I heard a brief interview with Geoff Nunberg on NPR this morning, and his book sounds really interesting. There has been plenty of talk about conservative control of political discourse in recent years, but few linguists have looked at the language itself

An archived synopsis with a few links, of the 'Shrek 2' ad campaign, from the AdLand community, most of whom work in the marketing industry.

A really great run-down of the glut of 'Shrek 2' licensed merchandise that accompanied the film's release.

Some information about the Budweiser/Wedding Crashers partnership in 2005, from AdLand.

A summary of the major film promotions of 2005, from Inside Branded Entertainment, originally published in September 7th, 2005, issue of The Hollywood Reporter.