Post Advertising

Donnie Deutsch would probably retch all over his Rolex if he found out what Doritos was trying to do. According to the below case study video of what a Swedish ad agency, papercut, is trying to do for Doritos, display advertising on the Internet may be a thing of the past. Roll tape:

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At PostAdvertising.com, we often rail against companies and advertisers who merely seek to bombard consumers with messages in any way they can: on airline tickets or in your car, for instance. In other countries, the Brazil-like future that we fear isn't too far away (watch the trailer after the jump). Check out these pictures of advertising on street signs.

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I heard somewhere that the U.S. housing market is in trouble. Post advertising to the rescue? Not exactly.

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With all the forces that have been allied against drunk driving (educational dollars, societal stigma, lots and lots of advertising), why do drunk driving accidents still occur? Well, surprise surprise, alcohol impairs your judgement. It can even help you decide to get in a car with someone who has had a few too many.

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The fake American Apparel ads were faked. I'm a little disappointed.

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New York magazine put out yet another "best ads" list. This one has something specific about Mad Ave selling the ads or some nonsense. Mildly entertaining. Check it.

Here's a great idea that probably won't make it off the ground because of the liberal media elite and their terrorist cronies.

And, after the jump, an ad that made a big splash across the pond. Why? I am an antichrist.

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Last month, ESPN gave you a reason to look forward to Monday. Give up? It's Monday Night Football, which you know—in case you've been living in a cave or, um, you're me—moved from ABC to ESPN two years ago. (Don't blame me; I’m a basketball girl.)

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I think the tag says it all here: "You used to do anything for sex. What's stopping you now?" Roll tape:

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First there was lipstick on pigs, now pants on hogs. When will the mischaracterization of our nation's soccer moms and fat men stop?

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It's really, really hard to make fun of a marketing initiative that, ostensibly, tries to help people. It's also really, really hard not to make fun of this video in support of the book The Joy of Diabetes:

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Absolut Vodka's last post-advertising efforts were, more than anything, not funny, which I guess is not a crime. (Clearly, however, funny was the intent.) Absolut's latest is a bit better—a ridiculous yet convincing world-saving transportation initiative proposed and marketed by a quirky Swede. Roll tape:

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Just because we were out celebrating this past Wednesday does not mean we get to skip Will It Blend Wednesdays. In fact, in this new year, it's more important than ever. In the Bro spirit, I present to you "The Man Cave":

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