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--> The Metapoll. Take it.
Things That Look Like Other Things.
Counterfunctionality (A Gallery).
MLK BLVD: Open-source photography project: Contribute to the Flickr pool; browse the blog.
"Where Were You?" Annual.
Titans of Finance: True Tales of Money & Business
. With Josh Neufeld. Now available for the iPad! Go here.
Obama Soda, available in France — proof that the French really do know the meaning of the word entrepreneur (as the old joke goes). NPR story here.
The Consumed Facebook Page. I started this in connection with my NYT Magazine column, and intend to maintain it until further notice. 
Imagining implausible uses for unpopular places. A project in collaboration with Ellen Susan and G.K. Darby.
Great creative writers invent stories about thrift-store objects. A project in collaboration with Joshua Glenn.
Letters From New Orleans, by Rob Walker. 
Foreward to Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits
Introduction to Ad Nauseam: A Survivor's Guide to American Consumer Culture
Essay for OBEY: Supply & Demand - The Art of Shepard Fairey - 20th Anniversary Edition
Consumed column about Obama as muse is included in Obama: The Historic Journey.
A piece I wrote way back when for Slate is included in Sponsorship: The Fine Art Of Corporate Sponsorship/the Corporate Sponsorship Of Fine Art
Gary Hustwit's industrial design documentary Objectified.
Anne Elizabeth Moore's book, Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and the Erosion of Integrity.
Kaya Oakes' book, Slanted and Enchanted: The Evolution of Indie Culture
Elizabeth Currid's book, The Warhol Economy: How Fashion, Art, and Music Drive New York City
Kim Fellner's book Wrestling with Starbucks: Conscience, Capital, Cappuccino
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Reader Comments
Our local craft brewery has been selling Obama and McCain beers; they relabeled the Obama beer post November 4 to indicate he’s the winner of their alection
http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2008-10-16-alection_N.htm
Is anyone else a little put off by all of the Obama merchandise out there? I mean I like him and voted for the guy, but I see all of this stuff being sold in stores labled, “Barack Obama, our 44th President” and he hasn’t even been inaugurated yet (Not to mention this stuff is most likely being manufactured without his permission). Being the cynic that I am, I sort of worry that some nutjobs are going to plan something that may make this printed statement untrue, and besides the horrible effect that this would have on the country, isn’t this sort of an insult to the consumer community? In my opinion, it’s sort of pushing a product that is false in a way.
What I want to know is, what flavor is this soda? A mix between cream and cola? Bi-racial soda?
If one takes a stroll from east of th ave and 125th st, one would find that not have the French recognized the marketing opportunities that our new iconicly cool President has inspired. Not since the hey day of Michael Jackson and Thriller have I seen such a variety of memorabillia and t-shirts etc being hawked on every corner.
There will be no end to this phenomenon so I suggest to all the MBA’s and Tycoons who just lost their shirts, to go down to 125th street, and buy an Obama shirt.
It aint Burberry, but it’ll make you feel good.
And as far as the flavor of the Obama soda, Its actually carbonated fruit juice with no artificial ingredients or sugar substitutes. Great for drinkers of all ages!