We like bears. They’re fuzzy and warm, and they eat tourists. They also hibernate, so it’s been a while since you’ve heard from us. Now that the bitter winter cold is slowly giving way to the cheerful song of birds, however, we can no longer keep our silence. Warming rays of sunshine instill in us a talkative mood, and out spill the words. This has turned out to be an extra long issue of Propaganda, so get a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy the read!

Does the thought of plummeting down a staircase on a snowboard make you cringe? The participants to the Red Bull Rail Battle (www.redbullrailbattle.be) in Brussels seemed to love the idea. They held a contest between Belgian and Dutch riders, to see who’s best at sliding down rails at mind-boggling speeds. Plastic teeth salesmen had a field day. It’s not that we were too drunk to notice it or anything, but just DON’T ask us who won the thing.

If you’re a student, you have lots of friends, know lots of stuff, and need a car, you’re too late. The Daewoo Student Trophy (www.daewoostudenttrophy.com) is in full swing already. Thirteen teams of eager students clash in an epic intellectual struggle for domination. The trophy? A Daewoo Matiz, for keeps.
Don’t worry if you missed out on this golden opportunity, just study hard and in no time you’ll be driving around in a Maybach. Promise.

While you’re waiting for that sweet set of wheels to come along, you’re stuck with public transportation. You realize it whenever you set foot on an overcrowded bus or tram: there’s still a huge market for quality deodorant. Rexona, for example. Public transport isn’t the only place where salty skin excretions fill the air. One can hardly think of anything more sweaty than professional top level sports. That’s Rexona’s cup of tea, so they’re no deodorant to mess with. Get yourself an applicator, and you’ll be fine for that next evaluation meeting.

Alas, you can’t actually smell the site we built for them… yet. We suggest you check it out none-the less at www.rexona.be and let your other sensory organs have a ball.

Our favourite weekend pastime is watching Sunday morning cartoons. We do like our entertainment light and bubbly. Finally, after years of anticipation, Atlas Copco gave us the opportunity to make our very own cartoon. It’s a historical drama set in different eras throughout time, starring an Atlas Copco Workplace System, and it’s running as a screensaver on computers throughout the Atlas Copco company. That makes us very proud, Pixar’s shaking in it’s boots.

We did lots of print for DiVerso, Verso and FashionClub70. Invitations, folders, a catalog, you name it. So next time you need some fashion advice, call us. That shirt with those shoes? I don’t think so.

It must’ve been around Christmas. A snowstorm howled through the streets of Antwerp, gripping everything in its path with an icy chill. Ploughing through the thick blanket of snow, wrapped in nothing but a piece of discarded cardboard, was Michiel, desperately looking for a little bit of comfort. A warm bed, a bowl of soup, a voluptuous and lustful woman. He collected all of his courage and rang our doorbell with the last bit of strength left in his fingers. Regardless to say, we took him in, gave him a new home, and made him work very hard with the promise that, one day, we could provide him with a voluptuous lustful woman.

His first job was the web site for Andy Wauman, an Antwerp-based artist. Spread the word, visit the site and start buying those works.

Kasper Stuart has created his very own Chilli Club cookbook, full of great and simple recipies for Asian meals with a difference. You can get a sneak preview of two recipes on the special minisite we created for the book. So next time you have a hot dinner date, you know how to impress. If you still manage to mess up, there’s always the Chilli Club take out service. Just don’t get caught.

Benzo’s back! Our trusty colleague had this silly idea to go get married, and he even went on a honeymoon. Three days to the seaside? Not really? A quiet weekend at home with some good movies? Not even close. Two months on the opposite side of the world swimming with dolphins, eating the best food in the world, and driving around in a campervan? Exactly! The lucky young lady’s a skilled photographer, so stacks of pictures have been taken. Some sort of exhibition is in order, we’ll keep you posted.

And, Oh yeah. We’ll be back before you know it. In the meanwhile… Take it easy.