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The Real Lizard King: Why brand mascots should be CEOs
I love corporate mascots. They’re friendly, colourful, often plush and always smiling. They give out hugs and treats and absolutely love posing for pictures. To a brand, they’re almost... London 2012 unveils mascots
As reported by The Guardian, the London 2012 Olympics now have their own official mascots - Wenlock and Mandeville, apparently fashioned by "drops of steel" from the construction work out in East London. Quite how they grew to be potential one-eyed overlords even scarier than... Vancouver’s abandonment of its Olympics mascots
As of Sunday, February 28, the Vancouver Olympic games came to a close with a spectacular, albeit quirky, closing ceremonies showcasing some standard Canadian stereotypes and previewing what Russia will have in... The Five Pokemon of the (Olympic) Apocalypse
OK, so they aren't really Pokemon, but damned if they don't look like them. "HONG KONG: Superstitious bloggers have linked China's earthquake disaster and other recent misfortunes to the five Olympic... Poverty Olympics to protest penury
The 2010 Winter Games has received much backlash from Vancouver's homeless advocates, and the first annual Poverty Olympics is the latest display of dissent. Think stuffed cockroaches and rats will outsell...
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Opinion: Indian mascots send wrong message to kids
"Native American mascots and 'nicknames' are damaging to the self-identity, self-concept and self-esteem of Native American people. The vast majority of Native American Indians oppose the use of their image and names by non-Indian schools and sports teams, as evidenced by the... You Can't Have Idiotarod Without Idiot
Update: dogseat, alerted me to this article regarding the NYPD's plan to shutdown events like Idiotarod in the city...
From Greenpoint to Long Island City, the race was on over the weekend in NYC. That's... Indian mascots in Montana ruled discriminatory
"The use of Indians as mascots is discriminatory, the Montana Human Rights Bureau ruled last month. The Ronan School District on the Flathead Reservation uses "Chiefs" and "Maidens" as its mascots. Francine Dupuis, a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, has...Defending mascots = attacking Indians
"The University of Illinois is investigating online threats made against an American Indian student on a Web page that defended the use of the school's Chief Illiniwek mascot, the university's chancellor said Tuesday. In a letter sent Tuesday to faculty and others on campus,...NowPublic on Facebook
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