Dec
30
2009
Slate has released their list of the most atrocious ads of the year, and I have to say I agree about most of them, though they left out some egregious offenders, like Philips Colon Health. Regardless, here’s the list…enjoy!
Ads we hate (Slate)
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Dec
8
2009

In honor of the ongoing holiday season, a classic ad for one of my favorite foods – DListed
Another awesome DListed ad article, this time about a classic board game ad – DListed
Indie music in advertising (full disclosure: the article was written by a friend) – Quiet Color
The D&G threesome ad! – Grazia Daily
Least thought given to a product award: Aciphex (my thoughts exactly!) – MLS Debris
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Sep
28
2009

Don’t copy that floppy! – DiggNation (via YouTube)
Axe is a total tease – Copyranter
Isn’t it great that swindlers have gone back to actually selling snake oil? – AdFreak
Whoa! Definitely NSFW condom ads – Copyranter
Clever 100 years war ad – Ads of the World
An “exciting” new Yahoo ad is debuted during “Advertising Week”…kill me – Advertising Age
A birther infomercial? Say it ain’t so – NY Mag
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Jul
30
2009

Fun fun links!
Dentyne tries to be hip by referencing blogs and “I can has cheezburger” – AdWeek
An amateur version of a cool big-budget Budweiser ad – AdFreak
A really weird farting-themed ad for air freshener (I think) – I Believe in Advertising
A compilation of some awesome commercial work by cartoonist Cyriak Harris – The Presurfer
A weird Mentos beatboxing-themed ad- I Believe in Advertising
Not an ad, but still fun to watch – Viral Video Chart
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Jun
24
2009

Here are just a few of the interesting ad-related newsbits floating around the web right now.
Burger King’s Sexy Seven Incher…not a foot long? – DListed
Not officially an ad, but it’s very possible it’ll turn out to be viral marketing – Socialite Life
The Kush is going to be so overexposed soon. It’ll be the new ShamWow – Mail Online
Some cool stop-motion Spam ads – BrandFreak
Unnecessarily sexy car ads – Jalopnik
Overused metaphors are hilarious – AdFreak
Knob Creek running out of liquor??! – AdRants
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