Tag Archives: the residents eskimo

eskimo pie in the sky

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Dave

Cheerful and adorable or primitive and lacking hygiene and “morals”. Such is the defined public persona of the Inuit or more derogatively, the Eskimo. Like pets. Cuddly. Except when they pee on the floor. Guilt at the extermination of tribal … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Anthony Quinn, bagel advertising, cantor's bagel advertising, eskimo nell, Inuit Art, Inuit culture, Jared Diamond, max gillies actor, Nicholas Wade, richard franklin director, Robert Flaherty, Sam Huntington, serge lazaroff, the residents eskimo, the true story of eskimo nell | Leave a comment

eskimo tooth fairy

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Dave

Eskimos and Coca-Cola. A natural fit to be sure. War and Coca-Cola from 1943. America’s brands comforting the men defending democracy and help making friends! But the big question: Do Eskimos kiss and make up by rubbing their noses together. … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media | Tagged charles wilson, coca cola advertising, coca-cola alaska, eric schlosser, eskimo advertising, Eskimo stereotypes, fast food nation, the residents eskimo, trajan langdon | Leave a comment

snow job

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Dave

An urban hoax.That is that the Inuit and Northern people’s have 50-200 words to describe snow. As if there is an innate need to exoticize the other. Rather mundanely, and with some relief there is only “qanik” and “aput”; snow … Continue reading →