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A Stupid Person's Pedestrian Thoughts About A Complicated Thing

It was reported yesterday that 16 more companies have pulled their advertising dollars from Glenn Beck's talk show, including Airware Inc. (makers of Brez anti-snoring aids), Ancestry.com, AT&T, Blaine Labs Inc., Campbell Soup Company, Clorox, Ditech, The Elations Company, Experian...  CONTINUE READING A STUPID PERSON'S PEDESTRIAN THOUGHTS ABOUT A COMPLICATED THING»

Posted on August 25, 2009 in (52 comments)
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Don Draper Is Rolling In His Make-Believe Grave

Some interns at an ad agency made a fake rap about being interns at an ad agency. Please sign here. ...  CONTINUE READING DON DRAPER IS ROLLING IN HIS MAKE-BELIEVE GRAVE»

Posted on August 5, 2009 in (5 comments)
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Natasha Richardson's Death Continues To Be Handled In A Classy And Non-Exploitative Way

An email newsletter from English ski-wear company SkiWear4Less (or Ski Warehouse? definitely ski something) has been banned by the U.K.'s Advertising Standard's Authority, whatever that means, for including Natasha Richardson as a bid to sell more ski helmets. Huh. It...  CONTINUE READING NATASHA RICHARDSON'S DEATH CONTINUES TO BE HANDLED IN A CLASSY AND NON-EXPLOITATIVE WAY»

Posted on May 13, 2009 in (5 comments)
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There Is Such Thing As Bad Publicity: Rock of Love

My DVR died this weekend, but I resurrected it just in time to bring you this belated yet still great clip from this week's Rock of Love . What's got two thumbs and is the advertising wizard who thought up...  CONTINUE READING THERE IS SUCH THING AS BAD PUBLICITY: ROCK OF LOVE»

Posted on April 1, 2008 in (0 comments)
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Free Advertising: Take 5's "Little Bit Of Luck" Is Weird, Creepy, And Mad Talented, Son

If you live in New York, then you've been seeing a lot of this guy: He's the new homunculoid spokesperson for the New York Lottery, "Little Bit of Luck." He's on subway posters, phone booths, and also TV. Gross and...  CONTINUE READING FREE ADVERTISING: TAKE 5'S "LITTLE BIT OF LUCK" IS WEIRD, CREEPY, AND MAD TALENTED, SON»

Posted on February 28, 2008 in (1 comments)
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