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George Clooney Would Be Dead Right Now…
…If it weren't for The Archangel John Malkovich and a Nespresso coffee maker. At least, that's the gist of this commercial. [AdFreak]Celebrities Model & No One Cares
In a recent poll, 78% of respondents said that seeing a celebrity in an ad doesn't affect them one way or the other, when it comes to buying what's being shilled. And yet! We're inundated with this crap. [AdWeek]Sarah Haskins: Husbands Can't Do Stuff
"Being a woman isn't easy," Sarah Haskins sighs. "We work, we take care of the house, we raise children… and we do it all without a shred of help from those lumbering manbeasts known as husbands." More »"If You Don’t Use Our Services You Will Be Just As Idiotic As These Black Women”
"No matter which angle you dissect this little thirty second spot from, only one conclusion is possible; the purposeful exposure of the so-called desperate ignorance of Black women." Also, does the ad pit blacks against Eastern Europeans? [Womanist Musings, Racialicious]Fagged Out?
Was this ever a popular saying? [Vintage Ads] More »Sarah Haskins Untangles The Swinging World Of Hair Care Ads
From a deserted shampoo temple to words like "hydrolicious" and "prismatic," hair product commercials elevate beautiful hair to something to die for, Sarah Haskins finds. More »"Pre American Apparel"
Too many questions, not enough answers. [Vintage Ads]Out Of Work? You Could Be A Fantana…
If you're vaguely ethnic and can sorta dance, take note: The Fantanas are "back" — although they seem to be different from the originals — and they're looking for a 4th to call the corners with. [Copyranter]Photoshop Of Horrors?
There is definitely something off about Carolyn Murphy's trapezius in this Estee Lauder ad — try drawing a line from where her neck connects on the left to where it connects on the right. [Photoshop Disasters]"It's Smart To Ride The Rocket!"
In case you didn't know, it's smart to ride the Rocket, ladies. And by Rocket I mean this sweet car, of course. What were you thinking? Get your mind out of the gutter! [Vintage Ads]"It Works Externally, Because That's Where The Trouble Starts"
"Why take chances? Starting today, why not use Pristeen as much a part of your bath or shower. It's just as essential to your cleanliness, And to your peace of mind about being a girl. An attractive, nice-to-be-with girl." [Vintage Ads]Sarah Haskins: "Laundry. It's The Woman's Drug Of Choice"
"Why can't we break the spin cycle?" Haskins asks. "Because when you're high on laundry, life is just better… it smells better." Clearly, she's been freebasing Cheer, because she goes off on detergent commercials: More »For Men Only!
Wimminz are delicate and can't chew or process something as hearty as beef, what are you, crazy? [Sociological Images]This Is Your Brain On
Models. St-st-stutter speech; techno music; Photoshop of Horrors; a meteor; a pink pony; a crashing wave. What is it? The Matthew Williamson for H&M commercial. Of course. (Embedded after jump.) [AdFreak] More »DrugsFast Fashion"His Meals Will Look As Pretty As You Do"
A sexist Australian commercial for pots and pans (tagline: "The only thing that cooks better ... is a woman!") is actually a clever viral marketing ploy. Video after the jump! [Ad Rants] More »Nailed
Says Hortense: "What would the OPI name be? "I'm Not Really Freddy Krueger?" [Vintage Ads]American Apparel Spurts Its Stuff All Over Pregnant Women
I honestly don't know whether to love or loathe the new American Apparel pregnant lady ads. More »â€śForget About It. Men’s Preferences Will Never Change.”
This collection of the "World's Worst Magazine Ads" includes a few posted here before. The message in the yogurt ad at left? "Be thin, or no man will want you." [Stiletto Revolt via Feminist Law Professors]Hurtful Heels, Zoned-Out Zombies & Crotch Watch: Spring's Worst Ads
The Complicated Business Of Getting Women To Buy Crap
According to today's New York Times, selling chips to chicks is tricky business, which is why Frito-Lay has "researched women's feelings about snacking and guilt." Uh-oh. More »Krazy Kat Ladies
Alice In Wonderland + The Wizard Of Oz + Josie & The Pussycats + LSD + cotton candy + vaginal references = MAC Hello Kitty ad. [BoingBoing]