Murdochs Mocked by Blush Lingerie

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Germany's Blush Lingerie is having some fun with the Murdochs in a new print campaign. A new campaign, created to mirror News of the World, mocks the News International phone hacking scandal with headlines such as, "Rupert: Why listen if you can watch?" and "Hello James, look at our little secrets."

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by Steve Hall    Jul-27-11    
Topic: Celebrity, Spoofs



Ford Focus Puppet Ad Spoofed...By Another Puppet

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If you aren't familiar with Loren Feldman, you should be. You may not always agree with what he says but you will appreciate his candor and no bullshit approach to all things internet. Over the years, he's gathered together a collection of puppets that he uses to make videos that offer up pointed commentary.

Today Feldman used one of his puppets, Shel Israel (a real person at whom Feldman often pokes fun), to create what he says is a much better version of the Ford Focus commercial that features a puppet.

Feldman's puppet trashes Ford's puppet, Doug, who we kinda liked for trying to pick up the hot female reporter in one of the commercials. But that's besides the point. The spoof is long, you might not appreciate all the humor but it's equally goofy as the original.

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by Steve Hall    Jul-26-11    
Topic: Spoofs



Guy 'Ejaculates' Skittles on Bride

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Skittles has really done it this time! OK, Skittles really hasn't. They have nothing whatsoever to do with this little piece of spec work from L.A. directing team, Cousins. Funny as this is, one has to wonder how many Skittles a guy would have to eat in order to "perform" the way the guys does in this video. While there's no nudity, we'd classify this one as decidedly NSFW.

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by Steve Hall    Jul-23-11    
Topic: Spoofs



Drew Does Needless Mark Up, G+ Gets Mocked

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- Drew Barrymore will front a new campaign for Nieman Marcus.

- David Hasselhoff is making jokes with the Air New Zealand puppet.

- Campbell Mithun wants you to know they've employed the apparently never before used "flicker" effect in a new commercial for Famous Footwear.

- Vogue will top the fashion category this September with 584 ad pages.

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by Steve Hall    Jul-22-11    
Topic: Agencies, Cause, Celebrity, Magazine, Racy, Spoofs, Video



Six More Decidely Sexist Got Milk Ads

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For those of you who think the latest Got Milk PMS ads are a bit too sexist, wait until you see these six Got Milk ads. No, they aren't real. They are spoofs courtesy of Funny or Die. Headlines include, "Get Her Used to It. Milk Can Help Objectify Women" and "Because Her Boobs Are For You, Not Your Baby."

See all six ads here.

by Steve Hall    Jul-20-11    
Topic: Spoofs



Ken Leaves Barbie Over Compulsive Deforestation

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Remember Greenpeace's zealous campaign to get KitKat parent Nestle to stop killing orangutans? New year, new take on the mission.

This time, the target of Greenpeace's gleefully effective marketing is Mattel, whose low-cost packaging options contribute to deforestation in Indonesia. The weapon of choice? Barbie's off-again, on-again beau Ken, who, well, isn't into dating "serial killers" (no, not even the kind with exploding conical bras).

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by Angela Natividad    Jun- 8-11    
Topic: Campaigns, Cause, Good, Online, Spoofs, Video, Viral



Skinny Models Bashed, GroupMe is Meh,

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- Scottish entrepreneur Michelle Mone has waged war on size zero models by "flying the flag for real women" and choosing models of different shapes and sizes for her new Ultimo ad campaign.

- The story behind GroupMeh.

- Copywriter does penis pushup.

by Steve Hall    Apr-12-11    
Topic: Agencies, Campaigns, Racy, Spoofs



Video Calls For End of Unboxing Videos

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You've seen them. Those videos that obsess over the unboxing of products as if they were the second coming of Jesus holding hands with Justin Bieber. In this video from Cool Gear Reviews, the packaging, not the product inside, is drooled over as hilariously soothing music plays.

If you've ever watched unboxing videos, we guarantee you will laugh at this one and, no doubt, agree with the video's conclusion that unboxing videos, as a category, are "exceedingly useless."

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by Steve Hall    Apr- 5-11    
Topic: Spoofs, Strange, Video



Outdoor Campaign Touts Cure for Deficient Popularity Disorder

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Oh we like this one! A new billboard campaign for a drug called Reachemol has launched in several markets across the country. With witty copy like "I was a tool. Now I'm the whole shed," "Three side effects are better than two," and "Since Reachemol, I've had more girlfriends than a pro golfer," Reachemol promises to cure Deficient Popularity Disorder.

Deficient Popularity Disorder? Yea, if that just caused your bullshit alert to explode, you'd be wise to listen to it. You see, though it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility for a money hungry drug company to invent it, there's no such thing as Deficient Popularity Disorder and there's no such drug as Reachemol. Nope. It's all a stunt from Adams Outdoor which is hyping how a well executed billboard campaign can make your brand "the talk of the town in 30 days or less."

It's been a long time since we've seen a faux campaign like this one. And we miss them. properly executed, they are hilarious and, at the same time, deliver a strong message. Nice job, Adams Outdoor.

by Steve Hall    Mar-29-11    
Topic: Outdoor, Spoofs



Jeep Made in Toledo, Nightclub Offers Free Boob Job

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- A group of Toledo Jeep dealers liked Chrysler's Imported from Detroit ad, they made one of their own. Chrysler was not pleased.

- Those hotties from the sky keep falling. This time, the Axe Angels are falling to the floor of London's Victoria Station courtesy of some interesting virtual reality.

- Sixty things your husband could do if he wasn't watching TV.

- Nightclub promotion offers free boob job as prize.

- All the QR code/barcode drama reduced to a simple infographic.

- The shortlist for the Affiliate Marketing Awards is out today.

by Steve Hall    Mar-24-11    
Topic: Guerilla, Racy, Spoofs, Strange