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It’s quite possible that this never-ending phenomenon of parodying Hitler’s emotional meltdown from “Downfall” (which is a rather good movie in and of itself) is no longer funny. And maybe it never was.

Still, I’ve enjoyed most of the ones I’ve watched no matter the topic, so I guess to me this whole meme is is sorta like the mom joke of the internet. I’ll still laugh even though, from a comedic standpoint, it’s rather dumb and easy. (Much like your mom.)

As the title suggest, this edition features Adolf as a loyal New Jerseyan pissed about the eventual relocation of his beloved Nets to Brooklyn. (from @jeskeets via @NetsDaily)

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It’s probably impossible to be objective about Chicago’s logo as purely an element of design.

The mythos and success of Michael Jordan combined with the fact that the bull imagery accompanied the creation and rise of what was perhaps the biggest global marketing personality of all time means that when I look at the the Bulls’ logo, I’m not just looking at a logo. I’m looking at six rings. I’m looking at Mars Blackmon. I’m looking at the Double Nickel. I’m looking at ProStars. I’m looking at the Flu Game. I’m looking at Wheaties. I’m looking at 63 in Boston Garden. I’m looking at the Dream Team.

I’m looking at the hangtime. I’m looking at the flying motion.

It might not be quite as iconic as the Jumpman logo in this regard, but looking at the Bulls logo is essentially looking at the coat of arms for basketball perfection — or at least the memory of basketball perfection that my adolescent and teenage mind created, which is what really matters in this case.

For me, even more than a decade removed from the MJ era, trying to see the Bulls’ logo as just a cartoon beast of burden is as difficult as trying to see a swastika as a sacred emblem of Navajo culture; intellectually, I know it’s just a symbol, but my brain attaches an emotional memory to it that clouds rational thought. (Although the connotation and physical reaction to the sight of the symbol is obviously very different.)

Still, the Bull is undeniably hardcore. You definitely don’t want this guy chasing you through Pamplona. And if you’re the matador unlucky enough to run into this dude in the ring, you might just wanna hang up your cape before this happens.

chicago bulls logo

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