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It doesn't matter that the paper is black-owned and the usage was in the context of an editorial cartoon; it's not right. [Editor & Publisher] More »
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Did you ever wonder who were the original Gerber baby, Aunt Jemima, and Betty Crocker, and the reasons why their images evolved over the years? More »
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Can you guess what P.A. is? Can you identify the "two queens" having a More »
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From Tony The Tiger to the Michelin Man, every pop culture kid is exposed to product advertising mascots and icons. Most of these critters are male, but sometimes — especially with baking and food products — the icons are female. Or were female. An image of "Betty Crocker" used to be on boxes of cake mix; now her face has been replaced by a spoon. And most advertisers would prefer to use celebrities to shill their products these days. But have you ever thought about what would happen if some of the best-loved advertising characters were replaced by Hollywood stars? We have. The top ten female product advertising icons and the actresses the casting agents could choose to replace them, after the jump. More »
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