Christina Applegate joined her former on-screen mother this week as Katey Sagal accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The two were also joined by former Married With Children co-stars Ed O’Neill and David Faustino during the ceremony.…
Blood Test for Alzheimers Getting Closer
Alzheimer’s disease is one of those ailments that strikes fear throughout society, no matter what your socioeconomic standing. It does this for two simple reasons: There is no defined cause. And there is no known cure. Folks suffering from Alzheimer’s…
Malaysia Airlines Ad: Real Or Hoax?
By now you have likely heard about how a Malaysia Airlines flight went missing over a week ago. Even as twenty different countries search for some remnants of the Boeing 777, it seems that an old Malaysia Airlines advertisement has…
Arnold Schwarzenegger Plays Prankster At Gold’s Gym
What would you do if Arnold Schwarzenegger was watching you workout at the gym? If he was wearing a disguise would you recognize him? Schwarzenegger tried to pull a prank on members of Gold’s gym in Venice, California, by putting on…
Kmart Returns To “Ship My Pants” Just In Time For The Holidays
Earlier this year, Kmart surprised everyone with a new advertising campaign called “Ship my pants.” I won’t go into detail as you presumably know about the infamous, and frankly wonderful, advertising campaign already. What’s important today is that the same…
Samsung Revives The Lost Art Of Creepy Puppets For Its Galaxy Gear Ad
The Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear are now both out in the UK. You could certainly buy one or the other, but Samsung wants you to know that they work best when used together. That’s why it’s latest…
Marijuana Legalization Group May Air Super Bowl Ad
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (better known as NORML) is currently leading a contest sponsored by Intuit, the software company behind QuickBooks, to have its ad appear during the Super Bowl. In a genius (at least…
Cats Pretending To Be Dogs Are Kind Of Adorable
The Internet loves cats. The Internet loves dogs. Would the Internet love a cat pretending to be a dog? Well, I certainly think they should. An ad from O2, a mobile carrier in the UK, has created a new ad…
Sony Captures The Essence Of Being A Gamer
Video games are a wholly unique medium that gives players something that no other art form can deliver – interactivity. It’s that interactivity that is so often underplayed in games as more and more AAA blockbusters aim to provide a…
Europe’s PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Ad Is A Bit More Realistic
Sony makes some pretty amazing ads for its PlayStation products. The company’s latest live-action ad for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale was pretty impressive in how it captured the look and feel of all the characters present. Only problem? It was…
Google Channels The Life Aquatic For Its New Nexus 7 Ad
We’re only a few weeks away from the official beginning of the holiday shopping season. As such, Google is starting to kick its advertising machine for its line of Nexus products into high gear. The first ad focuses on Google’s…
iPad Mini Commercial Gets The Conan Treatment
Apple sure loves their ads. The company showed at least three ads during its iPad Mini event on Tuesday. The most striking ad, however, is the television ad being used to sell the iPad Mini. It’s effective and could very…
First Wii U Commercial Is Trying To Make Me Regret Pre-Ordering It
I am dangerously susceptible to hype. The Wii U is the latest hype machine that got a pre-order out of me before I could rationally think about it. NIntendo hasn’t done anything yet to make me regret my choice, but…
Popchips Ad Pulled For ‘Racist’ Content
This ad from the Popchips website and Facebook page has been pulled after an outcry about its “racist” content. Among the offended was tech entrepreneur Anil Dash, who called it “a hackneyed, unfunny advertisement featuring Kutcher in brownface talking about…
Mary J. Blige Burger King Commercial Pulled
Burger King recently unveiled their new menu–which is a lot like the one McDonald’s has had for a while now–in an attempt to up their sales after being outshined by rivals McD’s and Wendy’s. Part of the upgrade is what…
Huggies Ad Backlash Sweeps Web As Angry Dads Protest
A recent Huggies ad campaign has many fathers angry at what they say is a depiction of dads as “bumbling idiots” rather than active parents. The ad, which urges consumers to “Put dad to the test”, shows a group of…
Google Helps Give New Life To Iconic Coke Ad
I just saw the most amazing story about advertising and want to share it with all of you. In celebration of digital advertising turning 18, Google is championing a project that asks a very interesting thought-provoking question about classic advertising…
504 Percent Growth For Android Ad Impressions
Millennial Media, the largest independent ad network is releasing a yearly report on performance of smartphone operating systems on its network in 2011. According to the report, Android continued its growth as a platform with ad impressions growing 504 percent…
Mark Cuban Goes To The Dogs In Super Bowl Ad
Mark Cuban, famed businessman and Dallas Mavericks owner, showed up at the Super Bowl in the best way possible – a Skechers ad. The ad features a greyhound race with a bulldog wearing Skechers’ new shoes that allow it to…