Madeleine McCann For Hire: Games, Books And Art
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann
PR with Madeleine McCann. Recently Madeleine has been selling video games…
EUROGAMER: “Bungie has said a character called Maddie could “potentially” feature in the new Halo 3 expansion pack - but confirmed there’s no connection with missing five year-old Madeleine McCann.”
Controversy kicked off last month after a trailer for what’s now known to be Halo 3 Recon featured the message, “Maddie, where are you?”
Complete coincidence. A new series of Car 54 Where Are You? is to be called Maddie’s Car 54 Where Are You? Really…
Speaking to Eurogamer at the Tokyo Game Show, Bungie writer Luke Smith described the incident as an “unfortunate coincidence”, adding, “Because of that coincidence, we’ve pulled that slide.”
PRESS RELEASE: “Writer raises concern about motherhood of modern women”
Recently Madeleine has been selling books…
The controversial book titled ‘Lawrence Onuzulike - Until Now’ is a compilation of some of the hard hitting articles written by the master himself in the past ten years.
Never heard of him. Go on…
The book which is already generating fierce debates in different parts of the world raises important questions about the rapidly diminishing white race, the broken Britain, the greediness of African leaders, George Bush’s lies and wars on terrorism, arrogance of the American leaders, and more.
Thanks to his book, that’s what people are talking about. One man with so much power…
Also mentioned in the book are; Hilary Clinton’s 3am call, CNN anchor Richard Quest and his drug addiction, Chanelle Hayes (the ex big brother loser) and nudeness, Missing Madeleine McCann, Abbey Clansy [sic] and cooking, Ashley and Cheryl Cole’s marital problems, Brian Woolnough and bloody games, Patricia Olubunmi Etteh and sit tight politics, Britney Spears and world’s hypocrisy, Germany and pungent odor, Our total dependency on the so called experts, Omotola Jalade and Genevieve Nnaji and acting, 2face Idibia (African Queen’s singer) and murder attempts, Michael Jackson and accusations, and more.
Madeleine McCann and Chanelle Hayes; so there is a connection… We knew it.
TRINITY NEWS (Ireland): “Siobhán Power takes a look at street art at home and internationally.”
From bubble letter tags to political murals, graffiti, or street art, is an ever-evolving art-form taking on many manifestations in our society.
Manifestationzzzzzzzzzzzzz… Oh, do go on. And Maddie?
Pearse Street has some interesting stencils and sticker work like the Harajuku girls by the artist Pi who has work all over the city, as well as the haunting face of Madeleine McCann in sticker art. The area around the corner of City Quay and Moss Street has some impressive stickers and stencils – a Mickey Mouse soldier among other enigmatic images.
A child is missing. But is it art?
Madeleine McCann: But It Is Art
Madeleine McCann: Selling Books And Fact As Fiction
Brand McCann: Buying Into Madeleine McCann
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October 10th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Alabama4Obama
Can I suggest http://www.freerepublic.com
October 10th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
VAL - now let me give you a history lesson on my country, dear dearie!
FDR - the guy that got us out of the last Depression…remember him? Don’t know how old you are, but much younger than I am, most likely
It was HE who that most famous phrase is attributed to: “Americans have nothing to FEAR but FEAR itself….” It rattled a lot of family’s nerves back then because people were PETRIFIED of the future and what would become of them and their children…..Rhetoric it was perceived as by many on the dole…but others, felt comforted by it…..especially when his next comment was “a Chicken in every pot” implying that Americans would soon leave the soup lines and be able to cook a whole chicken, in their own homes, on their own stoves…as the economy was turning around. All of these were said during FDR’s famous “Fireside Chats”…..where family’s would gather around one radio sometimes 100’s all togehter including neighbors, homeless etc. etc. and listen to FDR who was supposedly sitting in a wooly old WASPY sweater (w/ holes in it of course!) in the parlour of his sitting room w/ a fire blazing in the background and giving American’s the “Locker room pep talks” they so desperately needed and craved to continue during the worst of times…..Very Dickensian you may say….although, we now know that FDR was probably bangin’ his secretary behind Eleanor’s back at the same time as he was spewing out reassuring and calming words to the American public who were literally dying on the vine. The modern day picture of this - is Bush, practicing w/ his putter in the White House lobby all the while giving his weekly radio address that “We will turn this economic crisis around…..”….and “we need to stay the course in Iraq”….Rhetoric, just pure hog wash as we say in ‘Bama. Hey, feel frfe to cut me short - A4O works 4me!
