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more about #advertising Jack_Burton: Kraft, "breaking the fourth wall" requires tact. This is not tactful. What's next? "You're fabulous! But your apartment is full of giant fking roach... more » Tippi Hedren: Keep it klassy, Kraft. more » femme-bot: I'd be fine with this if they had one directed at men, where a mirror only reflects their lower half. "Hey, you look smashing but your nuggets could u... more » Zulkey: someone tell me why they love this show. I watched one ep and couldn't figure out what was different about it compared to all the others. Unless ever... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I don't necessarily have a problem with individuals within a community reclaiming slurs. If they want to call each other guidos, I have no real issue... more » lalie (apologetic mess): I have a question for those of you who watch the show - is 'dago' ever used, or is it just 'guido'? I ask because I grew up around/in a fairly simila... more » SomeAuthorGirl: Of all things to show disdain for via dramatic pulling of ad dollars, doing it over some kids from Jersey? Give me a fucking break. I'm not impresse... more » CurtCole: "Anyone who isn't confused doesn't really understand the situation. " -Edward R. Murrow more » BabyJane: For whom the Dell tolls, It tolls for thee. more » OverratedUnderwhelmed: I can't watch these MTV shows. I'll try them once to see what the hype is about, since I have several otherwise intelligent and cultured friends who a... more » BabyJane: This is a classic example of a no-win Situation. more » hortense: Meanwhile, Body Heat cologne hangs tough. more » fauxfruit: What's the matter, Dell? You....you hungry? more » pantsless economist...access RESTORED: Domino's too, right? I believe they pulled advertising during the Jersey Shore time slot. more » token_illiterate_commenter: One of the great things about "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is that it moves at a slower pace. There are no quick cuts. The characters are allowed to go... more » femme-bot: I don't like Charlie Brown. I do, however, enjoy crass consumerism. :P more » Tippi Hedren: Not only did they cut it, they played some crappy newer "winter" Charlie Brown movie immediately following it. more » scullymurphy: What!? This is sacrilege! I think people just need to buy the DVD and stop watching network TV. more » MeganGlass 就是一个古代的三明治: Since we're talking about ads that don't go over well, does anyone remember Corn Nuts' ill fated "bust a nut" campaign from about 1997? Apparently... more » clairedeloony: That's tasteless! (holds up box of Shake n' Bake) But this isn't! See, people, that's how you do it. more » -
#badvertising
Kraft Rethinks That Whole Saggy Breasts Thing
The "You look smashing. But your chicken breasts could use a lift" ad has been taken down at Kraft headquarters. A spokeswoman said no one had directly complained, but noted that "a few employees may have expressed concerns online." [AdAge] -
#realitybites
Everyone Hates The Shore And Sitch's Pants-less Antics
New Jersey residents - and Italian-Americans, and former sponsor Dell - want to make it clear that they have nothing but disdain for MTV's weirdly-enjoyable show. We're guessing they're also unamused by the Situation's recent clothing situation. [TMZ,ABC,MSNBC] -
#peanuts
Good Grief.
Angered by ABC's cutting A Charlie Brown Christmas for ad-space, Leon Lynn writes that the special "has spent 44 years now trying to remind us that Christmas is supposed to transcend crass commercialism...Do you have no sense of irony?" [MediaBistro] -
#badvertising
Embarrassing Shake 'N Bake Ad Featured In Company HQ
There's an ad for Shake-N-Bake, a product owned by Kraft Foods, in the lobby of Kraft's Chicago-area headquarters. The ad is on a mirror, and the copy reads: "You look smashing. But your chicken breasts could use a lift." Hilarious? More » -
#madmen
Meet Joy Golden: The Real Peggy Olsen
"They call me, you know, a legend," said Joy Golden. We were at the Selling the Sixties screening and I had just asked her if she was the real Peggy Olsen. She is, in fact, one of them. More » -
#badvertising
The Real Mad Men: The Convertible Is Your Mistress, The Sedan Your Wife
In an early Mad Men episode, Roger Sterling is asked what women want. "Who cares?" he replies. But the Sixties advertising revolution — invoking Freudian-influenced research — did care. And even more so when it came to what men wanted. More » -
#badvertising
Does This Make You Thirsty, Baby? Orangina Ad Leaves Bad Taste
We've discussed a lot of strange and "sexy" ads here, but Orangina's new panther-dominatrix clip may be the weirdest of them all. And as a bonus, it even plays sexual assault for laughs. More » -
#oldies
Cast Your Vote!
