(I first posted this in 2015. When I came across it again yesterday, it once again lifted my spirits and put a tear in my eye. Happy Saturday, everyone.) For years I’ve cringed at the pet rescue commercials done by… Read More ›
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This is a “high fashion” ad that appears in my New York Times newsletter most days. I’ve always thought high fashion stuff was kind of silly. Dramatic poses that normal people never adopt in clothes that normal people never wear…. Read More ›
How to do a pet rescue commercial
For years I’ve cringed at the pet rescue commercials done by the SPCA. You know the ones — the sappy song (“In the Arms of an Angel”), the pitiful animals, and the pleading Sarah McLachlan. I couldn’t be a bigger… Read More ›
No puppy love from GoDaddy ad
Super Bowl commercials are beginning to appear and I’ve somehow managed to miss most of them. (As an advertising major in college, I always find them interesting.) This one that I did see made me as unhappy as the… Read More ›
Life Alert tries again (video)
First, Life Alert became a long-standing joke with its “Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” commercials. Then it was widely and justifiably condemned for a truly creepy, horrible commercial. Now, finally, they’ve partially redeemed themselves with this commercial. It’s… Read More ›
Cartier back with new commercial
In 2012 Cartier stunned us with a 3.5 minute tour de force that set a new gold standard for television commercials. Now, following that success, they’ve released “Cartier — Shape Your Time.” At only 1.5 minutes, it is less ambitious… Read More ›
What do you think of the Trivago spokesman?
Not having a DVR, I am still victim to every commercial thrown at me. Many if not most of you have by now practically forgotten what it’s like to be subjected to these monumental wastes of time (commercial breaks are getting… Read More ›
