Mia Khalifa - (The Intersectionality of Palestine & Pornography)

When I listened and posted the 7 plus hour Space on X about antisemitism barely a week ago the most powerful, cogent and intelligent voice was a woman I'd not come across before named Mia Khalifa who is informed, educated and nobody's fool. 

I was impressed and inside my head 'who is this woman?' 'she's so powerful' 'extraordinary conviction' and something few people have, the ability to talk quickly and hit the bullseye.

Then she made this video clip which is perfectly true, and rips into the false history we're taught, went viral and is now given the holocaust denial treatment by the usual offenders. See for yourself, its extraordinary.

What I didn't know is that Mia Khalifa is a former adult entertainment actress who shot to the number one spot on Pornhub in three months before becoming a soft porn Playboy model who just fired her.

I’d say supporting Palestine has lost me business opportunities, but I’m more angry at myself for not checking whether or not I was entering into business with Zionists. My bad. https://t.co/sgx8kzAHnL

— Mia K. (@miakhalifa) October 8, 2023

Do I condone the attacks by the al Quds & al Quassam Brigades (the media call them Hamas for misdirection) on Israelis? 

Absolutely not.

Do I understand the motives behind their freedom fighter actions? Feel free to click on the tags at the bottom of this post. Nothing has changed. Nobody challenges me on this because I'm fully informed of every injustice from the Nakba to Hasbara. I've done the homework.

What's going to happen next? The most densely populated area in the world (Gaza) is going to be wiped off the map and the price Palestinians will pay is another holocaust.

I hope I'm wrong. It's Red October and nothing is impossible.

Food, Water and Electricity have already been cut off. There's a lot more I'd like to write but this will suffice for the time being.

Update: Mia has held her ground for years. That's the difference between sucking government and media cock all your life. It takes conviction and stamina.

My wine is older than your apartheid “state” pic.twitter.com/CTpAitpKZP

— Mia K. (@miakhalifa) May 30, 2021

McDonalds Creative Use An Old Idea of Mine

I'm pretty sure it's a McDonalds advertising lie.

Unsung Hero - Sadvertising Feels Less Fake

Instead of being hammered with advertising that sells materialism, ego driven lifestyles and a disregard for the planet and humanity this commercial takes a different route.

I just wonder if there's a way for brands that have sincerity to stand out and stand up for values that don't trash the planet or ignore some of the most important issues that we face as a species?

There's more examples on Sadvertising and Thai commercials over here.

Consumerism Has Nothing Left To Say - So Its Talking About Itself

I've always liked this postmodern form of advertising (Like Cadbury's Gorilla) because it's clever, self referential and witty. However I realise it's not about building value and is all about a quick profit (unless there's a long term commitment to  content strategy). It wont last and you can read an intelligent post on the topic over at Eaon's

I'd Wear A Diaper For Samsung

I once interviewed with Samsung's in house ad agency for a position and it was a depressing experience. A bit like joining Lintas under the Lowe Banner.

The Future Of Advertising Isn't Advertising

View more presentations from William Owen.

Thought provoking presentation by William Owen of Made by Many that references a withering attack on advertising over here that's worth having an opinion on unless keeping your head down and sucking on the FMCG teat till it runs dry is your game.

Quantity Not Quality

I've worked in enough Asian countries to understand that when GDP is three or four times higher than the E.U or the U.S then it's only to be expected that the work rate has to be a lot faster and/or the hours a lot longer. Nevertheless I think this ad for BBDO as part of a name change to BBDO China sums up the fixation on quantity and speed over quality. Here the agency conveys that their staff are the hardest and fastest working people in the business, overwhelmingly dedicated to servicing the client - Not one reference to creativity, craftsmanship, innovation, thought leadership or any the things that contribute to really great brand building through advertising. While BBDO aren't unique in this view of the business its likely that there is little else we need to know about their approach to it.

Burn Down The TV Stations

This is pretty much what I've been advocating for the new advertising agency business model in my post over here and first aired over here. Its gets simpler the more I see people explain what I'm trying to attempt as it becomes more self evident of where we are heading.

Roughly speaking, ditch the interruptive messaging and get experimental/useful/collaborative across lots and lots of relevant communities in Lo Fi - Also be prepared to fail plenty and as a consequence succeed more demonstrably by embracing the upside of risk. Lo Fi is the new Hi Fi. Collective participation is more authentic than corporate brand synthesis. As audiences get smarter, the big switch comes closer. Its just a matter of time.

By way of the impressive Johnnie Moore