October 10th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Lola
If you google some of the terms you have just read, you will find the aforementioned sites, many give ‘facts’; amongst them, there is the treasure to be had
Do ensure you have adequate virus/firewall protection before embarking. And backup before you go.
Tally ho!
October 10th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
willo Says:
October 10th, 2008 at 1:36 am
Some lazy lunchtime thoughts…….
……….The McCanns have supposedly settled out of court with several newspapers.
I am a little suspicious.
Was there a list published of printed matter that was treated as libellous?
Which libellous statements were attributed to which paper?
Or was it just an overall payout for undisclosed libel for each of the accused?
I’m thinking, and this is my opinion, thought up by myself (so no more bullying replies from Artemis please, just do your job delete this if you have to or want to, no problem). Because I’m also wondering if Anorak has been brought to a certain extent, or maybe funded? could be a better word, but that’s another topic, sort of. So these are my thoughts on the suing…..
IMO……..To me it is obvious that the parents have had political help, wether directly or through wealthy backers, reason as yet unknown.
These helpers have also in my opinion been responsible for my perception of the dire and unbalanced newspaper/television/radio reporting that the British public has been subject too, somehow creating a mine of misinformation gleefully published without retraction.
So, these same helpers persuade the media to release some material that could be seen to be upsetting and faintly libellous to the McCanns who will threaten to sue.
The media backs down and (in a prearranged senario IMO) is seen to settle out of court.
In reality the helpers were slipping sections of the media the money to pay the McCanns and a good backhander for hush money. Did the money go into the fund I wonder?
So it could be the media realised they would have to pay Murat too and this (ficticious)payout to the McCanns set a benchmark, limiting Murats claim. I think if Murat had sued first he might have got quite a bit more. So that was another incentive for the media to swallow the McCann bullet as they knew Murat was coming to get them too.
So my overall thoughts and opinion are that the McCanns sued themselves, paid themselves and in doing so courting public sympathy, apparently showing all that accusations were lies. Would guilty people sue? They must be innocent. It also served to put other media on red alert some who are now so frightened of legal action, that sometimes they actually oppose the very rights they promote. Fear is a wonderful thing.
As I have stated above, this is all my twisted opinion only.
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-agw : Willo. One of the joys of being a UK resident is the confident and sure knowledge the Judiciary are independent. Independent of politics and politicians, crime and criminals and prosecution and plaintive. They judge.
Reply : Like Justice Hogg? I think it is rather a pompous claim you have made. A typically British claim. Please be careful dismounting.
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-agw : The situations you refer to were agreements and no judges would ratify such an agreement unless they were totally satisfied it was a just and fair thing.
Reply: No judges? Not even bent ones? (Another pompous, hanky on the head, who’s pinhched my towel remark). If they settled out of court would a judge be involved? Other than to run a cursory eye over proceedings get the brown envelope and stamp the document. Totally satisfied? Pffft.
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-agw : In both the McCann and Murat agreements there can be NO doubt the payments avoided a costly trial and, in the opinion of the media’s own lawyers, a hefty settlement and punitive costs awartds. The right and wrongs of that are neither here nor there the media involved agreed it was wrong to print what it did.
Reply : Yep a costly trial averted, just what the McCanns wanted I think. :).
. (Surely the case so far has proved there is corruption in some form alive and well in Britain. Who are you to say Britian is squeeky clean?
The medias involved of course would agree if threats or cash has been thrown their way. That is if corruption exists in your holier than thou Britain
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-agw : The suggestion that Anorak has made a similar sort of agreement is both wrong and grossly offensive.
Reply : Grossly offensive to you maybe. Can you really be sure there is not a mole in admin or is that why Anorak is so jumpy these days, because you haven’t ferrited the mole out yet? There is no doubt in my mind Anorak has changed over the last months.
Using the libel laws as an excuse ? Or just scared? Or been got at? I just thought a forum administrator (s) might be undercover so to speak, that’s all. You never considered this? Whatever the cause, Anorak certainly takes a different view of free speech to what it did a year ago, innit?
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There is no need to make agreements if no offence has been given or allowed.
