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People Are Mad About This Taxi Ad Showing A Woman Caught In The Rain Because They Think She's A Rape Victim
Some context: It rains a lot in Britain. It also rains unpredictably. You can leave your house in b…
Jim Edwards
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REVENGE! Freelancer Hijacks Gym Chain's Web Site Over Pay Dispute
On Wednesday evening, our domain name Fitness SF was hacked and stolen by our former web designer F…
Jim Edwards
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Watch These Celebs React In Horror To Images Of Uncured Tropical Diseases
In an attempt to ensure that people in the West pay attention — because, let's face it, there is no…
Jim Edwards
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SNL Sketch About 'The One Black Guy In Every Commercial' Is Uncomfortably Close To The Truth
"Agency, client and crew all seem to be white. I am usually the only black person on set, or one of…
Jim Edwards
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Uni-Ball Pen Ad Features Ridiculously Racist Black Gangster Stereotype
The joke is that the cliché-filled letter about "knocking boots with some hood rats" is narrated in…
Laura Stampler
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Why Funny Or Die Has A Web Page For 'Gang Rape' Videos
But it's weird that Funny or Die is the No.1 Google result for "sex" searches (click to enlarge ima…
Jim Edwards
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Ad Execs Are Using This Blog To Get Revenge On Their Creepy Bosses And Clients
BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company. It has used Lawrence Creative as its agency. I'…
Jim Edwards
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Adweek Claims These 6 Companies Are The Biggest Suppliers Of Fake Web Traffic
Fake traffic comes from various forms of online trickery, in which legitimate users accidentally or…
Jim Edwards
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4 Help-Wanted Job Ads You Can Only Apply To If You're Hot
Hello, We are looking for live-in au-pair who’s a care loving person to come and live with us in ou…
Jim Edwards
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Publisher Accuses Ad Agencies Of Routinely Taking Bribes
Bribes, kickbacks, gift-giving, rebates and volume discount schemes are a common part of how deals …
Jim Edwards
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People Are Mad About This Taxi Ad Showing A Woman Caught In The Rain Because They Think She's A Rape Victim
Some context: It rains a lot in Britain. It also rains unpredictably. You can leave your house in b…
Jim Edwards
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Advertisers Are Sabotaging Competitors' Brands To Get Them Banned From Reddit
• Reddit is a viable target for viral marketing and traffic driving. • However as it…
Jim Edwards
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See The Ad For The Standard Hotel Accused Of Trivializing Violence Against Women
"The Standard advertisement utilized an image series created by the contemporary artist, Erwin Wurm…
Laura Stampler
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Desperate Hyundai Is Trying To Make Its Suicide Video Disappear - And Failing
Yesterday we told you about a new ad for the Hyundai ix35 which depicts a man trying and failing to…
Jim Edwards
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Why Was Groupon's Andrew Mason Tweeting Cryptically About Oranges Before He Was Fired?
Here's a thought: Mason was replaced by chairman Eric Lefkofsky and director Ted Leonsis. So those …
Jim Edwards
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Reebok Is Silent Over Rick Ross 'Rape' Song
"Woman is the most precious gift known to man ... And there was a misunderstanding with a lyric...a…
Jim Edwards
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Here's The Full Story Of That Despicable Hyundai Suicide Ad Everyone Is Talking About
The spot is unusual and dramatic: It shows a depressed man locking himself in his car, attempting t…
Jim Edwards
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Why This New York Design Agency Makes Its Employees Pose Naked For Official Staff Photos
It turns out there's a reason the agency does this, and partner Jessica Walsh explained it in a vid…
Jim Edwards
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Advertisers Are Sabotaging Competitors' Brands To Get Them Banned From Reddit
• Reddit is a viable target for viral marketing and traffic driving. • However as it…
Jim Edwards
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The Ex-Premier Of Bermuda Thinks I'm A Racist Because I Criticized His Ad Spending
Bermuda's challenge is product, not agency. 1. As long as you rely on the Royal Gazette as your …