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They say if you're going to criticize someone, you should say one nice thing about them first. I like that P. Diddy decided to promote his new men's fragrance, I Am King, with a straight-to-YouTube production/tryout for James Bond*. There. Now on to what I really think. Hammer time:

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Some holiday fun on Thanksgiving week. Check it:

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No pun intended (does anyone really do that?). What I meant to say was that Mates really misses the post-advertising mark. Pleasureland is an interesting concept with potential, and UK agency WARL builds an interesting (read: interesting Flash) TV spot to promote it. But when you get there, pleasure is nowhere to be found; it's a misnomer, false advertising. Let's watch:

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Warning: This 60-second spot from UK department store Marks & Spencer is NOT SAFE FOR WORK. The people in it are HOT. This has gotta be the hottest British family in existence. (And I love, by the way, how it's truly a multicultural patchwork quilt, just like the UK; makes it feel real, y'know?) Let's watch:

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November in Canada is like December in America for Jews: It's cold, dark and you feel completely left out. No elections, no Thanksgiving, just bad weather. Well, fret not, insecure Canadians, and be prepared to celebrate your agrarian roots:

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A mysterious ninja cat in a Toyota Corolla has instigated a crime wave in the streets of Sydney, Australia. With his, uh, cat-like reflexes, uncharacteristic wits and super fast getaway car, the ninja cat seems unstoppable. Who will save the terrified citizens of Sydney?

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This 30-second spot that premiered during last week's Gossip Girl has been drawing national attention:

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It's almost Halloween and that means spoooooky stuff is happening 'round the country. Roll tape:

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In the latest Ask.com spots, a nagging mother represents a child's curious conscience while a nagging wife does the same for a police officer. I wasn't exactly sure what it all meant, so I Googled it. Roll tape:

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What to make of this new Honda Civic ad? Is it post-advertising music to my ears? First tape, then hammer time:

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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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"It is illegal to advertise on the outside of school buses in Michigan. Any ads must be placed inside," says this article from the self-styled industry bible.

Ah, the inside, that makes perfect (non)sense. The cost of education, whether it’s public or private, is rising. But, in an effort to close the budget gap, do we need to paste advertising on that big yellow school bus. Several school districts in Michigan are in talks to establish a co-op to let national advertisers get access to those impressionable minds.

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