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Topic: James Bond

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The Stealthy World of Brands

Not unlike other forms of social manipulation, product placement traces back to the golden era of Hollywood. In the late 1930s, the De Beers diamond cartel, desperate to sell diamonds…

October 03 2011

Daniel Craig does a pro-women PSA in drag

Daniel Craig dresses as Danielle Craig in this new PSA for International Women's Day on behalf of WeAreEquals.org. Actually, he's playing James Bond in the clip—with Judi Dench (who plays…

March 07 2011

'GoldenEye' game rebooted, minus Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan's stint as superspy James Bond probably elicits little more than lukewarm nostalgia from most movie fans, but gamers are still gushing about the N64 version of GoldenEye,…

September 01 2010

Sir Roger hypes his Majesty's postal service

Sir Roger Moore, who at 82 is not yet a Halloween costume, stars in this new ad by Mother for the British post office. Moore, who played James Bond in…

October 28 2009

Diddy tries multitasking with new rap video

Killing so many birds with one stone, P. Diddy uses the above clip to advertise his new fragrance (called I Am King), try out for the part of James Bond…

December 02 2008

Jack White, Alicia Keys try out James Bond

The new James Bond flick has been sparking heated debate since the day its name was announced. That's probably because the title Quantum of Solace was thought up at the…

October 06 2008

James Bond has changed his profile picture

A social network for secret agents? Sounds like a contradiction in terms. But A-Space, a forum for U.S. personnel working for agencies like the CIA, FBI and NSA, goes…

September 08 2008

James Bond advertising at its very best

Recently, some friends and I took up that age-old debate: What’s the best James Bond movie? For me, it’s a no-brainer. You Only Live Twice has it all: rampant sexism,…

July 11 2007

Are we ready for a gay James Bond scene?

The revolution will not be televised. It will be in cinemas. And if Daniel Craig has anything to say about it, it will be gay. The new James Bond is…

December 04 2006

James Bond shows some good brand loyalty

It’s winter 2007, and cash registers are going ka-ching wherever Champagne Bollinger is sold. At least, that’s what 27 years of product placement in 10 James Bond movies has…

November 13 2006

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