A small soda company is suing Coca-Cola for trademark infringement. And they’re wrong.
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Deceptive Mouseprint Advertising Given Boldface Exposure
By 4.19.06
The Mouseprint blog is dedicated to pointing out the hilarious juxtaposition between the the big bold print in ads and the sometimes completely contradictory caveats buried in the fine print.
Virgin Express’ David Cronenberg’s The Brood
By 4.10.06
Over at the illustrious AdFreak, we saw this European ad for Virgin express, in which the fetal claw of an unborn child rips through the plushy layers of its mother’s belly to grasp at what appears to be an Apple brand Mighty Mouse. Or maybe someone punched their fist through her back, we’re not quite sure. The slogan? The earlier you book, the cheaper you fly.
The Real Quiznos Prime Rib Sub
By 4.7.06
We really can’t resist another Quiznos post. This is what Quiznos is advertising as their nine dollar and twenty nine cent Prime Rib Sub…
Verizon Fined For DC Graffiti Campaign
By 4.4.06
More guerrilla marketing via public vandalism: Verizon has been fined $1050 for spraying graffiti on Washington D.C. sidewalks advertising the Yellow Pages.
Big Watch Mocked
By 3.30.06
This gaudy watch struck Copyranter ‘s eye. After he got the blood out, he wrote:
How Healthy is Advertising Drugs to Consumers?
By 3.28.06
- “Only two industrialized countries, the United States and New Zealand, allow direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of prescription medicines.”
Seattle Times Says “SayWA?!?!”
By 3.28.06
We wrote last week about “SayWA,” the new Washington state travel slogan that was the product of an ecstasy-fueled 18 month brainstorming session by 32 marketing geniuses. What sort of powerful emotions does the SayWA message evoke? Nothing besides puzzlement and the nagging suspicion that someone just came up with a me which actually infects the listener with a highly contagious form of mental retardation.
Fred Flintstone: “Winston Tastes Good Like A Cigarette Should”
By 3.27.06
Ah, the halcyon days of advertising, where Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble relax with a refreshing Winston cigarette while their wives slavishly toil.
Michael Jackson Pro-Pedophile Poster Boy in Hungary
By 3.27.06
Poor Michael Jackson. Although found not guilty of molesting a child over at the Neverland ranch, he can’t quite get over the stigma of being an accused child molester. Not only have the authorities shut down Neverland, but now Hungarian political parties are featuring his unique, ghoulish visage on candidacy posters, accusing their opponents of being pro-pedophilia.
Mesothelioma, Debt, Lawsuits Tops Google AdWords List
By 3.27.06
Seen via Boing Boing, seen via Battelle, this list of the top Google AdWords. We’re not ashamed to admit that we’re amazed at the strong showing of mesothelioma on the list… hell, we had to look it up. Who knew absestos huffers were such a lucrative clientele? The rest of the list, of course, is an interesting vivisection of the American psyche: debt and lawsuits are the biggest businesses.
Continental’s Tagline Enrages Man, to Comedic Effect
By 3.24.06
Continental’s tagline always reminds us off that old jazz standard about heroin addiction, “Straighten Up and Fly Right.”
Follow The Finger. Actually, Don’t.
By 3.23.06
The Butterfinger — chocolate, peanut butter monolith otherwise known as the “Instant Cavity” bar — has started an innovative new advertising campaign in which the association between the Butterfinger and sticking one’s finger up one’s butt is indelibly etched into the minds of customers forever.
Truth In Advertising
By 3.22.06
A rather eerie and existential summary of the American consumer experience. By Negativland, from 1997. How little things change.
