There seems to be a pattern developing, or at least a phenomenon: I decamp from Britain, and suddenly the Yanks develop a massive appetite for all things Anglo (except Cricket). The British, it seems, are hip again. Target are launching a series of fashion lines from international designers, starting with Luella Bartley, cockney girl and [...]

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OK, so has anyone else noticed that the Geico Gecko has recently picked up a proper cockney accent! Not only that, but he’s got a bit of an attitude, and has sort of lost his mind, in a way.
Now, personally I think these commercials are great - so refreshing from the usual crap that soaks [...]

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Oh, the 80s. Oh, Nintendo.

The original Tetris TV spot has been posted on a website. I think what’s even more funny than the hair and the clothes and generally the whole concept of this ad is the fact that I actually remember it!
circa 1988. Give or take year.
The Tetris ad is just one many that [...]

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I’ve been meaning to do so for a while, but I finally have taken the first step to migrate my blog off perezfox.com. Here’s a breakdown of what has been done, and what’s to come.
perezfox.com will remain my professional site. It will feature my portfolio more centrally and will soon have a dedicated section for [...]

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