links for 2009-03-18

"Currently airing on British TV is a rather unusual road safety spot from M&C Saatchi for Transport for London. Optical Illusions was co-directed by graphic designer Peter Saville. The commercial was actually made over a year ago, at which time we spoke to Saville about his involvement." And the video's vaguely terrifying stuff.

Good wrapup of the year's curiousest crossover: "Craig Mokhiber, Deputy Director of the New York office of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights [said at one point] 'We are all Cylons.'"