By now you've probably heard the news of the acrimonious way in which Men's Wearhouse founder George Zimmer was unceremoniously fired by his own company. You may not have remembered the name George Zimmer before this week, but you definitely would have remembered his distinct voice and signature slogan, "You're going to like the way […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/20/2013
Due to the current law of the land in the United States, commercials for sports betting and gambling sites are an unfamiliar entity. There are a ridiculous number of sports betting sites out there (as you can see from the previous link) and they all have their own unique way of trying to bring in […]
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=4d0psmzOR-E Go Daddy is trying something a bit different. Instead of forcing us to watch steamy ladies gyrate or a geek making out with a model, the company is instead trying a new avenue to deliver their message: odd humor. That's not to say Go Daddy hasn't tried odd humor before (the geek/model commercial was supposed […]
0 comments by Reva Friedel on 6/19/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TAs6kKH9jBI Progressive's Snapshot is a product that supposedly rewards you for good driving. The concept of course is that if you're a good driver, you should not have higher premiums to compensate for all the bad drivers out there. So the product is a good idea and I believe Allstate also has the same thing. […]
0 comments by Reva Friedel on 6/18/2013
Leo Burnett London's "Pub Loo Shocker" ad is pretty genius. The actors they hired for the spot have no idea what is in store for them, so what you see is genuine fear. Instead of the normal fear by carnage tactic, the agency has instilled a more effective fear: that when you drive drunk, accidents […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/17/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=B–ZARCwSIE Jay-Z's new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, was revealed in a rather interesting way during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. In a large three-minute advertisement for Samsung, Jay-Z revealed that his new creation will drop on July 7th. As if that's not interesting enough as is, Samsung Galaxy users will be rewarded with the album […]
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9:40 pm: Tonight's Mad Men episode description states, "Don takes a day off." This is atypical? Don takes off every day. He's taken off this entire season, leaving Ted Chaough to run the SC&P machine. This is a fine outcome, by the way, because Ted Chaough is a modern Renaissance man who has actually tried something with Peggy […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/15/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2KuPwbN-UIc?rel=0 The USGA wants professional golfers to hurry things up on the course. All courses. Even miniature golf courses. In a new spot from the United States Golf Association, Tiger Woods is seen taking plenty of time to line up a putt. As he prepares to take his shot, a small child asks Tiger to […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/14/2013
Credit card commercials are inescapable. Try as you might, you'll end up seeing a ridiculous number of ads for credit cards over the course of a month. Some are tolerable. Others…not so much. The Awful Advertisements staff has already dolled out our fair share of criticism towards several credit card companies, but we didn't think […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/12/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QOdW1OuZ1U0?rel=0 I love advertisements for video games. Over the years some of the biggest, most impressive and most immersive ads have come out of the world of gaming. The ads hurl us into a world of fantasy brought to life, showing what it'd be like if all of our missions, quests and experiences in games […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/11/2013
Cars.com wants to show you that there doesn't have to be any drama when purchasing a new car. However, if you're still looking for drama during the experience they are happy to provide some, this time through actor James Van Der Beek. Here Van Der Beek is summoned to add a bit of drama – […]
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The console war has officially begun. At E3, the large electronics and entertainment expo taking place in California, Microsoft and Sony finally unveiled their new consoles. The Xbox One has already faced immense scrutiny over privacy concerns, their handling of used games and forced online connection. By comparison, the PS4 has been met with huge […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/10/2013
Southern Comfort is sticking with their "Whatever's Comfortable" slogan, but this time they're using a new comfortable gentleman. You might recall the company previously used a large oily man on the beach to preach their message of comfort, but now they're opting for one relaxing in a hair salon. http://youtube.com/watch?v=TrBMb82iv4Q?rel=0 This older gentleman, complete with […]
0 comments by Michael R. Hall
9:51 pm: Does Don Draper's fate matter? Mad Men fans talked the last week about whether or not Megan is already dead, and then whether or not Bob Benson is a spy. [And about the Red Wedding, too. The stakes seem higher during a civil war than on Madison Avenue.] But who's talking or thinking about Don right […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/8/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=sQA5kvmCupI?rel=0 Time Warner Cable brought in Bill Cowher as their head coach in an ad promoting their Look Back feature which allows viewers to watch a show up to 72 hours after its aired. Why is Cowher present in this ad? No one really knows. Our best guess is that he's at Time Warner to […]
