode one. My timing was awful. And if that's the sort of TV-viewing you're up for too, Hulu Plus is worth consideration.
If, however, $9.99/month still seems too high, then wait - it could still change. Hulu Plus represents one of the first major experiments in alternatives to cable TV (Netflix streaming being another, of course.) It's fair to say the company is testing the waters and adjusting to meet demand - or lack thereof. Finding the pricing "sweet spot" is undoubtedly of the utmost importance to Hulu.
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Fox <b>News</b> On Christine O'Donnell - Mediate.com
The midterms are over, and while the GOP regained control of the House, the coronation of the Tea Party movement is still up for debate. Sure, a number of Tea Party candidates won their races, but perhaps the most visible -- Delaware ...
<b>News</b> Corp's Carey: MySpace's Ongoing Losses 'Not Acceptable Or <b>...</b>
Continued MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) declines pulled down News Corp.'s digital media group earnings again in its first quarter, meaning operating losses in the company's Other segment grew by $30 million from last year, to $156 million. ...
Jobless Columbia Grad Finds Time For Marathon Training « CBS New <b>...</b>
NY/post;tag=newyorkcity;tag=newyorkcitymarathon;tag=nycmarathon;tag=running;tag=unemployment;tag=nyc;tag=marladiamond;tag=recession;tag=marathon;tag=uranisanchez;tag=davidwilling;tag=runnersworld;tag=heardon;tag=local;tag=news ...
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So, why did this particular ad hit a nerve with the online audience, and what was Target really going for?
I think that the internet DIY set reacted to making fun of a costume that fits their ethos perfectly. Last halloween, for example, one DIY dad became a YouTube hit when he posted an awesome homemade Iron Man costume he made for his kid. Is Target's message really that the kid would have been better off wearing a storebought version? If so, citizens of the internet (and makers in particular) are right to be a little ticked off.
As for the non-DIYers, I think that what made them upset was the way Target tried to manipulate kids by playing the dual role of the bully who makes fun of your costume and the cool parent who just wants to help you fit in, unlike your weird, lame, Iron-Man-suit-building mom.
That doesn't work, though, because the parents who will be paying for the costumes are the ones who teach their kids that bullying and peer pressure are wrong, and that creativity is good. The bigger, more popular kid who mocks your costume is the bad guy in every cartoon and after-school special. Why would any kid root for him? And why would parents root against their own nostalgia for (sometimes embarrassing) homemade Halloween outfits? (And if this ad was made to be seen by kids, it sure was shot poorly.)
That leads me to a distasteful theory about who Target was, well, targeting with this commercial. It's not aimed at internet geeks with the time, money and technical skills to make amazing Iron Man costumes for their kids. They aren't going to go to Target for a costume anyway. It's aimed at parents who don't have that time, money or expertise, and who don't want their kids to be singled out as weird or poor. Did Target pick a black family for the ad because they think African-American parents fit that profile? That would be the grossest type of marketing, but I think it's possible.
It doesn't matter if you can't make (or afford to make) your kid a costume, though: the ad still fails because the homemade costume it shows is cool. That mom did a great job with it, and clearly put in some time and effort, so there's nothing for her kid to be embarrassed about. If Target wanted to invoke shame and peer-pressure to make parents feel self-conscious about their income or costume-making skills, they should have at least shown a costume that was actually bad.
Hulu Plus is paid version of the popular TV and movie streaming service Hulu, which initially arrived in June of this year as an iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch application. Subscribers pay $9.99 for access to full seasons of TV shows on Hulu, instead of the the handful of episodes the free version offers.
The premium service also supports some Internet-enabled TVs and Blu-Ray players, media center boxes like Roku, as well as gaming consoles like the Xbox 360 and the PS3, as noted above. Support for Sony BRAVIA 2010 TVs was just announced today, too.
The blog post mentions Hulu Plus's expanding lineup of shows, including the addition of fall TV shows like The Event, Raising Hope and No Ordinary Family. Hulu is also delivering the back episodes of dramas like Monk, Psych and Battlestar Galatica, it says.
