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Nick Kyrgios’ Nike Australia ad draws criticism for making light of mental illness

0 comments by on 1/18/2017

Is this Nick Kyrgios ad making light of mental illness? Some people online seem to think so. Nike Australia posted an advertisement starring the hot-headed tennis star, featuring animated dark clouds and rain obstructing Kyrgios. The tagline for the advert reads “Dark clouds never got in the way of talent.” AdFreak notes the advertisement’s received […]

Trump ad gains new life after golden shower claims

0 comments by on 1/16/2017

A golden advertisement for President-Elect Donald Trump’s ‘Trump Tower’ has resurfaced following bizarre, unsubstantiated reports, which are simultaneously gross and hilarious. This week a scandal broke out after Buzzfeed published a doozy of a 35-page document compiled by a British intelligence operative which claimed Russian officials have a secret recording of Trump watching prostitutes pee (yes) […]

Facebook to roll out mid-video ads, which is good and bad

0 comments by on 1/10/2017

Facebook is making a play for video streaming king, as ReCode reports the social media service will be rolling out a new “mid-roll” ad format which will allow creators to insert ads into videos after 20 seconds of runtime. The reported change is being tested. If ads are allowed, Facebook’s video platform will share a […]

Ronda Rousey’s Pantene commercial plays during Amanda Nunes celebration

0 comments by on 1/1/2017

Friday night wasn’t a good time for Ronda Rousey. Rousey was quickly TKO’d in 48 seconds by Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. If the loss wasn’t humiliating enough, an advertisement featuring Rousey for Pantene played while Nunes was celebrating her stunning victory. That’s rough. Rousey became the new face for Pantene earlier this month, appearing […]

Abhorrent 9/11 mattress commercial is undoubtedly 2016’s worst

0 comments by on 12/26/2016

It’s that time of the year again. It’s time to choose the worst ad of 2016. Unfortunately, this year’s worst advertisement was a no-brainer. An ad so excruciating, so deliberately distasteful, it might be the worst commercial of all-time. Of course, the worst ad of 2016 is Miracle Mattress’ offensive 9/11 spoof. Yes, they not only […]

Daddy Yankee’s “Shaky, Shaky,” might not have been the best choice of song for Walmart’s latest commercial

0 comments by on 12/21/2016

Sometimes context doesn’t matter in advertising, but in the case of a new Walmart commercial featuring Daddy Yankee’s “Shaky, Shaky,” as its theme, it’s hard to ignore. Walmart Peurto Rico launched a new ad featuring the 2016 hit. The “Shaky, Shaky” referred to eager kids shaking Christmas presents. It all seems harmless. But, if you […]

Pornhub’s rendition of ‘Silent Night’ focuses on the ‘lonely’ aspect

0 comments by on 12/9/2016

Pornhub wants its audience to have a lonely night. After releasing a funny, yet uncomfortable Christmas advertisement in 2016, Pornhub released its latest addition to the holiday series. The latest ad is called “Lonely Night,” and places emphasis on the phrase while parodying the Christmas classic “Silent Night.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs9x9rBc8pA The spot is about being lonely […]

‘Schick Hydrobot’ bombs at Game Awards, needs to be put down

0 comments by on 12/6/2016

The 2015 Game Awards have come and gone, and with it, a new enemy has been born. Throughout the award show festivities, viewers were constantly bombarded with Shick’s corporate shill of a mascot, Hydrobot. Hydrobot appeared on the broadcast multiple times, inducing groans from gamers and non-gamers alike. The half power ranger, half five-blade razor man […]

No Man’s Sky cleared of false advertising by Advertising Standards Authority

0 comments by on 11/30/2016

No Man’s Sky was undoubtedly the most anticipated, widely-salivated-online game in recent memory. The open-world, space adventure survival game developed by Hello Games shined at E3, but after massive delays, when it was finally released in 2016, it didn’t live up to the hype. No Man’s Sky failed to deliver the same graphical capabilities shown in earlier […]

Real estate agent profusely apologizes for Remembrance Day ad

0 comments by on 11/27/2016

It’s never a good idea for businesses to plan a huge sale based off a holiday or memorial day where people lost their lives. One Calgary real estate agent learned this month. Real estate agent Gary “Mr. Action” Fayerman decided it would be a great idea to use Remembrance Day, specifically an image of a soldier’s […]

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey apologizes for promoted neo-Nazi tweet

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Twitter has been widely criticized in recent months for failing to protect users from harassment. Sadly, it’s become a dangerous environment, where death threats and offensive statements have become the norm. To combat this, the social media giant finally released a new harassment muting tool last week much to the happiness of its users. But, […]

Frozen Yogurt company apologizes for ‘Grab ‘Em by the Fro-Yo’ ad

0 comments by on 10/24/2016

A New York-based frozen yogurt chain is apologizing for parodying Donald Trump’s “grab em’ by the p—y comments in an advertisement. 16 Handles sent an email out to subscribers with the headline “We’re Making Fro-Yo Great Again,” a play on Trump’s “Make American Great Again,” campaign slogan. Within the body of the email was another play […]

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