Remember that guy in high school who took gym class a little too seriously? The one who picked on anybody not wearing a letterman jacket and taped Larry Lester’s buns […]
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Mad Men And The CLIO Awards: How Much Has Really Changed Since 1965?
While you prepare ingredients for an old-fashioned in anticipation of Mad Men‘s season premiere this Sunday, let’s take a quick look at how much the advertising industry has changed since […]
No Comment: Target Practice on the Scantily Clad Zombie Ex-Girlfriend
“Be warned, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned but a man scorned is nothing to mess with!” For less than $100 you can now buy “The Ex” for […]
“Mom, You Suck for Having Me”–New York Disparages Teen Parents
Browsing through my Twitter page I came across an ad directed at teen mothers in NYC. While seeing this ad disgusted me, I was a little relieved that I had […]
Keep Calm and Prepare To Be Offended
As a play on the British home front propaganda slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On,” variations of the phrase have become a worldwide meme on everything from t-shirts to iPhone covers. While […]
Have I Been Driving a Honda ‘He’ All This Time?!
Ladies, do you feel like your car isn’t the right fit for you? Are you tired of testosterone-tainted colors such as black, blue or silver? Do the complicated controls and […]
Even Tweens Can Be Sexualized for Halloween
Halloween costumes have somehow managed to breach a new level of offensive. Spirit Halloween, a company that has hundreds of stores nationwide, has been getting a little bit too creative […]
No Comment: The Singapore-Mentos Hookup
Every August 9, Singapore celebrates National Day, a commemoration of when the country gained its independence from Malaysia in 1965. And now, thanks to the mint brand Mentos, Singaporeans have […]
No Comment: Grilled Cheese and a Side of Trivialization
What’s up with the food industry trivializing domestic violence? Last February, a passerby snapped a photo of a chalkboard (top) in the window of Smiths, a Philadelphia bar and restaurant that […]
No Comment: “Reclaim Your Wife”
If your wife is breastfeeding your newborn, you need to GET HER BACK. So instructs an ad campaign for a baby bottle manufacturer, ostensibly targeted to new fathers, which hearkens […]