Ideas
Friday, April 20, 2012
Ideas The best things about the lady who's selling herself to Tyler Perry on a billboard
Posted by Gwynedd Stuart on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 2:35 PM
See, Bailey is a woman who knows what she wants (she wants to be the next leading lady in a Tyler Perry movie). And she knows how to get it (if spending $1,500 on a billboard is, in fact, a way to get things).
From 11 Alive News ...
Chances are, you've never seen her face. And you likely won't recognize her name. But Racquel Bailey's new billboard is turning heads in South Atlanta.And she's hoping it's enough to propel her to a starring role in Tyler Perry's next film.
The 23-year-old actress bought ad space on a billboard at the intersection of Campbellton Road and Barge Road, and is using it to speak directly to the Atlanta film mogul. Her message: "Let me be your next leading lady." The board, she said, addresses Perry himself as the "Top Film Maker in ATL."
Bailey, who lives in New Jersey, said she purposely bought the space two miles away from Perry's studios."I hoped he would see it while he was driving to work, or on his way home from work, or that someone would see it!" she told 11Alive's Blayne Alexander via Skype
And it didn't come cheap; Bailey paid $1,500 for the billboard.
"My last money for the year!" she laughed.
Hahahaha. Bailey laughs because it's her "last money for the year." Then someone reminds her it's only April and that moldy-fruit-and-cat-food breath goes over terribly at auditions.
AND, this gigantic, garish advertisement is addressed to "Top Film Maker [sic] in ATL" rather than "Tyler Perry," why? Because she's subtle.
AND, when you go to Racquelbailey.com, nothing happens. :(
BUT, none of that matters because this is her demo reel and it's amazing and Tyler Perry is for sure going to put her in his next movie, but maybe not as the leading lady because only he gets to do that ...
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Ideas Fix this headline: "Adult diaper plant looks to hire"
Posted by Gwynedd Stuart on Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 5:23 PM
WSBTV reports that a plant in Douglasville that manufactures gigantic diapers for incontinent adults is hiring 80 people.
Their headline: "Adult diaper plant looks to hire."
WSBTV, do you take no joy in what you do? Are you immune to the temptation to make poop jokes?
Please, in the comments section, help me give this news-like tid-bit a more appropriate title.
I'll help W(h)ET your imaginations ...
"Doody calls: Diaper plant hiring"
"Work the number two shift at Douglasville diapery"
(Or, alternately) "Jobs available at Douglasville's number one diaper factory"
"Is a job at a diaper plant for you? That Depends"
"POOP"
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Ideas Creative Loafing's spin on Scoutmob's spin on Pantone's color of the year
Posted by Debbie Michaud on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 4:06 PM
Today Scoutmob published the fun lil' post "The Official Atlantone Colors of 2012" about the colors that will define Atlanta in the coming year. It's a twist on the declaration by the color czars at Pantone that Tangerine Tango is "THE" "IT" color of 2012. Other experts agree.
The Scoutmob list was cute. It made us laugh! Really, we emailed it to each other and chuckled. But it made us think more about 2011 than 2012. So we decided to do a list, too.
Newt "White Thunder" Gingrich
Because look at that hair. And also, presidential stuff.
Chicken N Beer Brown
Did you hear? Ludacris got the go ahead from Mr. Mayor to open up his Chicken N Beer in the airport. Chicken N Beer Brown is also the color of the allegedly muddied, dirty airport vendor dealings.
Arts Funding Pot o' Gold
Because as budget proposals are being drafted and submitted in the coming weeks and voted on later this spring, YOU KNOW the arts will be handsomely rewarded.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Wonk / Ideas Wanna watch TEDxAtlanta? Here ya go.
Posted by Thomas Wheatley on Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 12:57 PM
The wonk-licious ideafest known as TEDx Atlanta is being held today in the Northyards Business Park near Coca-Cola — just a few hundred feet from CL's offices — until 6 p.m.
Speakers discussing the event's "balance" theme include artist Radcliffe Bailey, chef Hugh Acheson, professor Teresa Amabile, cocktail visionary and CL columnist Greg Best, and JPods founder Bill James, among others. Rolling Stones keyboardist and eco-advocate Chuck Leavell just wrapped up his presentation.
The event's at capacity but organizers were kind enough to livestream the talks. View them below.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Ideas Re-revote for Georgia's new license plate: CL edition
Posted by Gwynedd Stuart on Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 4:32 PM
Georgia's new license plate design went over like a turd in a peach punchbowl.
Because we're just brimming with creativity around here — seriously, if you were disgusting, you could say our creative juice cups runneth over — several of Creative Loafing's best and brightest somethings decided to design our own, and we want you to vote for your favorite!
Here's your first option; the rest after the jump (two of which are NSFW, assuming you work in an environment where viewing pencil drawings of erect penises is discouraged) ...
Friday, January 21, 2011
Wonk / Transit / Ideas Firm: Link the Beltline and the streetcar — and then extend the transit line to the Westside and beyond
Posted by Thomas Wheatley on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:30 AM
- CLOUD architecture design
One of our objectives with this week's Beltline cover story was to get people talking about the possible ways the 22-mile parks, trails and transit loop could take shape. Not just the features that are scheduled to open this year, but what comes after. The creative minds at CLOUD architecture design, a local firm that's never short on ideas, apparently had the same when it re-imagined the downtown streetcar, the controversial transit loop that will connect Centennial Olympic Park and the King Center. CLOUD's advice to streetcar naysayers: "This is not about the 2.5 miles that we are going to build starting in 2012," the firm writes. "But the following 40-50 miles of light rail that [we] can build after that." Their proposed streetcar network wouldn't just connect to the Beltline — it'd snake all the way to the Westside and Atlantic Station and serve students, tourists, shoppers, and workers. "By basically creating a westside loop, the streetcar would link Coke’s campus with Freedom Park, and the High Museum with the King Center," the firm writes. Though streetcar boosters hope future phases of the project will be built along Peachtree Street, CLOUD's concept is still fun to read. Check out their full proposal on the firm's blog.
