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Satirist Tom Lehrer has put his songs into the public domain

Oct 21, 2020
Anyone's now free to record or perform the 92-year-old songwriter's parodies without owing royalties or consulting lawyers. And that's not a joke.
Tom Lehrer backstage at the Palace Theatre in London in 1959.
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Living life as a target-market female

Jul 30, 2013
What it's like to live in an advertiser's world of the target-market female, aged 25 to 45 years old.

Goodbye, Mitt: Remembering Jason Sudeikis' biz bits

Jul 25, 2013
Comedian Jason Sudeikis is leaving "Saturday Night Live." He spoofed Mitt Romney during the businessman's presidential run and also lampooned other business leaders, too.
Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudeikis portraying Ann and Mitt Romney on "Saturday Night Live."
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Activists take on Bank of America with fake website

Apr 19, 2012
"Your Bank of America" offers fake customer testimonials that take aim at the major institution's marketing and brand.

The Spotify Speech-o-Matic

Feb 10, 2012
Voilà! A brilliant presidential campaign speech, constructed from nothing but titles of songs from President Obama's own Spotify playlist.