Rob Rooney
@rooneyrooney.bsky.social
Copywriter with awards, big ideas, and a sense of humor. Mets fan. Mentor. Making advertising less boring since forever.
This VF close-up is giving major “Spy Magazine’s Ivanarama! cover” energy — that same aggressively tight crop + hard light + editorial choice to use zero flattering settings. iykyk #spymagazine #vanityfair
December 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This VF close-up is giving major “Spy Magazine’s Ivanarama! cover” energy — that same aggressively tight crop + hard light + editorial choice to use zero flattering settings. iykyk #spymagazine #vanityfair
As a kid I was obsessed with this box cover. The Mastermind Box Cover: What the Hell Were They Thinking? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
The Mastermind Box Cover: What the Hell Were They Thinking?
- - -INVICTA GAMES, LTD.
Packaging Team — Official Minutes
Project: Mastermind / New Cover Presentation
MARTIN SMITH (Marketing Senior Vice Presi...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
As a kid I was obsessed with this box cover. The Mastermind Box Cover: What the Hell Were They Thinking? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
We Really Just Handed Kids Weapons
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We Really Just Handed Kids Weapons
Parenting in the 80s Was Basically Violence as Vibes
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November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We Really Just Handed Kids Weapons
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A little ode to Thanksgiving I wrote: How to Brine a Turkey, by H.P. Lovecraft www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how...
How to Brine a Turkey, by H.P. Lovecraft
This time of year all cabbalists, daemonologists, magicians, and the like share amongst their number one scrap of forbidden knowledge: that soakin...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A little ode to Thanksgiving I wrote: How to Brine a Turkey, by H.P. Lovecraft www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how...
It’s kind of twisted these are given to kids…?
July 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It’s kind of twisted these are given to kids…?
Remember these? Back when cars automatically assumed you’d be smoking 3 packs of lung darts a day?
July 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Remember these? Back when cars automatically assumed you’d be smoking 3 packs of lung darts a day?
Reposted by Rob Rooney
‘Morning…Mourning 🌺💔💙🇺🇸🇺🇸💔
July 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
‘Morning…Mourning 🌺💔💙🇺🇸🇺🇸💔
These people are fucking evil. They’re straight up villains and should be shunned harassed and made miserable. Fuck Elon. Fuck Trump and Fuck Billionaires.
In a horrifying article about the dangers of Teslas, one point stands out: Teslas automatically disengage self-driving mode <1 second before an imminent crash--not enough time for the driver to react, but enough for Tesla to deny responsibility for fatal crashes, since self-driving "wasn't engaged."
July 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
These people are fucking evil. They’re straight up villains and should be shunned harassed and made miserable. Fuck Elon. Fuck Trump and Fuck Billionaires.
The tomb wasn’t his to open….
Turn the page. Feel the fear.
The story was pretend.
The feelings were real.
#TurnThePage #FeelTheFear #NostalgiaCore #BookAndRecord #VintageCreepy
#GIJoeMemory #EmotionalArt #ChildhoodUnearthed
Turn the page. Feel the fear.
The story was pretend.
The feelings were real.
#TurnThePage #FeelTheFear #NostalgiaCore #BookAndRecord #VintageCreepy
#GIJoeMemory #EmotionalArt #ChildhoodUnearthed
June 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The tomb wasn’t his to open….
Turn the page. Feel the fear.
The story was pretend.
The feelings were real.
#TurnThePage #FeelTheFear #NostalgiaCore #BookAndRecord #VintageCreepy
#GIJoeMemory #EmotionalArt #ChildhoodUnearthed
Turn the page. Feel the fear.
The story was pretend.
The feelings were real.
#TurnThePage #FeelTheFear #NostalgiaCore #BookAndRecord #VintageCreepy
#GIJoeMemory #EmotionalArt #ChildhoodUnearthed
The first time you gambled on football was here.
One quarter. One helmet. No take-backs.
