https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2008/03/17/new-silicon-graffiti-collapse-into-cliche/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:18:38 -0400<![CDATA[While it lacks the staggering production values and stentorian dialogue readings of the finest Fred Spencer Productions, the latest edition of Silicon Graffiti, our in-house video blog, is online. It analyzes and breaks down the creepy 9/11-ish vibe of a couple of advertisements, the first a Starbucks ad that actually ran in Manhattan less than a year after September 11th (here&#8217;s our concurrent blog post from our first year). And the second, a much more recent viral video for a (possibly fictitious?) Dutch travel agency with close to a million and half views on YouTube and at least one appearance on the cable news channels, which is where I first saw it at the start of this month. (Past episodes of Silicon Graffiti can be found here.)]]>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2008/03/17/new-silicon-graffiti-collapse-into-cliche-n235886