There’s so much to admire in this. Where to begin? First off, the way it kicks against outdoor porn in the first few seconds, going from a wispy vocal song to hardcore thrash metal. Then you’ve got the wonderful mash-up, using (deep breath)… — animated cartoons — videogames — weather reports — documentary (hello Aron Ralston) — user-generated content — medical X-rays — allegory (Death chasing a runner) And finally… — a product demo. Plus what a wonderful script: “Mother Nature can be a real motherf… That’s why Columbia engineers everything we make from anything nature can throw at you.” Topped by the superb endline, which might have been written by a copywriter with 50 years’ experience or a dope-smoking 17-year-old on day release: Engineered for Whatever. (From Paddy Gilmore's newsletter)

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