The 5 Worstbest Tropes in D2C Pharma Advertising
Why is the U.S. one of the only two countries in the entire world that allow D2C prescription drug advertising? Probably because it takes a very specific balance of healthcare …
Give me a passive-aggressive brand-on-brand snarkback.
Someone tell me who willed Fast Food CEO Mukbang into existence. Why did Wendy’s U.S. President Pete Suerken go on Xitter to very pointedly eat a Wendy’s hamburger (while very …
The 2026 Creepy Awards Take a Dark Turn
I introduced the Creepy Awards (a companion piece to our annual Weepy Awards) in 2023 as a celebration of the weird-ass stuff many ad agencies crank out every year for …
Happy Friday, this Italian commercial is bonkers.
Ads I Wish I’d Ever Been Drunk Enough to Make? Happy Friday, here’s an absolutely batshit Italian commercial for Italian breakfast snack Buondì Motta from 2017. Do you have to …
Ads I Wish I’d Made: Adult Diapers Edition
We are here today to celebrate the Diaper King of Chicago. Because His Highness Adam Greenberg went on LinkedIn to share a story about outdoor advertising and adult diapers that …
Weepies 2025: The 10th Annual Weepy Awards
It’s Weepy season again, but the 2025 Weepy Awards aren’t just any Weepies. They’re the tenth anniversary of the Weepies — a decade of honoring the ads that make you …
The First Christmas Commercial Ever
Commercialism has been inextricably linked with Christmas going back generations — the first time Guðmundur put up a note in the town square reminding Gjögur he offers the freshest oranges …
Reblanding: 360-degree brand update-updates
Recently, Cracker Barrel became a source of controversy and not just rustic wooden gee-gaws and heart disease when they hupped and changed their logo, I guess in pursuit of a …
8 drugs that would mess you up worse than Tylenol
So, before we get started: Tylenol doesn’t cause autism. (Neither does assedyo-aseddum-menofen-acetaminophen.) Seriously, it’s fine. No studies have shown a causal relationship between acetaminophen and autism. Follow your doctor’s recommendation. …
Ads I Wish I’d Made: 5 Random Selections Driven by Sleep Deprivation
So, yeah, I was up literally all night with two sick dogs (they’re fine now, I am not) and I’m not going to say I’m pooped (har), but I’m completely …