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Don’t Buy: Robo-Lennon

Yes, One Laptop Per Child is a great nonprofit that helps tons of children worldwide. Yes, Yoko Ono said it was OK. That doesn’t make this ad any less weird:

When has digitally reincarnating a dead celebrity ever been a good idea? At best it makes people confused about whether said celebrity is alive or dead. At worst, it’s ugly, creepy and disrespectful. Right, Orville?

Exactly.

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2 Comments, Comment or Ping

  1. Sara
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    Jan 6th, 2009

    Yeah. I agree. they did that with JFK and Christopher Reeves. Ekk creepy-city!

  2. Caroline
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    Jan 6th, 2009

    there’s a book called exposure by kurt wenzel that’s like this–in the future LA just pieces together old footage of old stars to make new movies. then montgomery clift rebels…

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