Here at Rosscott, Inc., we have a few loves. Mad Men on AMC is one of those loves. The main character, Don Draper, is a great character. Now there’s a site that tries to answer the question: What would Don Draper do?
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From BoingBoing:
Graham Linehan just delivered the season three scripts for The IT Crowd, the hilarious, ultra-geeky Channel 4 sitcom about sysadmins. He’s shaved the script-delivery a little close and is looking for your help in coming up with set-dressing ideas.
This is it, Systemics (that’s what I’ve named you, the fans of The System). Our chance to spread our message to the world. Help me out by sending these comics to ben.capel@talkbackthames.tv (the contact over at The IT Crowd). How about sharing how we all really feel about billable hours? Crap sandwiches? Crop Dusting? Hell, even Jimmy the Murderdog. Welcome them to The System.
What’s that? Incentive? You got it. CC our email address (systemcomic@gmail.com) and if we make it onto the set of The IT Crowd, I will send a 19″ The System poster to each Systemic who helped make it happen.
1. Watch this:
2. What you just watched is getting made into a TV show by Cartoon Network (after Nickelodeon passed on it). Isn’t that cool? Read more here.
Thanks, Alexbot3000 for posting about how McCain / Palin look like Col. Tigh / Laura Rosslyn Roslin (BSG).
More here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/josiefiend/2810017750/
As previously mentioned, Rosscott, Inc. is a big fan of Mad Men because it is amazing. I know it has a big following in the design community, probably due to its subject matter. As such, some designerds of my proportion have found a slight flaw: they use Arial in the end credits.
Seems as good of a time as any to point out that The System is 100% Helvetica Neue.
I know, I know. You missed me! Few quick things.
Don LaFontaine (the movie trailer narrator) has passed away. Plenty of jokes come to mind. What are some of yours?
Tigh / Roslin has a campaign site. (Oh, and I spelled Roslin wrong in the last post. Why? Because I live in DC. 20 points if you understand that.)
Every BSG episode in 5 minutes. YES OF COURSE THERE ARE SPOILERS.
Did you see yesterday’s comic? One of my favs.
Again, we love Mad Men. Love it. It’s great. I dare you to tell me why it ISN’T great, simply so I have a reason to punch you square in the solar plexus (I’ve decided that’s a good place to start). OK I’m getting straight to it. Thanks again to Kottke, here are some great Mad Men illustrations done in a 60’s style that the boys at Sterling Cooper would be proud of (if, yknow, they were real and stuff).
Aaron Sorkin scripted Obama meeting The West Wing’s own Josiah Bartlet. It’s great.
Holy crap. You mean they aren’t clean shaven and standing up straight all the time? This blows my mind. Link here.
Thanks to Systemic Marty for pointing me to the Best Week Ever blog. Seems this year’s Simpsons Treehouse of Horror will feature a Mad Men parody. Click the link to see more sccreen shots and get a little more info. Link.
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