Reply : Agreements can still be made out of the public eye wether or not an offence has been committed. Agreements made out of fear. Fear of what ? Losing money. Pffft. Money seems more important than truth in more than one aspect of this case.
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In summing up my lords, ladies and gentlemen, I think the British should take a long hard look at themselves or at least look at those that control the country. ie. The money men.
The Brits can be a bullying big headed race who’s only true shining lights are Henry Lansbury and Theo Walcott!.
All opinions are mine and I expect that they are mainly thought crazy but maybe some people do concur. Off to feed the pigs. Kune kunes they are, more loyal than any pom that’s for sure. Smell better in a lot of cases too . lol. Go the Gunners!!!
I’m a Brighton Boy, proud to be British, just glad I don’t live there!
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-agw: Mole? Interesting, but doubtful. There’s the distinct smell of rodent on occasion. ..and a bit of free speech for myself here, this sort of lazy repetition of an original posting is a total waste of bandwidth. What is the point? Your arguments remain facile.
Brighton Belle eh? You’d fit in just perfect.
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M&A
Artemis
‘Some lazy lunchtime thoughts’.
Well, you admit yourself that these are lazy thoughts; who could disagree?
If you want to address arguments to the issues, please do so.
If you want to stroke your ego, please do so somewhere else.
Faux claims to be defending free speech when you are simply indulging your own egotism is extremely boring.
October 10th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
A4O
You”ll be relieved to know the shares are only 87.6 points down on Wall Street,
probably all bought by Warren Buffet .LOL
The economy is in a lot of trouble and maybe a Phoenix will rise from the ashes, but
panic is responsible for some of the erratic behaviour of shares.
Incidentally, that expression “you have nothing to fear but fear itself”, Iv”e heard
before but can”t remember where.
October 10th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Alabama4Obama
Potato, Potato.
October 10th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
A4O
Hope you don”t mind the abbreviation, my typing speed is about ten words and hour, so it saves time not to have to type your full name.!!
There was a very good Documentaryon T.V. a while ago about how America evolved, for instance I didn”t know Central park is man made and the biggest Land grab in
History was buying Louisiana from the French for 3 cents an acre.
Any Empire is built on invasion and slavery, so since there is little left of the World to
conquer all the Empire Builders have become Third World Countries.
October 10th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
I am sorry to be so dense, but the name of the “other” site eludes me. I cannot think of any association to “the tea trays”. Can anyone be more specific without harming the anorak site?
October 10th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Karen
They did make some very bad decisions re childcare, doors unlocked, even possibly the timing of checking.
Does one error/crime (take your pick) mean they killed their kid, acidentally/murder and covered up? You have said you don’t think so, but you are happy to align yourself with the camp that does.
October 10th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Alabama4Obama
I agree entirely with what you say, there is a big difference between posting an opinion
or an article which is anti-McCann and posting something truly defamatory. Alas,
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press is something we used to cherish in the
U.K., but it no longer exists. With regards to the Press, the tabloids have to b e brought to heel. All this “the public has a right to know” is just an excuse to publish
what they like. Everyone is entitled to privacy, but I think that since these Forums are
relatively private, the Libel thing has gone into overdrive and is putting people off
posting , which makes for a boring Forum.
October 10th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Beware the coming of the horse men of the Apocalypse, much wailing and gnashing of castanets, rumbas will be rumba’d tangos tangoed and eggs boiled, be warned.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4wqtstiHqSA&feature=related
October 10th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
10/10/08
Maddie: Documentary for TV
Shooting starts on the 20th
Are we going to have a little fury then? EVEN if it happens on portuguese TV?
http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/
October 10th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Time for some wets…………… tis Friday…
October 10th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
What about Bordon Grown bringing Madeleine back in the eve of the elections?
Since the uk governement is in it up to its hears…..every thing is possible init?
October 10th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Are you chasing yours and you think everybody does it?
October 10th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
jo Says:
October 10th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
garth
have you become a mod?
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Are you saying ive got nothing better to do?
October 10th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
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What a lot of bollocks garth!
no need to tell or better said repeat to you over and over again THEY are the only responsable for whatever happened to Madeleine.
In the very early days of the investigation,it is kate who started talking about her death
so……..?
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One of these days you might find chasing your tail is pointless!
October 10th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
garth
have you become a mod?
October 10th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Garth Says:
October 10th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Karen Says:
October 10th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Garth
The publicity did nothing but generate false sightings.
