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Exploiting murder for higher sales is OK, as long as its a guy
Wrangler’s got a new ad campaign. The tag line is “We are animals”, and apparently, dead people is now considered “edgy”.
Apparently the cowboy jeans company decided to “spice up” their ads a bit: by featuring corpses along with the tag line, “We are animals.” Because, you know, murder is so hot right now. The one after the jump is so disturbing (trigger warning) that I honestly felt like I might throw up. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the sexualization of violence against women so disturbingly portrayed on an ad before.
According to Vanessa at Feministing, these ads are abhorrent. But only the one featuring a murdered woman is disgusting. The guy? Eh, not so offensive.
See, only the one featuring a murdered woman makes her want to throw up. Only the murdered woman is disturbing. The murdered male is not nearly as important. Of course, the male ad seems to indicate more violence than the female ad does. The male’s jeans are ripped and torn, and besides just being wet, are stained with some kind of darker residue — blood? mud? — which isn’t exactly clear.
It screams murder. The female ad, however, does not seem to depict death quite as much. It’s a little more ambiguous. Her body is stiff, her arm is flexed, and it’s a little hard to tell whether she’s dead or just… swimming topless through a dirty creek.
She even appears to be semi-erect, with her head clearly raised at a higher angle than her back and legs. She’s clean, aside from the mud, and there are no rips on her jeans, nor blood or bruises to immediately indicate violence. Is she dead or alive? It’s a little bit tougher to tell than in the male ad, where he seems to quite obviously be a corpse. Wrangler’s got a new ad campaign. The tag line is “We are animals”, and apparently, dead people is now considered “edgy”. ... more -
Latest McCain "ad bash" on Obama ..."The One"
Fans of Obama, Moses and/or Charleton Heston! Prepare Ye the way to mind boggling offensiveness from the one who would brazenly and mindlessly attack "The One"! It's official, folks. McCain has completely lost his mind. Fans of Obama, Moses and/or Charleton Heston! Prepare Ye the way to mind boggling offensiveness from the one who would brazenly and m... more
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Eva Herzigova Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 08/09 Ad Campaign
I really like the ads, the light and dark colors mixed together it's soft and edgy at the same time.Eva looks amazing, nice to see them using models instead of just celebrities.This look highlights accessories and the angle of the shot is wonderful and emphases her adoration of the bag.Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott they really did a great job.What do you think of the Louis Vuitton ad print from fall winter campaign? I really like the ads, the light and dark colors mixed together it's soft and edgy at the same time.Eva looks amazing, nice to se... more
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Revels to 'evict' least-loved flavour
It's time to make room for a new mystery flavour in the Revels family. Just like the Big-Brother housemate you hate to watch, now you can vote to oust your least-loved Revel. The ad campaign launches next week, but you can already go to their website http://revelseviction.com to "Save the one you love, evict the one you hate". Chocolate, raisin, coffee, Malteser, caramel and orange -- what'll it be? It's time to make room for a new mystery flavour in the Revels family. Just like the Big-Brother housemate you hate to watch, now... more
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David Beckham Armani Underwear Ad Campaign
David Beckham launches his latest ad campaign for Emporio Armani Underwear at Macy's in San Francisco's Union Square, June 18, 2008.David, 33, met and signed autographs for the first 175 fans who bought 200 dollars worth of Emporio Armani men’s underwear. The new collection will hit stores in the U.S. in August and Europe in July. David Beckham launches his latest ad campaign for Emporio Armani Underwear at Macy's in San Francisco's Union Square, June 1... more
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Microsoft says it's time to kiss and make up
Microsoft is looking to mend historic rivalries between web designers and developers through the launch of its latest viral marketing campaign, “Harmony”. Created and managed by MRM Worldwide UK, the viral is to spearhead the marketing activity for Microsoft’s latest Expression Studio software suite.
Check out the video and the landing page at
http://www.web-harmony.co.uk/ Microsoft is looking to mend historic rivalries between web designers and developers through the launch of its latest viral marketing ... more -
Alliance for Climate Protection To Kick Off Campaign Next Month
This campaign being started by The Alliance for Climate Protection is a very important campaign, moreso than a politcal one in that it seeks to raise awareness among the American people that is compulsory in order for political change regarding this crisis to take place across the board. And it couldn't be initiated at a more opportune time to make ALL candidates understand their riole in getting this out. Let's see how many get the message. My hope is that many more people will get the message and will act.////excerpt://///Environmental group to kick off campaign about global warming
Jan 01, 2008 /////By JENNIFER FUSCO/////Observer-Dispatch//////The Alliance for Climate Protection soon will kick off a $100 million annual campaign to educate the public on global climate change, said former Rep. Sherwood Boehlert, who is a board member. /////Board chairman Al Gore established the non-profit environmental group using proceeds from his 2006 documentary about global warming, ?An Inconvenient Truth,? according to a recent article in ?Plenty? magazine./////snip/////The group's mission is ?to persuade the American people - and people elsewhere in the world - of the importance and urgency of adopting and implementing effective and comprehensive solutions for the climate crisis,? according to its Web site./////The campaign, which Gore will kick off in February, is a three-year initiative that will use media avenues such as print, television and online, according to the ?Plenty? article./////end of excerpt. This campaign being started by The Alliance for Climate Protection is a very important campaign, moreso than a politcal one in that it... more
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