#TinyHelmetBigFeelings
#NFLNostalgia
#ChildhoodFandom
#VendingMachineMemory
#genx #art
One quarter. One helmet. No take-backs.
#TinyHelmetBigFeelings
#NFLNostalgia
#ChildhoodFandom
#VendingMachineMemory
#genx #art
June 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The first time you gambled on football was here.
One quarter. One helmet. No take-backs.
#TinyHelmetBigFeelings
#NFLNostalgia
#ChildhoodFandom
#VendingMachineMemory
#genx #art
One quarter. One helmet. No take-backs.
#TinyHelmetBigFeelings
#NFLNostalgia
#ChildhoodFandom
#VendingMachineMemory
#genx #art
IYKYK
The myth made it taste better.
From the series American Childhood.
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The myth made it taste better.
From the series American Childhood.
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June 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
IYKYK
The myth made it taste better.
From the series American Childhood.
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The myth made it taste better.
From the series American Childhood.
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weighed ten pounds.
felt like freedom.
From the series American Childhood.
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felt like freedom.
From the series American Childhood.
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June 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
weighed ten pounds.
felt like freedom.
From the series American Childhood.
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#AmericanChildhood #ContemporaryArt #NostalgiaArt #BoomBox #RetroArt #PopArt #ArtOfTheDay #ArtistOnThreads #80sVibes #ThrowbackArt
felt like freedom.
From the series American Childhood.
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#AmericanChildhood #ContemporaryArt #NostalgiaArt #BoomBox #RetroArt #PopArt #ArtOfTheDay #ArtistOnThreads #80sVibes #ThrowbackArt
An American Childhood.
June 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
An American Childhood.
Never trust a smile you can’t turn off.
From the series American Childhood.
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#AmericanChildhood #ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #NostalgiaArt #MemoryAndMyth #ArtCollectors #FoundObjectsAsArt #CreepyToys #RetroVibes
From the series American Childhood.
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#AmericanChildhood #ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #NostalgiaArt #MemoryAndMyth #ArtCollectors #FoundObjectsAsArt #CreepyToys #RetroVibes
June 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Never trust a smile you can’t turn off.
From the series American Childhood.
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#AmericanChildhood #ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #NostalgiaArt #MemoryAndMyth #ArtCollectors #FoundObjectsAsArt #CreepyToys #RetroVibes
From the series American Childhood.
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#AmericanChildhood #ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #NostalgiaArt #MemoryAndMyth #ArtCollectors #FoundObjectsAsArt #CreepyToys #RetroVibes
A toy that wasn’t fun.
A lesson that never ended.
From the series American Childhood.
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#ConceptualArt #ContemporaryArt #PopArt #NostalgiaArt #SpeakAndSpell #VintageToys #ArtOfTheDay #EmotionalObjects #FoundObjectsAsArt
A lesson that never ended.
From the series American Childhood.
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June 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A toy that wasn’t fun.
A lesson that never ended.
From the series American Childhood.
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A lesson that never ended.
From the series American Childhood.
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#ConceptualArt #ContemporaryArt #PopArt #NostalgiaArt #SpeakAndSpell #VintageToys #ArtOfTheDay #EmotionalObjects #FoundObjectsAsArt
The future came in a box.
With a toy inside.
From the series American Childhood.
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With a toy inside.
From the series American Childhood.
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June 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The future came in a box.
With a toy inside.
From the series American Childhood.
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With a toy inside.
From the series American Childhood.
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#ContemporaryArt #PopArt #ConceptualArt #NostalgiaArt #QuispCereal #RetroAesthetic #ArtOfTheDay #FoundObjectsAsArt #VintageCereal
The straps left marks.
The metal burned your legs.
From the series exploring American childhood.
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#ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #PopArt #NostalgiaArt #VintageSummer #RetroVibes #LawnChairCulture #70sAesthetic #ArtOfTheDay #EmotionalObjects #AmericanChildhood #FoundObjectsAsArt
The metal burned your legs.