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You’re becoming hard work!
But if Madeliene had been taken by someone for reasons other than the worst kind do you not think there may have been a chance of a real sighting? Was their daughter not worthy of the effort? Are you right or even a good judge?
But irrespective of what you think, you weren’t them. You have no children i suspect. You have no comprehension of the sheer panic or desperation they endured.
I think the choices they made were the right ones given the situation.
And what do you mean “they are the first parents of a child to behave like this”? They didnt know for sure she was dead!
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What a lot of bollocks garth!
no need to tell or better said repeat to you over and over again THEY are the only responsable for whatever happened to Madeleine.
In the very early days of the investigation,it is kate who started talking about her death
so……..?
October 10th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
….. so go on then jo. There would be nothing new.
October 10th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
jo Says:
October 10th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Can I post an article from Tony Bennet? or is this forbidden under threat of being beheaded?
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Not if you want it to be taken seriously!
October 10th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Can I post an article from Tony Bennet? or is this forbidden under threat of being beheaded?
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M&A
Artemis
No beheading but it is forbidden.
October 10th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Karen Says:
October 10th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Garth
The publicity did nothing but generate false sightings.
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You’re becoming hard work!
But if Madeliene had been taken by someone for reasons other than the worst kind do you not think there may have been a chance of a real sighting? Was their daughter not worthy of the effort? Are you right or even a good judge?
But irrespective of what you think, you weren’t them. You have no children i suspect. You have no comprehension of the sheer panic or desperation they endured.
I think the choices they made were the right ones given the situation.
And what do you mean “they are the first parents of a child to behave like this”? They didnt know for sure she was dead!
October 10th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Karen
May be you”ll have a job at Carter-Ruck?
October 10th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Garth
The publicity did nothing but generate false sightings.
And any P.R. would know that would be the outcome because there are many well documented cases where it’s happened before… from the 5th Column panic of the Ist World War to Elvis.
Children are usually found by dog walkers if they’re dead or suspicious neighbours or social workers or other visitors to the kidnappers house if they’re lucky to be alive.
Bugging the authorities is a good idea - turning into celebs isn’t.
And since they’re the first parents of a missing child ever to behave like this - it’s slightly redundant to imply that it’s the thing we’d all do.
October 10th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
I hope a little of our conversation has sunk in.
October 10th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Garth
And the good people weren’t helping a child - they were involved in media generated pseudo-events for psychodramatic needs of their own.
October 10th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Karen Says:
October 10th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Garth
Don’t you think it’s a bit naive to put your faith in massive worldwide publicity to get your kid back - and not think that people would question the form the publicity took or it’s effectiveness or suspect that it was just a deflection of some kind?
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Do you not think that their upper most thoughts at that time was to get their daughter back? Or do you think they should have been thinking about the recourse of their actions?
Its very easy to judge after the event particular if you have no idea of what they were going through at that time.
That should answer your question re interpol and the British Government.
If your course is media then take note from the McCanns. Publicity is the best form of recognition.
October 10th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Garth
Don’t you think it’s a bit naive to put your faith in massive worldwide publicity to get your kid back - and not think that people would question the form the publicity took or it’s effectiveness or suspect that it was just a deflection of some kind?
They have the British police and interpol and the British government to turn to.
I’m not bitter - part of my course is media - and we’re interested in all the media manias from Mods and Rockers to the current paedophile obsession.
I think you’re more naive than me.
October 10th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Karen
You can go on about the crap parenting choices till your blue in the face. It doesn’t get away from the fact that the investigation was a complete cock up.
The parents hopes were in the hands of an incompetant police force. We weren’t talking about someone nicking Kates hand bag here. We are talking about someone taking their daughter and if that means they felt it better to get outside help (and i dont blame them) and keep her focus in the public eye then I (given their situation) think they couldn’t possibly do any more.
You say ‘comic relief’. I actually dont think you have any idea what they were going through. And the Maddie Mania (as you put it) was just good people trying to help in any way they possibly could for the return of this little girl.
You sound very bitter towards them and to be honest I think you are very naive to say the least.
And when you say it’s not an injustice to be made a suspect, again, you miss the point, what is an injustice is a police force who even themselves were bound by the secrecy law, found it acceptable to leak information (defamatory at that) about a couple who they had no evidence against.
Wake up Karen. Your naivity unfortunately holds no bounds.