Family Guy, Shmamily Shmy

I heart you Seth MacFarlane. The Conrad Birdie nod at the end is inspired, amongst other moments. Funny fucking episode! Check it ouuut.

:D

You can also watch the episode here:

Racist Pastries?

Duncan Hines had to pull this YouTube ad campaign recently. Bet you can't guess why! ...cough, throat-clear, blackface. The director, Josh Binder, generally produces some fun, surrealist inspired work, but obviously "Hip Hop Cupcakes" was a bit of a miscalculation.

Let's let Jon Stewart and Larry Wilmore weigh in:

Is Blackface Ever OK?

Actually, Binder's work is somewhat reminiscent of the animations by PES, though PES is much more consistent and creative with his use of materials.

 

While we're on the subject, here's a smattering of some other racially insensitive gems brought to us by Josh Binder and the ad industry at large:

That last dude is a total Creeper!

Oh, and this one, while not racist, isn't for the squeamish:

Epic Spill - by Josh Binder