From the series exploring American childhood.
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#ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #PopArt #NostalgiaArt #VintageSummer #RetroVibes #LawnChairCulture #70sAesthetic #ArtOfTheDay #EmotionalObjects #AmericanChildhood #FoundObjectsAsArt
June 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The straps left marks.
The metal burned your legs.
From the series exploring American childhood.
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#ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #PopArt #NostalgiaArt #VintageSummer #RetroVibes #LawnChairCulture #70sAesthetic #ArtOfTheDay #EmotionalObjects #AmericanChildhood #FoundObjectsAsArt
The metal burned your legs.
From the series exploring American childhood.
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#ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #PopArt #NostalgiaArt #VintageSummer #RetroVibes #LawnChairCulture #70sAesthetic #ArtOfTheDay #EmotionalObjects #AmericanChildhood #FoundObjectsAsArt
America. Take some notes.
The election comes nearly two months after president Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office following his impeachment for declaring martial law in the country.
South Korea's liberal party leader poised to win presidency after martial law crisis
The election comes nearly two months after president Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office following his impeachment for declaring martial law in the country.
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June 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
America. Take some notes.
The color of fun.
The taste of regret.
From my ongoing series on childhood and the strange things we thought were candy.
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#ContemporaryArt #PopArt #NostalgiaArt #ConceptualArt #FoundObjectArt #RetroCandy #CircusPeanuts #EmotionalArt #ArtOfTheDay #Candy #VintageSweets #ArtThatSpeaks
The taste of regret.
From my ongoing series on childhood and the strange things we thought were candy.
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#ContemporaryArt #PopArt #NostalgiaArt #ConceptualArt #FoundObjectArt #RetroCandy #CircusPeanuts #EmotionalArt #ArtOfTheDay #Candy #VintageSweets #ArtThatSpeaks
June 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The color of fun.
The taste of regret.
From my ongoing series on childhood and the strange things we thought were candy.
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#ContemporaryArt #PopArt #NostalgiaArt #ConceptualArt #FoundObjectArt #RetroCandy #CircusPeanuts #EmotionalArt #ArtOfTheDay #Candy #VintageSweets #ArtThatSpeaks
The taste of regret.
From my ongoing series on childhood and the strange things we thought were candy.
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#ContemporaryArt #PopArt #NostalgiaArt #ConceptualArt #FoundObjectArt #RetroCandy #CircusPeanuts #EmotionalArt #ArtOfTheDay #Candy #VintageSweets #ArtThatSpeaks
No ball.
No bat.
Just beeps.
From the ongoing series exploring childhood memory
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#ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #NostalgiaArt #PopCultureArt #ArtThatSpeaks #RetroGaming #MattelElectronics #VintageToys #MemoryAndMyth #ArtOfTheDay #EmotionalArt #DigitalChildhood #80sKids #MinimalistArt
No bat.
Just beeps.
From the ongoing series exploring childhood memory
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#ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #NostalgiaArt #PopCultureArt #ArtThatSpeaks #RetroGaming #MattelElectronics #VintageToys #MemoryAndMyth #ArtOfTheDay #EmotionalArt #DigitalChildhood #80sKids #MinimalistArt
June 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
No ball.
No bat.
Just beeps.
From the ongoing series exploring childhood memory
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#ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #NostalgiaArt #PopCultureArt #ArtThatSpeaks #RetroGaming #MattelElectronics #VintageToys #MemoryAndMyth #ArtOfTheDay #EmotionalArt #DigitalChildhood #80sKids #MinimalistArt
No bat.
Just beeps.
From the ongoing series exploring childhood memory
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#ContemporaryArt #ConceptualArt #NostalgiaArt #PopCultureArt #ArtThatSpeaks #RetroGaming #MattelElectronics #VintageToys #MemoryAndMyth #ArtOfTheDay #EmotionalArt #DigitalChildhood #80sKids #MinimalistArt