Advertising deconstructed.

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• Romancing the Tire Swing What's up with that hokey Levitra ad?
  Seth Stevenson Dec. 30, 2003
  
• Second Bananas of the World, Unite! Miller's great new ad takes on Bud—and fails.
  Seth Stevenson Dec. 22, 2003
  
• Hoover Glam The ad that makes vacuums seem cool.
  Seth Stevenson Dec. 15, 2003
  
• Your Cheatin' Cart The problem with Hummer's new ad.
  Seth Stevenson Nov. 24, 2003
  
• It Oughtta Be the Shoes What's wrong with Adbusters' new anti-Nike campaign?
  Rob Walker Nov. 17, 2003
  
• Chicken-Fried Bull A new ad says KFC's drumsticks are good for you.
  Rob Walker Nov. 10, 2003
  
• The Money Pitch Why spend $32 million to promote the new $20 bill?
  Rob Walker Oct. 27, 2003
  
• Suckling Sucks A Quiznos ad proves that not all publicity is good.
  Rob Walker Oct. 20, 2003
  
• The Tao of Jared The Subway spokesman who won't go away.
  Rob Walker Oct. 6, 2003
  
• Emeril's Tasty Toothpaste The celebrity chef hawks cinnamon-flavored Crest.
  Rob Walker Sept. 29, 2003
  
• What's Up, Chucks? The arresting new ad for Converse sneakers.
  Rob Walker Sept. 15, 2003
  
• Madonna Falls Into the Gap Her new ad's a dud, but Devo cleans up the mess.
  Rob Walker Aug. 25, 2003
  
• Does Heineken Hate Beer Babes? 
  Rob Walker Aug. 18, 2003
  
• Nissan's Game of Tag Why is the car company spraying graffiti on its own ads?
  Rob Walker Aug. 11, 2003
  
• New Apple Clones There's a reason those ads for BuyMusic.com seem so familiar.
  Rob Walker Aug. 4, 2003
  
• Pretty Creepy Baby MTV2's weird, shrieking doll.
  Rob Walker July 28, 2003
  
• The Beast Under Your Toenail Lamisil's stomach-turning ad.
  Rob Walker July 14, 2003
  
• Shilling for Schick Jewel hates ads. Except the ones that use her new hit single.
  Rob Walker July 7, 2003
  
• Calling All Metrosexuals The new body spray for your feminine side.
  Rob Walker June 30, 2003
  
• Show Us Your Tats Golden Palace's experiment in nude branding.
  Rob Walker June 23, 2003
  
• General Motors Is Really, Really Sorry This time, they swear they're making better cars. Sound familiar?
  Rob Walker June 16, 2003
  
• The Littlest Endorser Reebok robs the cradle.
  Rob Walker June 9, 2003
  
• The Magic Land Where Race Doesn't Matter In TV commercials, everyone can get along.
  Rob Walker June 2, 2003
  
• The Return of Hilarious Old People Ads that make fun of the elderly.
  Rob Walker May 26, 2003
  
• Martin Scorsese Makes Fun of Himself If only he were joking.
  Rob Walker May 19, 2003
  
• Better Dead Than Red Those awful AT&T ads starring Carrot Top.
  Rob Walker May 5, 2003
  
• Pain Relief A refreshing arthritis-medicine ad starring Frankenstein's monster.
  Rob Walker April 28, 2003
  
• Honda's Incredible Driving Contraption The car ad you'll be e-mailing to all your friends.
  Rob Walker April 21, 2003
  
• Puma's Problem The racy photo that's got a sneaker company steamed.
  Rob Walker April 15, 2003
  
• Blogging for Milk Raging Cow's new viral-marketing gimmick.
  Rob Walker April 14, 2003
  
• Humvee's Obnoxious New Ad And why it's so great.
  Rob Walker April 7, 2003
  
• The Few, the Proud, the Advertisers Moving new commercials for the Army and Marines.
  Rob Walker March 31, 2003
  
• The Oscar Ads How to pitch your product during a war.
  Rob Walker March 24, 2003
  
• Soda Jerk Why is that grouch from American Idol selling Coke?
  Rob Walker March 17, 2003
  
• Hating To Love Nike From the soccer streaker to the ugly exploitation of dogfighting.
  Rob Walker March 10, 2003
  
• Your Logo Goes Here An art exhibit with no art, just ads.
  Rob Walker March 3, 2003
  
• The Ads of War Martin Sheen vs. Tom Ridge in a battle of commercials.
  Rob Walker Feb. 24, 2003
  
• A Brand Called Yao The danger of overexposure for the NBA's newest star.
  Rob Walker Feb. 10, 2003
  
• Immoral Fiber That gross new ad for Metamucil.
  Rob Walker Feb. 3, 2003
  
• The Super Bowl Special! 
  Rob Walker Jan. 27, 2003
  
• Hyundai Makes You Go "Ewww!" The car ad where your parents get it on.
  Rob Walker Jan. 20, 2003
  
• What Would Arianna Drive? Her preachy new crusade against SUVs.
  Rob Walker Jan. 13, 2003
  
• Freed by the Beetle Volkswagen rescues a cubicle slave.
  Rob Walker Jan. 6, 2003