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Author: Todd Garlington

Urban spectator, Inner space cadet
Pop art rendition of a girl’s mouth with the caption bubble Bla Bla Bla.
  • Technology

Garbage Language: The Landfill of Self-Importance

  • by Todd Garlington
  • Posted on February 18, 2021

Garbage language empowers speakers by giving listeners no leeway to contest ad hoc expressions that nonetheless carry the authority of convention.

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A collection of products curated for urbane males.
  • Technology

The Pitfalls of Me-Commerce

  • by Todd Garlington
  • Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021

Behold the evolution of late-stage capitalism where people merge with products and usher in a chilling era of categorical materialism.

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Ad for Gloster outdoor furniture: Woman relaxes poolside. “Life Lived.”
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Furniture or Fantasy (Life Lived?)

  • by Todd Garlington
  • Posted on August 21, 2020August 22, 2020

A slender woman relaxes poolside, seemingly posing for a snapshot. But like the designer furniture being advertised, the image has been carefully manufactured.

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Pay phone buttons as a symbol of nostalgia.
  • Technology

Disconnected: Area Code and Identity

  • by Todd Garlington
  • Posted on June 23, 2020

Despite the pride involved, the expedient of indexing oneself with a three-digit prefix comes with a trade-off: dehumanization.

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A vintage American Flag and the text “with liberty and justice for all.”
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The Divided States

  • by Todd Garlington
  • Posted on May 20, 2020

Have we blurred the lines between news and entertainment such that we no longer make the distinction between journalism and editorial?

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Bentley Azure cologne ad: Handsome gent stands beside a Bentley convertible.
  • Auto

Confinement in the Land of Azure

  • by Todd Garlington
  • Posted on April 23, 2020April 27, 2020

Might the magic dust sprinkled by advertisers start to wear off in isolation?

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  • Pop art rendition of a girl’s mouth with the caption bubble Bla Bla Bla.

    Garbage Language: The Landfill of Self-Importance

    February 18, 2021
  • A collection of products curated for urbane males.

    The Pitfalls of Me-Commerce

    January 16, 2021
  • Ad for Gloster outdoor furniture: Woman relaxes poolside. “Life Lived.”

    Furniture or Fantasy (Life Lived?)

    August 21, 2020
  • Pay phone buttons as a symbol of nostalgia.

    Disconnected: Area Code and Identity

    June 23, 2020
  • A vintage American Flag and the text “with liberty and justice for all.”

    The Divided States

    May 20, 2020
  • Bentley Azure cologne ad: Handsome gent stands beside a Bentley convertible.

    Confinement in the Land of Azure

    April 23, 2020
  • Close-up of a couple's hands showing wedding rings with the caption: Real Is Rare, Real Is a Diamond.

    Diamonds and the Search for Reality

    March 23, 2020
  • Coca-Cola “Always Cool” print ad from 1993: Polar Bear holds a bottle of Coke.

    A Bear-Sized Footprint

    February 20, 2020
  • Coco Chanel billboard of a woman’s face across from St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna.

    Old and New Gods

    January 24, 2020
  • “Why We Rise” Poster: A drawing of a couple amid plants, and the words “Everyone’s Going Through Something.”

    Why Don’t We Rise?

    January 14, 2020
  • Express Ad: Handsome man in a suit crosses a city street at night.

    Empty-handed Ownership

    December 20, 2019
  • A man and a woman dressed in outerwear have a laugh on the cover of an LL Bean catalog.

    Be an Outsider for $249 + Tax

    December 15, 2019
  • Guy giving girl a piggyback becomes the face of an American Express card.

    Becoming a Piece of Plastic

    November 26, 2019
  • Outliars logo: circles in perspective.

    My Take on Indie Authorship

    June 30, 2015
  • Man organizes toothbrushing data on a transparent screen in his bathroom.

    Bluetooth-Brushes: When Data Becomes Delusion

    April 15, 2015
  • Levis ad: Denim-clad guy makes out with girl on pickup truck.

    The Truth According to Levi’s

    August 30, 2014
  • eHarmony ad: cutouts of famous faces.

    Love 2.0: Add to Cart

    July 31, 2014
  • Duracell Powermat ad featuring Jay-Z.

    Jay-Z Joins Duracell (Don’t Fight the Power)

    June 29, 2014
  • Kia Matrix commercial: K900 reflected in Morpheus’ glasses.

    The Matrix Unloaded

    May 28, 2014
  • Adizero F50 Adidas ad: Lionel Messi leaves a defender in the dust.

    Soccer and the Rise of Secular Religion

    April 26, 2014
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