<![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, photography dept.]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gawker.com.png <![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, photography dept.]]> http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/photographydept http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/photographydept <![CDATA[Filthy Thai Town Hot Dog Welcomes New Tenant]]>
Open a month if that, Thai Town's Auto Insurance (Hollywood at Western) is experiencing the same branding challenge faced former tenant Thai Town Express; namely, how to explain the gigantic, archaic, filthy hot dog parked on the roof's apex. In an unfortunate but altogether unsurprising move, Thai Town Express in turn left its own namesake attached to the façade upon departure, further thickening the soup of confusion. (Take that, new guy.)

Never fear, Auto Insurance: We donned our brainstorming caps this afternoon. Our top three online branding recommendations follow.

Online Branding Recommendations For Auto Insurance Purveyor, Hollywood And Western:
(Register domain of choice immediately; brand storefront accordingly, consider local radio buys)

1) http://www.yourguessisasgoodasours.com
2) http://www.weweretoldthefilthycubedthingsareonions.com
3) http://www.insureyourcarandthinkaboutpanangforsomereason.com

Below: Thai Town Express, October 2005
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As recently as April 25th, Britney Spears had her shit sufficiently together to complete a cover photo shoot without fondling herself, sharing the magical sounds of her open-door micturition with the crew, or using the day's wardrobe items as impromptu, couture pooper-scoopers, at least according to Allure. In a website gallery of the photographic work accomplished back on that landmark day, the magazine brags that Spears "voluntarily posed" for their September issue, a gentle flip of the bird to the competing publications that will now need to sedate the rampaging pop star with horse tranquilizers if they hope to compile a collection of publishable images.

[Photo: Allure; a makeup artist applies a mild barbiturate balm that calmed Spears just enough to make it through the session without a meltdown.]

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