Category Archives: Advertising

A balm for the soul

Posted on April 3, 2009 by admin

I absolutely guarantee that this is the best two four minutes you will spend all day:  

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I’m not funny.

Posted on March 2, 2009 by admin

The tired theme that women aren’t funny gets some new life in today’s Guardian, with Germaine Greer trying her hand at the famously explosive topic. Greer’s strategy seems to be to mitigate the objections of ladybloggers and assorted other wimminfolk … Continue reading →

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Only you can help prevent skidmarks.

Posted on December 23, 2008 by admin

Thanks to The Dateable Dork for inspiring this post, in which we investigate the horror that is the Charmin Bears. My favorite Charmin Bears ad is, unfortunately, not available online anywhere (yes, I checked YouTube, helper), but it is pitching … Continue reading →

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Smells meaty

Posted on December 17, 2008 by admin

> Still looking for the perfect gift for the piece of meat on your Christmas list? Consider “Flame,” Burger King’s newest, uh, fragrance that promises an alluring eau de Whopper, which is known to drive the ladies wild, according to … Continue reading →

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Five Dollar Footlong vs. Saved by Zero

Posted on November 20, 2008 by admin

Since the days of Burma-Shave and the Victrola, advertisers have used jingles to worm their way into their customers’ conciousness. Advertising has gotten a lot more sophisticated since then, but these insipid anthems still have the power to hijack our … Continue reading →

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Routan Bust

Posted on November 6, 2008 by admin

Last week, I noted some of the unsettling racial/sexual overtones of the new Axe Dark Temptation campaign. But it’s not surprising I don’t like the ad; I’m nowhere near Axe’s 18-24 year old male target demographic. Which is what makes … Continue reading →

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Once You Go Axe, You Never Go Back

Posted on October 23, 2008 by admin

Good news for fraternity brothers, Von Dutch enthusiests and Nickleback fans across America: Unilever has announced plans to release Axe Dark Temptation, a body spray that drives women wild because it smells like chocolate, in the US next month. The … Continue reading →

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