The upside of faux-empowering advertising (yes, there is one)
A few days ago I caught a television ad for Lean Cuisine that struck me as rather odd. I don’t think I’m alone in thinking of Lean Cuisine as having […]
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Dove, Nike and the perils of positive advertising
Earlier this week, a video produced by Dove was making the internet rounds and sparking all kinds of debate in its wake. In it, a sketch artist drew two versions […]
Internet shows love for Sarah Robles, America’s strongest woman
As recently as a few decades ago, Olympic athletes were bound by rules of competition that forbade them from making money from their sport, part of the International Olympic Committee’s […]
When dudebros attack: Reebok’s stupid ad and anxious masculinity
It seems to be a regular occurrence these days, that some company, in an attempt to be edgy and provocative, approves an ad campaign in which things like “good taste” […]
Dr. Pepper, ‘Man Food’ and gendering the diet industry
I suppose I should actually thank Dr. Pepper. Diet soda is one of those things I know is crummy for me, that it’s full of chemicals that will turn my […]
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