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more about #adlibs more comments → vulcanized: Aw, man, what if John Malkovich really was an Archangel? That would be weird. I was watching Man in the Iron Mask last night (shut up, it was on TV ... more » Dodgergirl: A horrifying indictment of the criminally negligent piano-moving industry, the failures of which have plagued this great nation for TOO LONG! #georgec... more » Mary McCarthyite: John Malkovich is damn sexy. #georgeclooneynespressocommerca... more » rodmanstreet: But will my Mr. Coffee keep me out of purgatory? #georgeclooneynespressocommerca... more » SisterRay73: Not gonna lie, I'm pretty sure John Malkovich is actually the one who guards the Pearly Gates. And then once you get in there, Morgan Freeman is waiti... more » clockwise contemplates going counter: Coffee has saved my life many times, I totally understand. #georgeclooneynespressocommerca... more » lisas: People always claim that advertising trick x doesn't affect them, and they are pretty much always wrong. I expect to continue to see celebrity spokesm... more » OneBigPear: I pretty much feel about this as I do about popular actors constantly being used for animated features. Yes, as an actor you are probably atypically a... more » Miss. Money-Sterling: Seeing as the amount of photoshop used in celeb ads renders said celebs unrecognizable, I'm not surprised. more » sexandphilosophy: My buying preferences have totally been celebrity affected, if Jessica Simpson shills it, I refuse to buy it (seriously, I wanted Proactive but I woul... more » hortense: That is the fakest blonde that ever blonde-d, Scarlett Johansson. more » VioletFem: I wonder if it affects the way you view the celebrity? Has anyone studied that? more » LaComtesse: Someone SAYING something doesn't make it true. Sales numbers would be a better indicator of whether or not celebrity endorsements are successful than ... more » Yahtzii: I prefer celebrities who are famous BECAUSE they are hawking stuff. Billy Mays, you will be missed. Vince, you're a total dick but I have to watch... more » CurtCole: Anything Madonna spreads her legs for is usually worth it, so if she's in the ad--I'm buying it. more » -
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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] -
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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] -
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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 » -
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"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] -
#comicrelief
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 » -
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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] -
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#badvertising
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] -
#oldiesbutgoodies
"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] -
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"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] -
#comicrelief
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 » -
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For Men Only!
Wimminz are delicate and can't chew or process something as hearty as beef, what are you, crazy? [Sociological Images] -
#triptastic
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 -
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"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 » -
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Nailed
Says Hortense: "What would the OPI name be? "I'm Not Really Freddy Krueger?" [Vintage Ads] -
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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 » -
#badvertising
“Forget 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] -
#badvertising
Hurtful Heels, Zoned-Out Zombies & Crotch Watch: Spring's Worst Ads
Advertisements are supposed to help move product. But some ads are so stupid, inane, weird or pointless, they're just bad. Hence: Badvertising! The following are from the latest issues of Vogue, Glamour, Cosmopolitan and Lucky.
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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 »
