Critical Nonsense
90! Thirst-vertising and Superheroes Today
Why is Thirst-vertising such a thing right now? And how are superheroes adapting to 2020? [22:06]
This week, Aaron, Jess, and luminary guest Dylan Fowler talk about risqué instagram advertising, WAP, Porn Hub's data analytics team, Watchmen, the idea of "protection," and She-Ra. They don't talk about the now defunct Isaiah Mustafa Voicemail Message Downloader site that left us far too soon.
references
- Leggings: for men!
- Some thirsty ads: Paris Hilton's Carl's JR Commercial and Old Spice with The Man Your Man Could Smell Like
- Rolling Stone: "As Nasty as They Wanna Be"
- Seniors reacting to Manscaped Ads
- Cardi B's WAP is even probably NSFWFH: Not Safe For Work From Home...
- ...vs Baby Got Back
- More Heinz mash-ups nobody asked for
- Porn Hub: "Coronavirus Insights" with by-country breakdowns
- The Rise of the Anti-Hero timeline
- More on superheroes: Wired on The Boys, the LA Times on Steven Universe, the Atlantic on Watchmen, and a few other must-watches (apparently) like She-ra, Superstore, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.