That said, industry insiders know Hulu has its struggles - it still doesn't offer CBS or CW content, for example, and in March, Viacom pulled two of Hulu's most popular offerings - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report - after it realized these money makers should be making it money, not Hulu.
Worth Cutting Cable For?
However, for those looking to cut out their cable bills, $9.99/month isn't too bad, as long as you're not concerned with having all that cable TV has to offer. A combination of a digital converter box for capturing over-the-air transmissions of DTV signals and Hulu Plus may be "good enough" for penny-pinchers, though.
On a personal note, as someone who just spent well over a hundred dollars buying back episodes of Battlestar Galatica on iTunes prior to Hulu Plus's launch (ouch!), this service would have been a welcome, much more affordable way to watch an entire show from episode one. My timing was awful. And if that's the sort of TV-viewing you're up for too, Hulu Plus is worth consideration.
If, however, $9.99/month still seems too high, then wait - it could still change. Hulu Plus represents one of the first major experiments in alternatives to cable TV (Netflix streaming being another, of course.) It's fair to say the company is testing the waters and adjusting to meet demand - or lack thereof. Finding the pricing "sweet spot" is undoubtedly of the utmost importance to Hulu.
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Fox <b>News</b> On Christine O'Donnell - Mediate.com
The midterms are over, and while the GOP regained control of the House, the coronation of the Tea Party movement is still up for debate. Sure, a number of Tea Party candidates won their races, but perhaps the most visible -- Delaware ...
<b>News</b> Corp's Carey: MySpace's Ongoing Losses 'Not Acceptable Or <b>...</b>
Continued MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) declines pulled down News Corp.'s digital media group earnings again in its first quarter, meaning operating losses in the company's Other segment grew by $30 million from last year, to $156 million. ...
Jobless Columbia Grad Finds Time For Marathon Training « CBS New <b>...</b>
NY/post;tag=newyorkcity;tag=newyorkcitymarathon;tag=nycmarathon;tag=running;tag=unemployment;tag=nyc;tag=marladiamond;tag=recession;tag=marathon;tag=uranisanchez;tag=davidwilling;tag=runnersworld;tag=heardon;tag=local;tag=news ...
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Fox <b>News</b> On Christine O'Donnell - Mediate.com
The midterms are over, and while the GOP regained control of the House, the coronation of the Tea Party movement is still up for debate. Sure, a number of Tea Party candidates won their races, but perhaps the most visible -- Delaware ...
<b>News</b> Corp's Carey: MySpace's Ongoing Losses 'Not Acceptable Or <b>...</b>
Continued MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) declines pulled down News Corp.'s digital media group earnings again in its first quarter, meaning operating losses in the company's Other segment grew by $30 million from last year, to $156 million. ...
Jobless Columbia Grad Finds Time For Marathon Training « CBS New <b>...</b>
NY/post;tag=newyorkcity;tag=newyorkcitymarathon;tag=nycmarathon;tag=running;tag=unemployment;tag=nyc;tag=marladiamond;tag=recession;tag=marathon;tag=uranisanchez;tag=davidwilling;tag=runnersworld;tag=heardon;tag=local;tag=news ...
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So, why did this particular ad hit a nerve with the online audience, and what was Target really going for?
I think that the internet DIY set reacted to making fun of a costume that fits their ethos perfectly. Last halloween, for example, one DIY dad became a YouTube hit when he posted an awesome homemade Iron Man costume he made for his kid. Is Target's message really that the kid would have been better off wearing a storebought version? If so, citizens of the internet (and makers in particular) are right to be a little ticked off.
As for the non-DIYers, I think that what made them upset was the way Target tried to manipulate kids by playing the dual role of the bully who makes fun of your costume and the cool parent who just wants to help you fit in, unlike your weird, lame, Iron-Man-suit-building mom.
