Sep 10Onion Magazine9/10/20Onion Magazine9/10/20This Ad For Nissan Was So Good, We Figured It Deserved The Cover Spot
Aug 20News In Photos8/20/20News In Photos8/20/20Phone Drawn To Skip Podcast Ad With Speed Of Old West Gunslinger
Aug 12News in Brief8/12/20News in Brief8/12/20Weirdly Pro-Life French’s Ad Says Embryo Can Taste America’s Favorite Mustard As Early As 6 WeeksSPRINGFIELD, MO—Prominently displaying various warnings, including that “the cravings begin at 18 days,” French’s…
Mar 23News in Brief3/23/20News in Brief3/23/20Disturbing New Study Finds American 5th-Graders Only Absorbing Targeted Advertisements At 1st-Grade LevelSTANFORD, CA—Calling the elementary schoolers “eons” behind their counterparts in terms of brand recognition, a…
Feb 27News In Photos2/27/20News In Photos2/27/20New, Inclusive Gerber Campaign Features First Adult Gerber Baby
Feb 25News in Brief2/25/20News in Brief2/25/20So-Called ‘Flash Sale’ May Have Been Strategized Weeks In AdvanceIRVINE, CA—Painstakingly assembling clues from a series of advertisements rolled out over the course of a month,…
Feb 24News In Photos2/24/20News In Photos2/24/20PETA Quietly Testing ‘Coronavirus Is A Living Thing’ Ad Spots In Few Small Markets
Feb 5News In Photos2/5/20News In Photos2/5/20Billboard Super Judgmental Since Converting To Christianity
Nov 27 2019Infographic11/27/19Infographic11/27/19Timeline Of Online AdvertisingThis year makes the 25th anniversary of the invention of the online banner ad, and in that time digital advertising…
Nov 15 2019Infographic11/15/19Infographic11/15/19How Political Ads Are MadeAs the 2020 presidential campaign season gets into full swing, debate has raged over the content, message, and…
Oct 24 2019News in Brief10/24/19News in Brief10/24/19Concerned Charlize Theron Fans Raise Millions For What Must Be Serious Medical Bills After Seeing Actress In Budweiser AdDENVER—In an outpouring of support for the star, worried fans of Charlize Theron confirmed Thursday they had raised…
Oct 24 2019Sports News In Brief10/24/19Sports News In Brief10/24/19Dak Prescott Gains 80 Pounds, Moves Back In With Parents To Prepare For Role In Chunky Soup AdDALLAS—Emphasizing his desire to take the appearance seriously, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott reportedly…
Oct 4 2019News in Brief10/4/19News in Brief10/4/19New Patriotic Gatorade Ad Shows Terrorists Being Waterboarded With GatoradeCHICAGO—Blaring the national anthem as soldiers stood holding red, white, and blue sports drinks, a new patriotic…
Sep 25 2019News in Brief9/25/19News in Brief9/25/19Botox Criticized For New Ad Campaign Targeting Millie Bobby BrownLOS ANGELES— In response to a multi-platform blitz including TV, online, print, and radio advertisements,…
Sep 5 2019News in Brief9/5/19News in Brief9/5/19Struggling Forever 21 Reminds Teens That Parents Won’t Notice $20 Missing From Wallet Every Now And ThenLOS ANGELES—Revamping its business model as it reportedly prepares to file for bankruptcy, retail fashion chain…
Aug 12 2019News in Brief8/12/19News in Brief8/12/19Nation Informs Body-Positive Advertisers It Ready To Go Back To Staring At Unattainably Attractive PeopleNEW YORK—Admitting that the past few years of greater representation had accomplished the goal of making them feel…
Jul 10 2017News in Brief7/10/17News in Brief7/10/17OxyContin Maker Criticized For New ‘It Gets You High’ CampaignSTAMFORD, CT—Caught off-guard by the shocking nationwide marketing blitz, anti-drug advocates roundly criticized…
Mar 30 2017News in Brief3/30/17News in Brief3/30/17Man Suddenly Realizes He Was Duped By Commercial’s Romanticized Vision Of Canned BeansRICHMOND, VA—Sighing loudly and expressing a deep regret regarding the naïve and starry-eyed assumptions he had made…
Mar 23 2017Sports News In Brief3/23/17Sports News In Brief3/23/17‘Capital One Is A Terrible Bank,’ Says Charles Barkley In New Capital One CommercialATLANTA—Addressing the camera while seated on a couch between Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee, NBA legend and…