Advertising deconstructed.

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• Look Who's Laughing Giggling babies have taken over YouTube. Next stop: Madison Avenue.
  Janelle Nanos Dec. 31, 2007
  
• Bran Identity A new and disgusting cereal ad that simulates human excretion.
  Janelle Nanos Oct. 15, 2007
  
• Ads We Hate Readers nominate the worst of the worst.
  Seth Stevenson Aug. 6, 2007
  
• There Are 12 Kinds of Ads in the World Resist them all!
  Seth Stevenson July 23, 2007
  
• Killer of Sheeple A Toyota advergame makes you murder for a new car.
  Christopher Beam July 16, 2007
  
• The Online Dating Site for Rejects Are those Chemistry.com ads working?
  Seth Stevenson July 2, 2007
  
• Aliens Don't Do Drugs The best anti-pot ad ever.
  Seth Stevenson June 18, 2007
  
• Vitaminwater, Everywhere Why is David Ortiz shilling for the frou-frou beverage?
  Seth Stevenson June 11, 2007
  
• Soap Opera How Pond's infiltrated The Starter Wife writers' room.
  Seth Stevenson May 30, 2007
  
• The Clio Awards Best ad of the year? An Italian spot for washing machines.
  Seth Stevenson May 14, 2007
  
• Baby, You Can Fuel My Car BP's catchy new gas-station ads.
  Seth Stevenson May 7, 2007
  
• Back to the Drawing Board Those mesmerizing new UPS ads.
  Seth Stevenson April 16, 2007
  
• The Hottest Ad Agency in the Country And why I sort of hate it.
  Seth Stevenson April 2, 2007
  
• Neanderthal TV Can the Geico cavemen make it in prime time?
  Seth Stevenson March 19, 2007
  
• The Girl in the Shower More cheap feminism from Dove.
  Seth Stevenson March 5, 2007
  
• Were the Super Bowl Ads Any Good? The best and worst of the night.
  Seth Stevenson Feb. 5, 2007
  
• Talladega Rites The Masons' bizarre NASCAR campaign.
  Seth Stevenson Jan. 29, 2007
  
• Can Tampons Be Cool? Playtex gives feminine care a sporty makeover.
  Seth Stevenson Jan. 15, 2007
  
• A "Television for Men and Women." Huh? Sony's convoluted Bravia ad.
  Seth Stevenson Jan. 8, 2007