Mission Statement Proposal

Whiteboard

Local flavor, unique perspective, headlines.

 

(in class 3/22) VIOLATE. Interviews, ads, novelty, worst seat in the house, outcome not important, sweet sixteen, bring your own food to the game, compress info into interesting tables, attention getters, advice, beer/onion breath, competely clothed women, elbow of the month.

 

Beer

- Digital Medium call this section the "Wiki-Bar" obviously with a Tiki-bar feel

 

beer- homebrew disasters, beer and fruit, best beers to have with worst occasions, the beer tossing fridge the coolest thing ever

 

Great find on the fridge-o-matic. You have to love engineering students. -- EmerySkolfield

 

What? brewing beer in a coffee pot

 

Organic Beer

 

Travel across country for some beer? Are you crazy?

 

my brothers brewery in Austin I'm feelin we should do an interview with The Notorious Tippster

 

Definitely down with the interview, since this 'zine has a distinct beer flavor. Also, what about remixing his (Smooth's) bio? -- EmerySkolfield

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Gaming

The real problem with violent or gory video games is not about kids, but with the movies they inspire.

 

The top video games of all time.

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Movies/TV

 

bruce willis life-time achievement shrine, Death becomes her, Hudson Hawk, unbreakable

 

ad for new celebrity rehab clinic - specializing in rehab addiction

 

Things I learned from movies

 

Knowing Is Half the Battle

 

Yes, funny stuff. Take what you like best, remix, come up with your own ... -- EmerySkolfield

 

Guilty Pleasures = Movies or TV shows you really like but wouldn't tell anyone. This could be a good class assignment for us. (example: Muppets in Space, Waterworld)

 

HD DVD vs Blueray - wrestling parody (inspired by Danielle) "Movie Medium Cagefight" Starts really no holds barred, ends in a mano a mano slugfest, comes down to decision but cut before the winner announced.

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Travel

Things to do in Fucking, Austria. Controversy over the Fucking sign in Fucking Austria.

 

Increased number of passengers falling off a cruise ships linked to...new handrail cleaner that gets slippery around saltwater....inadequate warning signs....drunken bets....

 

Snowbirds

 

10 days in Thailand for $1700.00

 

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Sports

 

Easter (Island) Challenge / Ultimate Easter Egg Hunt - Like a sports play-by-play of an updated version of the Birdman Cult competition, maybe with an X games feel. history of

 

Sports idea: Life as a stingy ray in Tropicana fields ray touch tank. touch tank

might be mean but: mock journal entry into the "diary of a buc's cheerleader" diary

 

U.S. Men's National Soccer Team beat Ecuador 3-1 at Raymond James Field on Sunday March 25th. Funny moments from game

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Tech/Toys

The most embarrassing text messages that end up causing an automobile accident.

 

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Generic Guy Stuff

 

Facts for guys

Guy Code Guy Code Refined

 

Mullets

from mullet to dreadlocks awesome transformation narrative

 

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Business

 

101 dumbest business moves ever

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Food

 

Man's best friend, dog article: pet food recall, organic dog food, pounds vs breeders, Dog food reviews

 

advice column

 

how-to; explained only with pictures (like an army manual)give a pill to a cat

 

ode to power tools, submitted by an imaginary zine fan?

 

 

 

Surely you're familiar with The Onion and other satirical magazines and Web sites out there. Take a look at some of them -- The Onion is still the undisputed champeen -- for ideas and, more importantly, for styles, rhythms, idioms.