Cindy Gallop
Britain makes plans to filter out porn at prime minister’s urging
Keeping adult content out of the hands of children has become exponentially more difficult since the dawn of the internet. British Prime Minister David Cameron announced this week that he was committed to keeping young people away from illicit content, by implementing a national filter on pornographic content.
Ashley Judd’s Puffy Face: Why Do We Care?
Actress Ashley Judd is again in the media spotlight for slamming the media spotlight. This week, Judd penned an article in Daily Beast about her appearance – specifically her so-called “puffy face” – and the media’s obsession with it. Judd writes that she chose to address the criticism because it was “misogynistic and embodies what all girls […]
Lowe’s Pulls Ads From Reality Show ‘All-American Muslim’
Last month The Takeaway discussed “All-American Muslim,” TLC’s latest reality show. In the month that the show has been on air, the Florida Family Association mounted a campaign against the program. Last week, one of the show’s advertisers, Lowe’s, announced that they would no longer run their ads on “All-American Muslim.” “Lowe’s has received a […]
Cindy Gallop on Disney’s Branding Seal Team 6
Advertising consultant, Cindy Gallop, reacts to the news that Disney has applied to trademark “Seal Team 6,” the name of the elite unit that carried out the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound. She says she’s torn between admiration for how swiftly Disney jumped in combined with “absolute horror at the idea of this” as […]