Taiwanese Animators Analyze Dueling Controversial Magazine Covers
The hard copy periodical industry is dying and about the only way they can boost sales is with incredibly controversial magazine covers. We saw a good example of this during the past week with Time featuring a mother breast feeding her son on the cover versus Newsweek declaring Obama, wearing a rainbow halo, as "The First Gay President." Have these magazines gone too far in their desperation for sales? This situation is analyzed in an incredibly humorous manner by the notorious Taiwanese animators who have developed quite a cult following with their funny take on the news.
They have produced an hilarious animation video about this situation called "Time vs Newsweek: provocative covers stir controversy." You can see the video below the fold but please be warned that it is somewhat risque. Oh, and another warning, the video is so burst out laughing funny that you risk soaking your computer monitor if you happen to be drinking coffee so please put your mug down before viewing.
Here is an analysis of this controversy from the Taiwanese animators:
Last week Time magazine's cover brought the breastfeeding and attachment parenting debate into the national spotlight. This week it was Newsweek's turn to stir up controversy, with its cover on the First Gay President.
Time magazine not only brought attention to the attachment parenting movement, it also inspired conversation on using provocative images and copy to revive the ailing print industry. Many critics are calling this issue a "stroke of genius" and "an example of print well done," including magazine expert Samir Husni.
Newsweek came out with its controversial copy and image combo just a few days later, with similar results. The cover featured a tight shot of President Obama with a rainbow-colored halo above his head.
Newsweek discussed Obama's "evolution" when it came to his support of same-sex marriage. It also raised the question of whether or not controversy overpowers quality.
Actually my only question is WHO are those two incredibly cute young Taiwanese women at the end of the video?
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Ramirez editorial cartoon
Submitted by Texndoc on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 7:46am.
Sorry, this editorial cartoon from Michael Ramirez I saw on Hot Air was the most perfect (and funny) thing I've seen to basically prove a picture is worth a thousand news stories:
http://media.hotair.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ramirez-ssm-lg.jpg
Texndoc~
Submitted by GG_NB on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 8:59am.
I didn't click on the video link (I do not want to see it), but your editorial cartoon is perfect.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Thanks, Tex
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:37am.
That was perfect.
Obama's evolution = coming out (in my book).
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
for more of the genius of Michael Ramirez
Submitted by mom_rox on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 11:10am.
from yesterday: Life of Julia, the uninvited houseguest
more MR editorial cartoons
Magazine Covers/sexual abuse
Submitted by Norto on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 7:47am.
As if the Time cover wasn't bad enough as sexual abuse of minor, then the ludicrous photo-shopped Obama thing. Folks, we are the laughing stock of the world, oh sorry, the world is way ahead of us in that respect.
We get to vote on the homosexual "marriage" issue this fall. I am praying that this unique referendum gets the same 61-39% treatment as NC gave it.
Time for a national look at the "personhood" issue too. SCOTUS never should have adjudicated Roe/Wade to begin with.
Help me
Submitted by Norto on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 7:50am.
Is that "toddler" her son, and if not, she and the photographer should be jailed.
Yuk!
Submitted by needle on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 8:07am.
At first I just assumed that that Time simply photoshopped their crudity, but your question forced me to think again. While yukking – OK, the pun is intended – it up they probably photographed their cover just the way you see it, knowing Time’s insatiable vulgarity.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
She's His Mom
Submitted by ecnirP on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:22am.
She is the mother of the boy, who is about to turn 4. The mother says she was breast-fed until she was 6.
Gak.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:31am.
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SoL~LOL
Submitted by GG_NB on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 12:10pm.
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"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
P.J.: I don't know who the
Submitted by Bettendor on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 8:53am.
P.J.: I don't know who the young ladies are at the end of the video, but that's the first time I've seen them in the flesh so to speak.
Tex: That cartoon is wrong on so many levels, but man, that was funny.
On a serious note, it's hard to believe Time and Newsweek used to be serious newsmagazines.
"News" magazines have been
Submitted by malcum on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 9:14am.
"News" magazines have been reduced to an audience used to such rags as Rolling Stone and Screw. Their blind solidarity of hatred of Bush and the Republicans after the 2000 election that continues today has cost them all their credibility.
LOL
Submitted by dmacleo on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 9:28am.
the "evolved" Obama punching a breastfeeding mom with kid hanging from her boob had me laughing
Taiwanese Animators Analyze Dueling Controversial Magazine Cover
Submitted by kristensuzanne on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 9:35am.
Must have reached it too late..the video is gone...
still there for me
Submitted by dmacleo on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:09am.
just opened the youtube link on another pc and works fine for me.
Obama supporter
Submitted by jpalm32 on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 9:49am.
Jay-Z Lyrics
In his debut album “Reasonable Doubt,” released in 1996, he rapped: “Too manny faggot niggas clocking my spending” in the song “22 Two’s.”
His second album,
“Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life,” brought us the gem of a song “Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator ’99)” where he says that when “faggots wanna talk to Po-Po’s,” he would “smoke em like cocoa.”
Either Jay-Z does not want gays talking to the police, or he believes anyone talking to law enforcement must be homosexual.
In the song “Gangsta Shit,” he leans toward the latter possibility: “His little faggot in the corner calling 911.”
Here are some other notable lyrics from Jay-Z’s discography:
•“What you gay? Nigga Jay straight like Indian hair” – From “2 Many Hoes”
•“And since you infatuated with sayin’ tha gay shit” – From “Super Ugly”
•“Had niggas mad for real like ‘I wish he was gay’”- From “Hey Papi”
•“Hate a nigga like that faggot, get your own”- From “Lucky Me”
•“That’s gay, I ain’t into liking dudes no way”- From “La La La (Excuse Me Again)”
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/05/15/g-to-the-ay-marriage-is-ok-with-jay-z-...