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Posted 07/07/09 in Daily Intel

The Rich Hunt

Cider Ad Tells Bankers to ‘Sod Off’

Scottish and Newcastle's new viral ad makes fun of bankers, but the joke's on us.

Posted 06/18/09 in Grub Street

Marketing Gimmicks

Pervy PETA

Che Guevara's granddaughter strips down for the cause.

Posted 06/16/09 in The Cut

Party Lines

Calvin Klein Designers Love the Racy Billboard, So Get Over It

"It's my favorite campaign ever!"

Posted 06/16/09 in Grub Street

Viral

Colicchio Cooks for Vampires Shills for HBO

Colicchio: "I have a lot of friends that are vampires."

Posted 06/16/09 in Grub Street

TV Land

Dunkin’ Is Just Determined to Make Us Swallow ‘Brokefast’

Dunkin' targets the Lower East Side in a viral campaign.

Posted 05/28/09 in Daily Intel

Equal Rites

The Ad That Will Halt Gay Marriage in Its Tracks

Or, possibly, expose the thin arguments against gay marriage.

Posted 05/13/09 in Daily Intel

Equal Rites

Pro-Marriage-Equality Ads to Begin Airing Upstate

Can "Barb & Don" convince voters and their state senators to allow gays to marry?

Posted 04/06/09 in Daily Intel

No Purchase Necessary!

You’ll Be Saying ‘Wow’ After Watching This Ad for the Catholic Church

Who ever said going to confession can't be fun?

Posted 02/26/09 in Grub Street

Product Placement

Padma Does a ‘Burger Shot’ for Hardee’s

First there was Tom Coke-licchio. Now, Padma shilling for Hardee's.

Posted 11/03/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

The Candidate’s Second-to-Last Words

What Barack Obama and John McCain (and their campaigns) are saying as they build up to their final pitches.

Posted 10/31/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Desperate Housewives’ Twinks Shill for Obama

Barack Obama has sunk to using boybait to get Ohioans to the polls.

Posted 10/30/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Obama Infomercial: Some Transported, Some Nauseated

If Obama started reading ‘Goodnight Moon,’ we would have passed out on the spot.

Posted 10/29/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Barack Obama Really Approved That Message

We just watched Obama's 30-minute campaign ad.

Posted 10/29/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Obama’s Silent Ad vs. McCain’s Charitable Ad: Which Speaks Louder?

McCain tries to solidify his message in the moments before Obama's 30-minute television appeal. But is he scrambled by Obama's latest short spot?

Posted 10/29/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Obama to Ruthlessly Dominate the Airwaves Tonight With Touching, Patriotic Infomercial

How effective will the prime-time ad actually be, and what can we expect?

Posted 09/23/08 in Daily Intel

Ad Wars

Obama’s Latest Attack Ad Is Just Silly

The ad attacks McCain for owning (get ready to gasp) ... three foreign-made cars! Out of thirteen!

Posted 09/23/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Obama Campaign Gets Biden Back in Line Over Ads

After Biden called one of his own team’s ads ‘terrible,’ the Obama camp was left scrambling for excuses.

Posted 09/17/08 in Daily Intel

Ad Wars

Obama and McCain Vie for Your Confidence With New Ads

One of these men will solve all our problems — but which one?

Posted 09/15/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Obama Toughens As McCain Is Exposed. Just Mind the Blowback.

Could complaints about McCain's dishonesty end up hurting Obama more than McCain's dishonesty hurts McCain? Our head hurts just thinking about it.

Posted 09/12/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

The AP Calls McCain a Lying Liar From Liartown

Has the media finally figured out how to fight back against GOP attacks? The subtle introduction of a new dishonesty meme?