Wave goodbye to the next fifteen minutes of your workday, because you now have to go to Copyranter's "retro sexism-off" and vote for your favorite Sterling-Cooper-worth golden oldie! Will it be the MILF? The Sylph? The Tab Temptress? [Copyranter] -
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#badvertising
Ladyblog Commenters Ruin Everything, Parts 2-3
1) AdAge: Method was "probably right" to pull "Shiny Suds" video; but stop "spotting offense under every rock" already! 2) AdRants: "Cause groups and feminist blogging should be outlawed." Who's the free speech police now? [Shakesville, AdRants] -
#badvertising
Burger King's Edgy New Idea: Girl In A Burger Bikini
Burger King UK's campaign promoting its new breakfast involves watching a bikini-clad girl singing via "the world's first guilt free showercam." You know, as opposed to surreptitious ones you kinda feel bad about. "Viral videos": Same shit, new platform? More » -
#artssake
Icon Undressed
She may be famous for her smile, but some inhabitants of Warsaw seem more interested in the Mona Lisa's other assets. We have no idea what this billboard is advertising, but take a gander after the jump (NSFW). [Copyranter] More » -
#raisinhell
Truth In Advertising
The Sun-Maid has had yet another makeover. And apparently some implants. And a cleanse. Lorraine Collett-Petersen would hardly recognize herself. Even if the company claims it "has always stayed true to the original image." [TWS] -
#badvertising
Ladies: "Be Prepared This Festive Season" By Carrying Mace
Three new ads for Lynx Bullet body spray (the U.K. version of Axe) show snowy imprints of figures fornicating in dark alleys and parking lots, with only one set of footprints leaving. Should we "be prepared" for non-consensual sex? [AdWeek] -
#breastboogie
Hospital Workers Do "Pink Glove Dance" For Breast Cancer Awareness
The recent news about mammogram guidelines may be confusing and a little distressing — but this Providence St. Vincent Medical Center ad promoting breast cancer awareness is pretty fun. [BuzzFeed] -
#oldiesbutgoodies
"Put A Scoop Of His Favorite Ice Cream Or Sherbet In A Tall Glass"
The part about making a float for yourself comes much later in the text, ladies. Men first. [Vintage Ads] -
#admad
Will Restricting Junk Food Ads Really Make Kids Healthier?
Two Senators have proposed a bill that would bar companies from advertising junk food to kids. According to Double X, it's "bound to be popular with voters" — but is curbing ads really the way to improve kids' health? More » -
#oldiesbutgoodies
"Superbly Sculpted By A European Artist"
The "erotica" phone is the "ultimate conversation piece," get it? Put the hole close to your mouth to begin. Are you at all surprised that the price is $69.95? [Vintage Ads] -
#leftovers
Trojan Explains How To Prevent "Mistakes" • Palin Takes Book Tour To Fort Hood
• The consequences of unprotected sex are pretty obvious nine months later, but this ad from Trojan shows there can also be unforeseen consequences 32 years later when your "mistake" is annoying other people in a movie theater. • More » -
#maghag
Fashion Mags Lost Quarter Of Ads In 2009
And plenty of them lost more than that. On the bright side (?), Vogue publishing director Tom Florio says "our profits will be up substantially, almost double" even if next year's revenues are flat, thanks to costcutting and layoffs. [WWD]
