ESPN, NBCUniversal and Viacom have been fined for airing Olympus Has Fallen trailers which contained tones from the Emergency Alert System. Though each network deserves a hefty fine for airing trailers for a movie which was truly horrible, they're being fined because the trailer's Emergency Alert System tones allegedly confused viewers who heard the trailer […]

Have you ever noticed how most credit card commercials depict the consumer swiping their credit card in the wrong direction? It happens all of the time. In an effort to keep the company’s name and logo in view, the commercial will show an individual swiping their card the wrong way. American Express is the most […]

Local commercials for lawyers or law firms are usually pretty brutal to watch. There's a bunch of legal jargon and the vague promise that they'll be able to "help" your situation. They're absolutely painful to sit through. Thankfully, J. Michael Gallagher from Seattle has changed the way we view local divorce attorney advertisements. Why not […]

Shredded Wheat from Post isn't a very exciting product. Even in the world of cereals, Shredded Wheat is near the bottom of the list in terms of entertaining and interesting cereals. Let's face it – you'll never be Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Shredded Wheat.  So, what's the best way to market a fairly dull brand of […]

Old Navy's latest commercial discussing their "Fancy Jeans" is an early contender for Worst Ad of 2014. It's creepy, it's annoying and it's constantly on TV.  Set in an airport security line, a TSA agent gets a little too close and a little too personal with a woman wearing Old Navy jeans. Stereotypes ensue (woman […]

What's the best way to sell automotive insurance? If you said you'd promote your company's low prices, benefits or ease of use, you're sadly mistaken. The correct answer is you're supposed to demonstrate why car insurance is important by showing what happens when Ryu from Street Fighter destroys your car. Be warned: You probably won't […]

Trojan ads are usually pretty predictable. The company promotes a new product they tout as being "revolutionary" or they reiterate how important it is to practice safe sex. Either way, their products are going to change your life…or so we're told. We imagine it's fairly difficult to market a company such as Trojan, but we've […]

You can now go to KFC and pick up a pot pie (well, a fast food version of one at least) and a drink for just $3.99. While we could sit here and speculate what's really in that "pot pie" they're selling, we just can't get past how annoying KFC's ad is for their new […]

Patrick Kane is one of the most recognizable names and faces in the NHL. Prior to T.J. Oshie's heroics against Russia, Kane may have also been the most familiar name on Team USA. Because of this, it was really no surprise when McDonald's selected him to be in their advertising campaign for the Winter Olympics […]

In a move we can only classify as genius, Pizza Hut has teamed up with OkCupid to extract the perfect proposal out of you. The Hut wants to remind you that on this Valentine's Day, you're not alone. You can get free pizza for life if you can prove that you're committed.  What's confusing, though, […]

How do you market potato chips? Is it by taste? Crunch? Value? None of the above. According to Lay's, you sell potato chips by showing cannibalism. Specifically, you show Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head eating potato chips.  Ah yes. Cannibalism never looked so tasty.  http://youtube.com/watch?v=LvFLJn0ZIaQ?rel=0 This concept isn't creative. We've seen numerous edible characters devouring […]

The Sunday Times, one of Britain's largest-selling Sunday newspapers, wanted to show off their newly redesigned culture section of their website and paper. Instead of just announcing the change, they created an incredible ad which is both a masterful tribute to pop culture and an extremely impressive artistic accomplishment.  As you watch the video below, […]

Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Another meaningless holiday. I mean, really. Who cares? Saturday Night Live showed us once again how most people forget about this "special" day and try to pawn off a last minute gift as something thoughtful, when really your present likely came from a drug store. Behold: I still don't […]

It was up to the commercials to save the Super Bowl XLVIII broadcast thanks to the whoopin' the Seattle Seahawks laid on the Denver Broncos.  Sadly, many of the commercials in this year's Super Bowl class were anything but super.  One of those commercials with a sports tie-in caught my eye for a peculiar reason. […]

Super Bowl 48 is in the books. As we turn the page on the most popular advertising day of the year, we're left debating all of the ads which filled our screens. Was this a good year for ads or were they on par with Peyton Manning and the Broncos? Here are our selections for […]