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September 20, 2007

One Seriously Unfortunate Product Name

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: September 20, 2007 · Comments (1)

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Rating: 3.7/5 (3 votes cast)

June 21, 2007

Truth in advertising

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: June 21, 2007 · Comments (0)

Ever watch eerily accurate technology commercials from the 90s online? You will. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

June 7, 2007

TV News Promos from the 70s

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: June 7, 2007 · Comments (0)

The WEWS TV "Catch 5" local news promo gets the award for most psychedelic. But you know what's sad? I noticed an older woman -- probably in her late 60s -- as part of the anchor cast, and I immediately thought, "Woah! That would never happen today." With exception of... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

May 18, 2007

The Montgomery Flea Market Collection

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: May 18, 2007 · Comments (1)

The Montgomery Flea Market became a viral phenomenon when this commercial was deemed one of the worst commercials ever, thanks in large part to the rap that accompanies the ad, featuring the line, "Montgomery Flea Market! It's just like a mini mall! Hey hey!." It spurred a whole bunch of... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

January 26, 2007

German VW Phaeton commercial

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: January 26, 2007 · Comments (0)

At first, I thought this commercial was created with one set of hands. I'm curious how much of it is "real" and how much of it is created with editing software. SOURCE... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

January 25, 2007

Subliminal McDonald's

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: January 25, 2007 · Comments (1)

When I was in high school, I was all about the book "Subliminal Seduction" and learning about subliminal messages in advertising. The practice has been banned in the US and elsewhere. Is McDonald's guilty of a subliminal message here? Or is it just an editing blip? ... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (9 votes cast)

October 18, 2006

New Sony Bravia Ad

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: October 18, 2006 · Comments (0)

It's good enough that I forgive them for using clowns. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

August 23, 2006

Enjoli!

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: August 23, 2006 · Comments (0)

One of my favorite things about online video is watching the stuff that came out long before the Interweb. Take this Enjoli commercial, for instance. We've come a long way, baby. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)