I have a J.C. Leyendecker coffee-table book that has provided a great deal of viewing enjoyment over the past three decades. I once had a framed print of one his advertisements for Ivory Soap. This print portrays an improbably handsome Jazz Age man preparing for his bath. This … [Read more...]
WOWExclusive: Gigi Gorgeous Reimagines the Iconic Anna Nicole Smith’s GUESS Campaign
For all the ways that you could pay homage to an icon, Gigi Gorgeous has found one of the most unique ways yet to do so. Along with Creative Director Brad Hammer and photographer Shaun Vadella, Gorgeous has been stunningly reimagined as the iconic Anna Nicole Smith in her … [Read more...]
Advertising in the 1950s Wasn’t So Chill
The history of American advertising is one of my keen interests. It is fascinating to see how much the advertising aesthetic evolved through the changing times. Consumer needs were constantly changing due to wars, shifts in the economy, advancements in technology, politics and … [Read more...]
#WTF?!: These Dreamlike Short Films Will Blow Your Mind! Watch
Fernando Livschitz is a handsome young expert in special effects that are perfectly and proprietarily designed to fit the real world in seamless ways. His world has roller coasters zooming through the streets Buenos Aires, lines of airplanes taxiing through a busy intersections, … [Read more...]
New Hampshire Is Losing Its Mind Over Local Queer-Themed Billboard
Teatotaller café and coffee shop in Somersworth, New Hampshire, which bills itself as “an oasis of queer, hipster tea, coffee, and pastry goodness” had locals up in arms after it erected a super-fab billboard for Pride last … [Read more...]
#Resist: Vintage Ads Remade For 2017 by Saint Hoax
Saint Hoax is a pseudonymous Syrian artist, satirist and sociopolitical activist. He combines politics with popular culture to create POPlitically incorrect statements. By manipulating images and icons, Saint Hoax creates beautiful visual … [Read more...]
This Cigarette Commercial Proves How CRAZY STUPID We Were in the 50s. Watch.
We all know what a powerful tool the media is for businesses. And we also know smoking is bad for your health and can kill you. But that wasn't always so. It's never a bad idea today to question what that the media offers you. (Even The Wow Report?) These ads and the commercial … [Read more...]
How Listerine Created Bad Breath
In this episode of Adam Ruins Everything, host Adam Conover explains how Listerine –originally invented in the 19th century as a surgical antiseptic, a floor cleaner, and a cure for gonorrhea – used advertising to exploit people’s insecurities and create the concept of bad breath … [Read more...]
#SexSells: Newport’s “Alive with Pleasure” Cigarette Campaign Was Subliminal Marketing 101
Sexual innuendo in advertising doesn't get any more textbook perfect than Newport's "Alive with Pleasure!" ads that were everywhere in the 70s and 80s. The subconscious imagery was … [Read more...]
#HowWeFamily: A New Ad Directed By Oscar-Winner, Dustin Lance Black, Features Family Diversity
Johnson & Johnson's latest Tylenol commercial is helping to redefine the modern American family as part of its #HowWeFamily campaign. Directed by the Oscar-winner (for Milk) Dustin Lance Black, it … [Read more...]
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