Critic's Notebook
There was something resoundingly fraudulent about MTV's presentation of a Microsoft Xbox 360 infomercial last night. Bill Gates's company bought the half-hour spot on MTV at 9:30 to promote its forthcoming videogame console to its ideal audience. And, not surprisingly, the ad was a fast-edited and fast-talking product gush, with images of young men and women going ga-ga and mouthing ... (Full article: 242 words)
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