Archive for January, 2008

The Clean Team

On The Waterfront: these white clad folks have been showing up and making Phnom Penh's top tourist zone spic and span in the evenings. No complaints about that! Hmm... what motivates them? Is it a religious cult? A political party? A community group? Actually, it's off-duty police. I wonder if ...

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How do you explain the growth of corporate media and viral marketing in a country where 'Star Wars' never even hit the theatres, and brand names like Nike and Gap are both made and pirated routinely? A country where punk rock never made a splash because there was a war ...

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Rice, Rice, Baby

When you cook big pots of rice, there's bound to be some leftovers. Here's a hardened shell of overcooked remains that came out pretty intact. It is possible to have a meal without rice in Cambodia, but the staple is a consistent, inescapable part of the overall culinary environment. Usually ...

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  (A little something I did for the 'Comics Rehab' challenge.) Tags: khmer,cambodia,transport,comics

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Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing and the Erosion of Integrity Wednesday, January 16, 5:45 pm Srey Dim Conference Hall PUC South Campus No. 184 Norodom Blvd. (South of Independence Monument) The endless pursuit by corporations of the youth market demands that advertising and marketing experts construct new tactics to attract youthful buyers. ...

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