The Grandest Of Canyons

President’s Day weekend, aside from being a painful reminder that my Canadian citizenship forbids me from ever being America’s fearless leader, allowed me to cross the first of my New Year’s resolutions off my list. Making the long trek to the Grand Canyon in a Prius – with the gas savings being more than worth the cost of putting up with my younger brother’s loaded questions about...

And Your Little Dog, Too!

Last night was the premiere of WICKED at the Pantages Theater, which goes on record as my second most interesting encounter with flying monkeys. Without getting into too much detail, I can tell you that the first involved the L.A. Zoo, a showboating simian named Mr. Chimpo and a sudden, distressing need for an umbrella capable of withstanding the acid-like qualities of monkey urine. Seriously...

Production Diary – QUIET GAME

Rest assured that it isn’t an optical illusion or some trick of the light – there are definitely more commercials in the TV Spots section of the site than there were the last time you checked. Yet the reason for this population explosion isn’t something as predictable as some spilled water or a feeding after midnight. Instead, it’s because QUIET GAME – my new spec for...

Hot COFFEE

Thanks to your support, BLAK COFFEE is now rated the highest out of all 279 commercials featured on TheSpecSpot.com! A huge thanks goes out to all those who cast their vote – believe me when I say that everyone involved in the project really appreciates the boost. And if you haven’t had a chance to show your love just yet, click here to give the spot the rating you feel it deserves,...

The End Of An Era

Realizing that I’ve spent the past four years dealing with a computer that, in spite of global warming, manages to keep itself frozen for the vast majority of my work day, my boss recently cleared me to buy the new 24” iMac that’s bringing you today’s post. For anyone who hasn’t seen one of these computers, let me be the one to tell you they’re…huge. Like, ridiculously huge. ...