Life and politics from the Sunshine State's best city

Tag archive

World Cup - page 2

Twitter warns of possible overload during World Cup

in Apolitical by

Twitter is warning users that it could see more of the outages it has been suffering since last weekend, especially as the World Cup kicks into full gear. Site engineers blame technical glitches for the recent problems on the popular social networking site, but say that even a recent doubling of capacity may not be enough to prevent shutdowns over the coming days. “During the World Cup tournament –and particularly during big, closely-watched matches (such as (today’s) match between England…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Very cool way to track the World Cup

in Apolitical by

The excitement over the World Cup is almost at a fever pitch and to create awareness for Soccer Aid, an English charity that raises money for UNICEF, designer David Watson from Trebleseven created this typographical poster of all the match-ups.

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

The greatest ad I’ve ever seen

in Apolitical by

From Slate’s Ad Watch: In 1994, when the World Cup first arrived on American soil, Nike’s soccer division brought in $40 million in annual revenue. This year, the figure is $1.7 billion. Together with subsidiary label Umbro, Nike is now the No. 1 soccer brand on the planet. Which is astonishing, given that 1) it’s an American company, and Americans still aren’t fully on board with this frou-frou soccer stuff; 2) Adidas, its major rival in the category, had been synonymous with…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

The greatest ad I’ve ever seen

in Apolitical by

From Slate’s Ad Watch: In 1994, when the World Cup first arrived on American soil, Nike’s soccer division brought in $40 million in annual revenue. This year, the figure is $1.7 billion. Together with subsidiary label Umbro, Nike is now the No. 1 soccer brand on the planet. Which is astonishing, given that 1) it’s an American company, and Americans still aren’t fully on board with this frou-frou soccer stuff; 2) Adidas, its major rival in the category, had been synonymous with…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

The new World Cup ad from Nike is why I have a Swoosh tattoo on my leg

in Apolitical/Peter by

Check out Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Write the Future, this really great World Cup 2010 ad, featuring, among others, Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney, Fabio Cannavaro, Franck Ribery, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Patrice Evra, Gerard Pique, Ronaldinho, Landon Donovan, Tim Howard and Thiago Silva.

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

1 2
Go to Top