Glitter

Glitter re-visited (deadly and disembodied)

Image Credit: Norton

H / T to my mom for sending me the video in response to last week's post

Last week on Viz I posted about glitter as an undermining agent in images of solemnity.  In this commercial for Norton security software, the glitter use results in deadly (and delightful) consequences.

All that glitters is not gold... or in good taste

9/11 glitter icon

Image Credit: posted by "Hellen Killer" on Regresty, originating from PeachyProfiles.com

H/T to  Megan Eatman for sending me the blog

As recent Twilight films have demonstrated, sparkling is one of the few things that doesn't translate well into new media.  It also makes it hard to take anything seriously - regardless of authorial intention or gravity of subject matter.

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