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WTF Demographic Mashup

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Okay, so we made fun of Vice / Virtue / VBS.tv earlier for taking any and all baby-boomer dollars with their “open door” co-branding approach. But really, we’re joking on the lazy agency mentality of outsourcing youth-targeted digital advertising to Vice, who have been selling-out for so long that they’re essentially a joke. But this new one really takes the cake. It’s like they’re making jokes for us.

This bewildering demographics mash-up of AMC, as in American Movie Classics and Vice is pretty clear. AMC wants to re-brand themselves as hip and edgy and Vice wants their money. So somebody sat Read the rest of this entry »

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Tiger Tales

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Sure, all the TV ads featuring Tiger Woods have evaporated. But what about this beauty, spotted at Newark Airport? It’s practically loaded with double entendre.

The image of him lurking behind a cactus, combined with newly sexualized overtones to the term “opportunity,” put this ad on par with watching a Megan’s List roll-call of sexual predators. The name “Tiger” doesn’t really help either.

The real problem with all these Tiger ads and why they’re getting pulled, is that he’s simply not endorsing a product. The brands instead Read the rest of this entry »

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Absolut Crap: Addendum

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We always thought that Zooey Deschanel’s appeal was 98% due to her haircut. Those pretty blue peepers are just one-third of a whole bangs / dark mane package. Proving our point, this alternate image from the Absolut Vodka campaign was spotted on a NYC phonebooth. It seems even more painful than the one online. It’s like an ad for Metamucil, staring Jared Leto in drag. (Earlier, we posted an insider’s view of Baird’s campaign here).

Zooey Deschanel - Alternate Image, Absolut "Drinks" Campaign

Also take note of the obligatory Facebook link… Be sure to friend “Absolut Phonebooth Ad,” so that TBWA\Chiat\Day can show that this whole social media raindance is bringing some results.

Poor Zooey, left to hang out there with a bleach blonde wig look.  Yet, the crazy eye make-up is almost Read the rest of this entry »

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