Archive for January, 1970

Michigan moms spice up tequila advertising

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Leave it to two women in their late 30s with eight kids between them to be causing car accidents on with their liquor ads.

Virgin Mobile perfect for crazy stalker types

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

I don’t like where Virgin’s new series of ads is going, because there’s only one logical way for it to end.

Diet Pepsi skinny can causes big fat ruckus

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Critics say the packaging just reinforces dangerous stereotypes that women must resemble beanpoles to be attractive.

Oreo chases world record of Facebook likes

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Of course, it’s also the first official attempt at such a record. Talk about conjuring customer engagement literally out of nothing.

At least this ad for ‘The Daily’ doesn’t crash

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

The iPad newspaper’s performance certainly hasn’t matched the optimism of the larger-than-life commercial for it.

Will Crispin survive Tibet-gate at Groupon?

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

“The execution was off,” CEO Andrew Mason says of the Tibet spot, which has now officially been pulled.

This week’s 5 most-read stories on AdFreak

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

All 61 Super Bowl spots in two minutes. Plus, lots of Kid Vader. It’s the week’s top AdFreak stories.

New Jersey flustered by giant butt billboard

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Perhaps they’re worried the gorgeous glutes will get loose and swallow up cars on the nearby expressway.

Canadian teens not smoking, are still farting

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

The drop in teen smoking rates has come at a steep price: No one ever has a lighter when you need to light a fart.

VW’s Vader ad: bloopers and deleted scenes

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Sure, it’s all part of a well-planned scheme to exploit your inability to resist cuteness. Still, you have to watch, yes?