Is Harmony Korine's New Ad Crazy Offensive, or Just Crazy?

Proenza Schouler spot has Native American theme

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Some people are on the warpath about Harmony Korine's new branded short film "Snowballs," backing Native American-inspired fall clothing from fashion line Proenza Schouler. Adjectives used to describe the clip include "racist," "disturbing" and "bizarre." And that's just the first sentence of a write-up on Forbes.com In the film, two white-masked, war-bonneted, helium-voiced girls wander around the economically depressed Southwest singing lines like, "Oh man, we are trouble. We love trouble … We dance on raindrops.

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