What's a pizza company to do if they want to get in on that sweet 50 Shades of Grey cash cow action, but have absolutely no promo connection to the infamous amalgam of Freaky Friend Fiction word snippets masquerading as dialogue? How about an ad referencing BDSM? OK, great, but even better: how about an ad that… » 1/27/15 10:01pm Tuesday 10:01pm

Target knows you're a busy parent on the go, so when it comes to shopping, you don't want to waste your time going from aisle to aisle to collect your kid's toothbrushes, mouthwash and Fifty Shades of Grey marital aids. That's why they put all of your needs into one place. They're always thinking of you. » 1/16/15 5:40pm 1/16/15 5:40pm

We need to talk about the McDonald's commercial that just aired, you guys. I just...I have a lot of feelings and I don't know how to cope with this right now. » 1/12/15 1:45pm 1/12/15 1:45pm

Yeah, yeah, we all had a lot of cookies this past month and now maybe your clothes don't fit right. Or maybe they do. Or maybe you don't give a fuck? Whatever the case, January is always a big month for "Feel bad about yourself you ugly cow"-style advertising. Clothing retailer LOFT just added another one on the pile,… » 1/09/15 4:50pm 1/09/15 4:50pm

A car dealership in Oak Lawn, Illinois has made the absolute most batshit crazy viral video and of course it's a spoof of "Dick in a Box." You will either love this video more than any other video spoof ever or you will cry to the angels to free visions of it from your brain. Enjoy! » 12/18/14 11:50am 12/18/14 11:50am

In a move that surprised many people who enjoy a good joke about masturbation, South Dakota has decided that their plan to ensure safe driving while employing puns about touching oneself all over until orgasm were ill-advised. No one knows how they even came up with the idea, but I assume some ingenious advertising… » 12/15/14 9:30pm 12/15/14 9:30pm

Corporations just keep releasing sexist ads and yanking them when the Internet (predictably) shits bricks. The latest offender is Sony, with a dumb-as-dirt PlayStation ad. Here's an idea: Hire somebody to vet these ideas before you spend money making them. » 11/24/14 11:10am 11/24/14 11:10am

Today in "too soon," a Toronto printing company is sending out mailers that are a playful little reference to the Jian Ghomeshi scandal. You know, the guy who nine women are accusing of sexual assault. That Ghomeshi. » 11/17/14 3:00pm 11/17/14 3:00pm

In this ad for Scott Walker against Mary Burke, Lieutenant Governor and former professional TV news talking head Rebecca Kleefisch expresses her concern about all these elaborate claims that Walker made it harder for women to fight against workplace discrimination. That's kind of weird, because THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE… » 11/04/14 2:10pm 11/04/14 2:10pm

McDonalds is in a bit of a pickle. It seems that people aren't trying to get their Big Mac on quite like they used to. Profits are declining while Americans stuff themselves with Chipotle burritos. What is the largest hamburger fast food chain on Earth to do? They could focus on improving their product or perhaps… » 10/28/14 5:15pm 10/28/14 5:15pm

It's emotionally manipulative marketing, sure, but damn if it isn't effective. » 10/03/14 2:40pm 10/03/14 2:40pm

Hey ladaaays, because you've got your priorities straight, I know you've already got your Slutoween costumes on deck because Halloween is the only night of the year where it's acceptable for the ladyfolk to show some skin. But how's that body looking? Is it banging enough? Luckily Subway is here to help ensure that… » 10/02/14 3:20pm 10/02/14 3:20pm

How did I know you wanted to watch Jeff Goldblum wear a volumized shaggy wig and talk about how his beauty has benefited from good lighting, while shirtless and sitting in a hot tub? How didn't I know? » 9/29/14 6:30pm 9/29/14 6:30pm

There is no way I am prepared to cry over a damn Budweiser commercial, unless it's one of those elaborate ones that feature puppies and horses during the Super Bowl. Then all bets are off. But on a regular day of the year? HOW DARE THEY MAKE ME HAVE EMOTIONS. » 9/21/14 8:30pm 9/21/14 8:30pm

Let's be honest, car makers do have a nasty habit of marketing against their brand philosophies. None pisses me off more than the Honda Fit She's. A Honda "for women" women didn't want. I don't care if it was designed by a female Honda executive. It's still sexist as hell. » 9/20/14 3:14pm 9/20/14 3:14pm

"This is not a Christmas commercial. However, let's say you have an event in late December that you need a lot of gifts for. Like, maybe your entire family is having a birthday on the same day. Now's the time to go to Kmart and put those gifts on layaway," says the actress playing a Kmart employee in the retailer's… » 9/05/14 4:10pm 9/05/14 4:10pm

One of Russia's largest banks has caught onto the global phenomenon (soon to be dictatorship) that is cats. In a new marketing scheme, Moscow-based Sberbank promises to send a cat over to your house for a couple hours if you sign a mortgage with them. That's right. They'll lend you some money, and then they'll lend… » 8/31/14 3:36pm 8/31/14 3:36pm