Comedy Central UK promoted Malcolm in the Middle with a Breaking Bad twist

There’s a fun fan theory which suggests that Malcolm in the Middle was a sequel to Breaking Bad, placing Walter White in witness protection as Hal. Other theories point to Malcolm in the Middle as some kind of prequel. As Comedy Central in the UK prepares to launch their Malcolm in the Middle reruns, they’re […]

Paypal Christmas ad gets hundreds of complaints for huge Santa-esque spoiler

Warning: Christmas spoilers below. Paypal may be getting a lump of coal this Christmas, for potentially revealing the M. Night Shymalan twist of the holiday, that Santa is in fact not real. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdu0WKIhjeU The ad opens with two young boys laying in bed, discussing how they aren’t getting Christmas present this year. They say this […]

Amazing Star Wars Battlefront trailer features Anna Kendrick

Star Wars mania is back. With the seventh installment of the Star Wars film series, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, coming in December, we’re seeing all types of merchandise coming from the iconic series. Probably the biggest thing from the universe outside the movie is the upcoming Star: Wars Battle Front video game, the sequel […]

Ben Carson creates horrible rap in $150,000 ad

You know what’s hip? Rap music and politics! Wait, no it’s not? Well, nobody tell GOP and presidential candidate Ben Carson, who’s campaign released an ‘inspiring’ hip hop song in an attempt to relate to young black voters. “Reaching them on a level they appreciate and follow and see if we can attract their consciousness about […]

Juicy Fruit wins Irrelevant Ad of the Year award

I don’t know what is more upsetting: this Juicy Fruit commercial, in which we are subjected to arm farts from middle aged men, or the fact that it has more than 30 MILLION VIEWS on You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuHMQ0QpH44 Seriously – what does any of this 15 seconds of hot mess have to do with gum? […]

Jeremy Clarkson takes small shots at BBC in Amazon ad

Jeremy Clarkson isn’t done taking playful jabs at his former employers. In a commercial for Amazon featuring the former Top Gear host, promoting the company’s Fire TV Stick, Clarkson talks about the streaming service. He segways his way into his house and talks about how he became unbusy in the Spring. With his free time, he […]

French TV station’s attempt at promoting women is super sexist

Sometimes, what makes an ad spectacularly bad is when it gives the total opposite message it’s trying to convey. French TV station France 3 recently pulled its advertising when one of its ads failed for this exact reason. What the spot was hoping to do was promote the fact the station has prominently female hosts. […]

Barbie makes the cutest ad in history

Barbie has been criticized in the past for how it creates an unrealistic body image for young girls. Recently, Barbie has been fighting that perception with products and advertising focused on empowering young girls as the toy company tries to fix its image problem. This ad goes a long way in that effort because it sends […]

Underwear ad asks what if testicles had a mind of their own

There’s no way to not be blunt about it. This next commercial we’re talking about is about testicles. In “The Boys – Part 1: Impact” by Bonds Australia, we’re shown the perspective of two testicles and their daily life. The ad shows what your nuts are actually thinking. They communicate directly with the brain when they […]

Biz Markie reinvents “Just a Friend” for Lucky Charms contest

Biz Markie’s 1989 hit “He’s Just a Friend” is still getting a ton of millage more than 25 years after the song came out. Markie has teamed up with Lucky Charms to release a promotional video for their new contest, which sees 10 lucky winners receiving a box of Lucky Charms with only marshmallows in […]

United Healthcare has kind of a gross commercial on pink eye

This commercial is gross. In United Healthcare’s latest PSA against pinkeye/conjunctivitis, they tell the story of a young boy, who’s in love with his classmate Maria. He writes her name on the bottom of his shoe and in his notebook, and is all to excited when his teacher tells him he’s going to be partnering […]

Anti-Hillary Clinton group spends big money on ad with multiple typos

StopHillaryPAC.org, a group who’s sole purpose is “to ensure Hillary Clinton never becomes President of the United States,” aired an ad during last night’s Democratic Debate, and it is memorable for all the wrong reasons. The spot’s premise is simple enough: StopHillaryPac.com posted a Benghazi conspiracy theory, insinuating Clinton was responsible for the death of […]

Georgetown Optician ad borrows heavily from Wes Anderson

A new ad for Georgetown Optician created by Design Army clearly draws inspiration from filmmaker Wes Anderson. The question is, is it drawing inspiration, is it a parody or both? Or is it ripping off his style entirely? Here’s the commercial. For those unfamiliar with Anderson, his movies are filled with quirky characters and beautiful tracking shots […]

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