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The best and worst of advertising, marketing, pop culture and more. Jump in and get your Freak on.
Edited by Tim Nudd.
The best and worst of advertising, marketing, pop culture and more. Jump in and get your Freak on.
Edited by Tim Nudd.
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- 2004
AdFreak We're going into hibernation until Jan. 4. Thanks for reading this year. Have a great holiday!
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Thank you all for reading over the past 12 months. We have some fun stuff planned for 2010 as well.
AdFreak Here's a look back at the 10 most-read AdFreak posts of 2009.
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Our readers couldn't resist anything involving Jesus, old computer ads, condoms or genital shaving.
AdFreak Kim Kardashian's new Carl's Jr. commercial is pretty hot and stupid.
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There's not much to say about this ad. Most people seem to think it's pretty hot, and also a lot of nonsense.
AdFreak Latest Geico ads from The Martin Agency are heavy on the questions.
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Does Geico try a new direction in four new spots from The Martin Agency breaking Monday? Oh yes, indeed.
AdFreak Think fireworks are harmless fun? After an accident, you'll be whistling a different, smellier tune.
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This Dutch PSA manages to be both extremely silly and unsettling at the same time.
AdFreak OMG, Shawn Johnson cheats death for Nestlé Crunch!
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Check out Shawn Johnson doing a backflip over a hurtling bobsled in this Nestle Crunch video.
AdFreak Mother London sends out spammy holiday e-mail, gives $10K to the one guy who replied with bank details.
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It's doubtful any shop will top this holiday idea for its combination of cleverness and charity.
AdFreak A big hairy biker Cupid makes British people fall in love with a small car.
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He's not exactly cherubic, but the hairy, beefed-up Cupid certainly gets the job done in this amusing ad.
AdFreak Cancer PSA envisions a terrorist attack on your bowels.
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As we've said before, exploiting one tragedy to try and prevent another is a questionable marketing strategy.
AdFreak The best and worst agency holiday cards of 2009.
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Ad-agency holiday cards are a proud tradition. Some make you go "Ho ho ho." Others have you grumbling "Humbug!"
AdFreak HP's facial-tracking webcams are accused of being racist.
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Let's hope Hewlett-Packard has the PR-crisis book handy. They're going to need it.
AdFreak The gift that keeps on giving: authentic severed elf ears.
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Is Nail Communications really mailing these disgusting, shriveled pieces of aged, pointy cartilege out?
AdFreak Real Housewife Teresa says Real Housewife Bethenny's nude PETA ad made her puke a little bit.
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Bethenny Frankel, one of Bravo's Real Housewives, is an inspired choice for the animal-rights group.
AdFreak Power lines are dangerous, whether you're a construction worker or a rampaging dinosaur.
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Giant-monster send-ups rarely fail to please, and this Canadian power-line safety pitch is no exception.
AdFreak "Santa loves all kids. Even ginger ones."
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A Christmas card with the joke, "Santa loves all kids. Even ginger ones," has been pulled from Tesco stores in England.
