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Link roundup
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1. Funny headline: " Homeopathy's Ineffectiveness Saves Lives ." (As a demonstration, people ingested what should have been ...
Link roundup
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1. Check out the remarkable face on this caterpillar . (I don't think it's photoshopped?) 2. Lady on a motorbike . 3. Anyone rec...
Link roundup
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1. L.A. Scavenger Hunt , starting 2PM on December 4, sounds like a lot of fun. 2. " Unintentionally Hilarious Product Placement on So...
ADT invaded homes to try to sell alarms
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How to convince apartment dwellers that their homes weren't safe and that they needed to pay for security systems? Why not slide a spri...
Ironically-carved ivory
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Is this ad for the World Wildlife Fund supposed to discourage us from killing elephants for their ivory, or remind how beautiful carved ivo...
Racist Tide advertisement
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The slogan for this Tide ad by Leo Burnett is "Don't let your colors mix." It's an anti-miscegenation message, right?
Examples of unbranding?
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Unbranding is when you try to disassociate your brand with a particular celebrity - - for example, supposedly Coach doesn't want its up...
Zynga put faux bullet holes in cars to promote Mafia Wars?
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Supposedly Zynga tagged all cars in the East Village with decals promoting Mafia Wars. Seems like tricking people into believing they'...
Fair use?
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These book-cut illustrations are by Thomas Allen , one of my favorite artists: Over the weekend, I spotted these ads at Ads of the World, ...
George Washington dressed as Lady Gaga (link roundup)
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Defaced money featuring Lady Gaga's fashions (site, including the header, features unpleasant imagery). Via these sites . And a few m...
Golden Wookiee pelt, pehaps? (link roundup)
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Golden pelt/chainmail - - part of a gallery featuring the latest in men's fashion, including Katie Eary's "visceral look at th...
Origami Krampus (link roundup)
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Origami Krampus by Joseph Wu. See also: Origami monkey . And a few more links: 1. Woman with raven mask by Helen Rusovich . 2. Ads appa...
Local news billboard FAIL
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A billboard for a news station in Alabama unfortunately juxtaposes a photo of the three anchors with the headline, "3 Accused of Gang...
Sugar Skull paper toy (link roundup)
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Download the sugar skull here . And a few more links: 1. The fat lady sings . 2. Weird: A woman is suing Toyota for convincing her that s...
Skinny mirrors
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This is just asking for trouble - - Coca-Cola vending machines with mirrored exteriors. The mirrors are curved to make you look thinner. I...
These Playstation ads are a little too high concept for me
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Rommel gives blood and Joan of Arc donates her heart to gamers...I guess? Because getting a Nazi's blood would make you a totally aweso...
Star Wars book covers (link roundup)
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Go here to download various Star Wars book covers. And a few more links: 1. Gawker criticizes the slimy AdSense ads (and the company behi...
Jar-Jar stars in a Microsoft ad
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OK, for those of you who missed it, here's a typically bland Microsoft print ad, featuring a beautiful cultural rainbow (and what looks ...
Amanda Visell's Skunk King (link roundup)
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Amanda Visell's Skunk King wooden sculpture. More photos here . And a few more links: 1. Just assume everything you put on a computer...
Nissan Goatse?
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Spotted here , and as far as I can tell, a real Nissan ad. (Don't look up goatse if you don't know what it is.) *Previously: Nissan...
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