That doesn't work, though, because the parents who will be paying for the costumes are the ones who teach their kids that bullying and peer pressure are wrong, and that creativity is good. The bigger, more popular kid who mocks your costume is the bad guy in every cartoon and after-school special. Why would any kid root for him? And why would parents root against their own nostalgia for (sometimes embarrassing) homemade Halloween outfits? (And if this ad was made to be seen by kids, it sure was shot poorly.)
That leads me to a distasteful theory about who Target was, well, targeting with this commercial. It's not aimed at internet geeks with the time, money and technical skills to make amazing Iron Man costumes for their kids. They aren't going to go to Target for a costume anyway. It's aimed at parents who don't have that time, money or expertise, and who don't want their kids to be singled out as weird or poor. Did Target pick a black family for the ad because they think African-American parents fit that profile? That would be the grossest type of marketing, but I think it's possible.
It doesn't matter if you can't make (or afford to make) your kid a costume, though: the ad still fails because the homemade costume it shows is cool. That mom did a great job with it, and clearly put in some time and effort, so there's nothing for her kid to be embarrassed about. If Target wanted to invoke shame and peer-pressure to make parents feel self-conscious about their income or costume-making skills, they should have at least shown a costume that was actually bad.
Hulu Plus is paid version of the popular TV and movie streaming service Hulu, which initially arrived in June of this year as an iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch application. Subscribers pay $9.99 for access to full seasons of TV shows on Hulu, instead of the the handful of episodes the free version offers.
The premium service also supports some Internet-enabled TVs and Blu-Ray players, media center boxes like Roku, as well as gaming consoles like the Xbox 360 and the PS3, as noted above. Support for Sony BRAVIA 2010 TVs was just announced today, too.
The blog post mentions Hulu Plus's expanding lineup of shows, including the addition of fall TV shows like The Event, Raising Hope and No Ordinary Family. Hulu is also delivering the back episodes of dramas like Monk, Psych and Battlestar Galatica, it says.
That said, industry insiders know Hulu has its struggles - it still doesn't offer CBS or CW content, for example, and in March, Viacom pulled two of Hulu's most popular offerings - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report - after it realized these money makers should be making it money, not Hulu.
Worth Cutting Cable For?
However, for those looking to cut out their cable bills, $9.99/month isn't too bad, as long as you're not concerned with having all that cable TV has to offer. A combination of a digital converter box for capturing over-the-air transmissions of DTV signals and Hulu Plus may be "good enough" for penny-pinchers, though.
On a personal note, as someone who just spent well over a hundred dollars buying back episodes of Battlestar Galatica on iTunes prior to Hulu Plus's launch (ouch!), this service would have been a welcome, much more affordable way to watch an entire show from episode one. My timing was awful. And if that's the sort of TV-viewing you're up for too, Hulu Plus is worth consideration.
If, however, $9.99/month still seems too high, then wait - it could still change. Hulu Plus represents one of the first major experiments in alternatives to cable TV (Netflix streaming being another, of course.) It's fair to say the company is testing the waters and adjusting to meet demand - or lack thereof. Finding the pricing "sweet spot" is undoubtedly of the utmost importance to Hulu.
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Fox <b>News</b> On Christine O'Donnell - Mediate.com
The midterms are over, and while the GOP regained control of the House, the coronation of the Tea Party movement is still up for debate. Sure, a number of Tea Party candidates won their races, but perhaps the most visible -- Delaware ...
<b>News</b> Corp's Carey: MySpace's Ongoing Losses 'Not Acceptable Or <b>...</b>
Continued MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) declines pulled down News Corp.'s digital media group earnings again in its first quarter, meaning operating losses in the company's Other segment grew by $30 million from last year, to $156 million. ...
Jobless Columbia Grad Finds Time For Marathon Training « CBS New <b>...</b>
NY/post;tag=newyorkcity;tag=newyorkcitymarathon;tag=nycmarathon;tag=running;tag=unemployment;tag=nyc;tag=marladiamond;tag=recession;tag=marathon;tag=uranisanchez;tag=davidwilling;tag=runnersworld;tag=heardon;tag=local;tag=news ...
