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What's the Worst Ad Song Ever?
The results are in.  
Seth Stevenson   Jun 06, 2005   Ad Report Card  
Coal Miners Hotter
Sex sells. But can GE use sex to sell coal?  
Seth Stevenson   May 31, 2005   Ad Report Card  
Lexus Tech
What's so great about a car with an on/off button?  
Seth Stevenson   May 16, 2005   Ad Report Card  
The Last Days of Dada
The talking sheep who love Skittles, and other wacky ads that just don't work.  
Seth Stevenson   Apr 25, 2005   Ad Report Card  
The Case for Samsonite
An ad that sells luggage without carrying on.  
Seth Stevenson   Apr 11, 2005   Ad Report Card  
The Voice-Over Gets a Makeover
Goodbye, "voice of God." Hello, Julia Roberts.  
Seth Stevenson   Mar 28, 2005   Ad Report Card  
How To Get Teens Not To Smoke
Prey on their insecurity.  
Seth Stevenson   Mar 07, 2005   Ad Report Card  
What's With That Overstock.com Ad?
So low-budget it's … mesmerizing.  
Seth Stevenson   Feb 28, 2005   Ad Report Card  
At VW, There Are Bad Ads and Good Ads
Good ads wanted.  
Seth Stevenson   Feb 22, 2005   Ad Report Card  
Super Bowl Special!
The best and worst ads this year.  
Seth Stevenson   Feb 07, 2005   Ad Report Card  
Look Who's Hawking
Quiznos ditches its delightful spokesrats for an insipid talking man-baby.  
Seth Stevenson   Jan 31, 2005   Ad Report Card  
Porn, Again
Another lewd, suggestive ad for meat.  
Seth Stevenson   Jan 10, 2005   Ad Report Card  
That's Advertainment!
How bad were those Amazon shorts?  
Seth Stevenson   Jan 04, 2005   Ad Report Card  
See Spot Run
Are commercials really bad for kids?  
Seth Stevenson   Dec 20, 2004   Ad Report Card  
Snoozeworthy
CNN's boring, misguided, insulting new ads.  
Seth Stevenson   Dec 06, 2004   Ad Report Card  
I Know You Are But What Am ISP?
NetZero taunts AOL with copycat ads.  
Seth Stevenson   Nov 29, 2004   Ad Report Card  
You've Got Commercials!
Bad ones. AOL's new campaign fails in every way.  
Seth Stevenson   Nov 08, 2004   Ad Report Card  
We Love Emerald Nuts, Too!
Check yourself, Planters. There's a new nut in town.  
Seth Stevenson   Oct 25, 2004   Ad Report Card  
The Return of the King
Burger King is resurrecting a dubious icon. Why?  
Seth Stevenson   Oct 11, 2004   Ad Report Card  
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Old Spice Red Zone body spray: slick product, humble approach.  
Seth Stevenson   Sep 27, 2004   Ad Report Card  
The Elephant in the Advertisement
Does Skippy's new spot target stoners?  
Seth Stevenson   Aug 16, 2004   Ad Report Card  
Thanks, But No Thanks
Citigroup's godawful new campaign.  
Seth Stevenson   Aug 02, 2004   Ad Report Card  
What Is a Hemi Engine, Anyway?
Decoding Dodge's cryptic ad campaign.  
Seth Stevenson   Jul 19, 2004   Ad Report Card  

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