Clearly disappointed that they weren’t able to progress beyond the second round in Consumerist’s Worst Company in America Tournament, Time Warner Cable has put out a call to their customers asking for tips on how they can possibly do things worse. No… that can’t be right. We have a strong suspicion that this press release did not actually come from Time Warner. [More]
Time Warner Cable Impersonators Ask: What Can We Do Worse For Our Customers?
By April 17, 2013
Duane Reade Has All Your Back To School Supplies. All Of Them!
By July 13, 2011
From pencils, to bear costumes, to urostomy pouches, Duane Reade is your one-stop back to school supershop. The drug store gets a little gentle ribbing over the extensiveness of its inventory in this amusing little parody ad. [More]
Parody: Baby's Face Lotion
By June 3, 2011
This parody ad riffs on all those “age-defying” facial lotion commercials and takes it to their inevitable and ridiculous conclusion. “People say that I have a baby face,” says the female voiceover, “but now that I’m getting older, t hat’s just not enough.” Cue disturbing special effects. [More]
Smoke Pink Cigarettes, Fight Breast Cancer
By November 1, 2010
For every pack of pink cigarettes you smoke, RJ Morris will donate half a cent to breast cancer research. [More]
How To Fix iPhone 4 "Death Grip" Issue
By July 1, 2010
Here’s a custom mod you can apply to your iPhone 4 to fix any “death grip” related signal loss. [More]
North Face Reaches Settlement With South Butt
By April 13, 2010
Clothier North Face has reached an out-of-court settlement with parody vestment maker “South Butt.” Once again, comedy wins! [More]
South Butt Rebuts North Face
By February 1, 2010
“South Butt,” sued by North Face for trademark infringement, has filed a delightfully nyah-nyah answer to the apparel maker’s legal claims. While North Face asserts that South Butt is sewing confusion and mistake among consumers, and deceiving them, the parody company, intent on a 1st Amendment defense, insists that that “the consuming public is well aware of the difference between a face and a butt.” The rest of the fun filing, inside… [More]
Here's Something We Won't Be Investigating
By November 18, 2009
We asked for permission but our boss said, “No.”
Ford Announces Solution To America's Car Woes: The 1993 Taurus
By November 5, 2009
Here’s a video from The Onion that pretty much sums up our nation’s automobile situation. The added incentive of a free Primus tape is really what sold me.
DirecTV's Dead Guy Advertising Motif Taken To The Extreme
By November 3, 2009
Taking the creepiness of the DirecTV Chris Farley ad and running with it, comedy site Landine TV has parodied the campaign with three ads starring Heath Ledger, JFK and Jesus.
The North Face Thinks You Might Confuse Them With "The South Butt"
By October 1, 2009
Is The North Face‘s near total overpriced puffy jacket dominance threatened by an 18-year-old college student who sells parody t-shirts, fleece jackets and shorts? Apparently!
Awesome People Film A Melodrama At IKEA
By September 3, 2009
I’ve long thought that Ikea would serve as an ideal backdrop for a drama of marital discord and corporate intrigue and, now, finally, it is. David Seger and Paul Bartunek created “Ikea Heights,” a short film shot entirely in a Ikea store in Burbank, California. It’s worth noting that this is MUCH funnier than Ikea’s own Ikea comedy.
Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Sh*t That Doesn't F*cking Work
By February 11, 2009
Court Says Man Can Continue To Sell Tasteless Walmart Parody T-Shirts
By March 26, 2008
Timothy Batten in Atlanta ruled that Charles Smith may maintain his Web sites, http://www.walocaust.com and http://www.walqaeda.com. Smith also may continue to sell novelty, satirical merchandise that criticizes the company, the judge said.
Veringular: We're Dropping Your Calls On Purpose And There Isn't **** You Can Do About It
By October 23, 2007
Citibank’s ATM Crisis Merely Extends “Money Don’t Matter” Campaign
By March 6, 2006
Here’s a spoof of Citibank’s hoary “Live Richly” ad campaign, penned by Adfreak’s Tim Nudd.
Panexa: The Right Choice, The Safe Choice
By December 28, 2005
Gelf Magazine has an interview with Carrie McLaren of Stay Free!, a Brooklyn-based media outlet that “explores the politics and perversions of mass media and American (consumer) culture.” Which is to say, hippies gnawing on at the trunk of the freedom tree.