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Fox <b>News</b> On Christine O'Donnell - Mediate.com
The midterms are over, and while the GOP regained control of the House, the coronation of the Tea Party movement is still up for debate. Sure, a number of Tea Party candidates won their races, but perhaps the most visible -- Delaware ...
<b>News</b> Corp's Carey: MySpace's Ongoing Losses 'Not Acceptable Or <b>...</b>
Continued MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) declines pulled down News Corp.'s digital media group earnings again in its first quarter, meaning operating losses in the company's Other segment grew by $30 million from last year, to $156 million. ...
Jobless Columbia Grad Finds Time For Marathon Training « CBS New <b>...</b>
NY/post;tag=newyorkcity;tag=newyorkcitymarathon;tag=nycmarathon;tag=running;tag=unemployment;tag=nyc;tag=marladiamond;tag=recession;tag=marathon;tag=uranisanchez;tag=davidwilling;tag=runnersworld;tag=heardon;tag=local;tag=news ...
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Fox <b>News</b> On Christine O'Donnell - Mediate.com
The midterms are over, and while the GOP regained control of the House, the coronation of the Tea Party movement is still up for debate. Sure, a number of Tea Party candidates won their races, but perhaps the most visible -- Delaware ...
<b>News</b> Corp's Carey: MySpace's Ongoing Losses 'Not Acceptable Or <b>...</b>
Continued MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) declines pulled down News Corp.'s digital media group earnings again in its first quarter, meaning operating losses in the company's Other segment grew by $30 million from last year, to $156 million. ...
Jobless Columbia Grad Finds Time For Marathon Training « CBS New <b>...</b>
NY/post;tag=newyorkcity;tag=newyorkcitymarathon;tag=nycmarathon;tag=running;tag=unemployment;tag=nyc;tag=marladiamond;tag=recession;tag=marathon;tag=uranisanchez;tag=davidwilling;tag=runnersworld;tag=heardon;tag=local;tag=news ...
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Fox <b>News</b> On Christine O'Donnell - Mediate.com
The midterms are over, and while the GOP regained control of the House, the coronation of the Tea Party movement is still up for debate. Sure, a number of Tea Party candidates won their races, but perhaps the most visible -- Delaware ...
<b>News</b> Corp's Carey: MySpace's Ongoing Losses 'Not Acceptable Or <b>...</b>
Continued MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) declines pulled down News Corp.'s digital media group earnings again in its first quarter, meaning operating losses in the company's Other segment grew by $30 million from last year, to $156 million. ...
Jobless Columbia Grad Finds Time For Marathon Training « CBS New <b>...</b>
NY/post;tag=newyorkcity;tag=newyorkcitymarathon;tag=nycmarathon;tag=running;tag=unemployment;tag=nyc;tag=marladiamond;tag=recession;tag=marathon;tag=uranisanchez;tag=davidwilling;tag=runnersworld;tag=heardon;tag=local;tag=news ...
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Fox <b>News</b> On Christine O'Donnell - Mediate.com
The midterms are over, and while the GOP regained control of the House, the coronation of the Tea Party movement is still up for debate. Sure, a number of Tea Party candidates won their races, but perhaps the most visible -- Delaware ...
<b>News</b> Corp's Carey: MySpace's Ongoing Losses 'Not Acceptable Or <b>...</b>
Continued MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) declines pulled down News Corp.'s digital media group earnings again in its first quarter, meaning operating losses in the company's Other segment grew by $30 million from last year, to $156 million. ...
Jobless Columbia Grad Finds Time For Marathon Training « CBS New <b>...</b>
NY/post;tag=newyorkcity;tag=newyorkcitymarathon;tag=nycmarathon;tag=running;tag=unemployment;tag=nyc;tag=marladiamond;tag=recession;tag=marathon;tag=uranisanchez;tag=davidwilling;tag=runnersworld;tag=heardon;tag=local;tag=news ...
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