Ad Caulk

It's been a while. Which means there's going to be an onslaught of links. But all that means is that you all get tons of interesting stuff so why are you even complaining?

DEEP, DEEP WELLS
The Ad Contrarian's entire series about consumer behavior. Parts one, two, and three. It's an incredible well thought out jab in the eye of a lot of the current theories that drive advertising nonsense. It takes a while to read through all three pieces but I think it's definitely, definitely worth it.

DERRICKS

• Isaac Asimov on creativity.

• Excellent writing about the excellent podcast Serial.

• Keep the villain front and center.

• Actors explain their unpopular movies.

• John Hodgman's delightful A.V. Club interview.

• Questions to ask yourself, if you work in advertising.

• When Tough Guys Are Weak and Why Good People Are Difficult from Dave Trott

• Real grief vs. On-screen death.

• Ben Kay's begrudging post on how to get ahead in advertising.

• A Silvermine of Beijing Photography.

• Cole: totally just a game about digging coal. Nothing else. No way. Nope.

• Disney's 55,000 core supercomputer to make their new movie Big Hero 6.

• NASA's space sounds are now royalty free and yours to use.

• This awesome dissection of internet hyperbole will make you cry and change your life. By Mr. Charlie Brooker.

• Helmet Krone hated those famous VW ads. At least at first.

• Oil paintings of 1920s Russian Mechs.

• How Anthony Bourdain might save CNN.

• Kinky sex secrets of lobsters.

• In conversation with Marc Andreessen.

FRACKING

Making of 'Music for Machines'