CoolerBuzz

I actually saw this poster last Sunday while in NYC for a short trip, had no idea what it was promoting but like the cleanliness of the imaging so snapped a quick shot of it with a mind to post it here on the CoolerBuzz tumblr. Little did I know it had generated so much controversy, as overblown as I think it might be. All buzz is good buzz as they say though, right? I’m sure AMC is licking their chops in anticipation of blockbuster ratings for the new season of Mad Men though. March 25, we will see…

Disney has halted sales of a Mickey Mouse shirt after its comparisons to Joy Division drew web attention.

The shirt, which presented a silhouette of the iconic cartoon character’s head filled with raised black-and-white lines, echoed the cover of the post-punk band’s 1979 album “Unknown Pleasures.” That album’s own cover image, representing readings from the first pulsar discovery, was borrowed from an astronomy encyclopedia.

“Inspired by the iconic sleeve of Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ album, this Waves Mickey Mouse Tee incorporates Mickey’s image within the graphic of the pulse of a star. That’s appropriate given few stars have made bigger waves than Mickey!” this listing, now removed, read.

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