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Flight Attendant in Czech Drink Ad Fantasizes, 'You're All Going to Die' Because she's relaxed, apparently

The Prague office of Lowe & Partners heads into some dangerous airspace with its ad for the "relaxing drink" Zenonade, which apparently motivates a flight attendant to fantasize about all…

May 9, 2013, 8:40 AM EDT

Lego Under Fire for Sticker Set Featuring Leering Construction Worker 'Hey Babe!' may send wrong message

You can build almost anything with Legos—even controversy! The company came under fire this week for a licensed sticker set that includes a leering, waving male construction worker and the caption,…

May 3, 2013, 9:31 AM EDT

Reminder: Do Not Show a Man Having Sex With a Pig on Your Billboard

Of all the images to take from British TV series Black Mirror, the one that made a billboard for Australian TV network Studio was of a man doing the underpants…

May 2, 2013, 8:10 AM EDT

New Zealand Brewer Shows You How Not to Reference Gay Marriage on a Billboard A harmless joke? Yeah right

The latest Tui beer billboard from New Zealand's DB Breweries is a homophobic eyesore, according to feedback on the brand's Facebook page. Or else it's funny and people should get…

April 29, 2013, 10:37 AM EDT

The New York Times Defends Putting Ad With Bloodied Man Next to Bombing Coverage Too soon?

The New York Times took some heat from readers on Monday for allowing an online ad showing a bloodied man lying on the ground to appear next to coverage of…

April 24, 2013, 12:55 PM EDT

McDonald's Apologizes for Mental-Health Parody Ad It Says It Didn't Approve Arnold says release was 'unintended error'

Are you addicted to the Big Mac, or can you stop anytime you want? Whatever your emotional issues with the burger, McDonald's is distancing itself from the mental-health parody ad…

April 10, 2013, 11:32 AM EDT

Did Kraft Swipe Sauza Tequila's Schtick and Its Spokesman? Zesty salad guy is also Sauza's new lifeguard

Sauza Tequila had a major hit last year with its "Make It With a Fireman" video, starring Thomas Beaudoin—which reached No. 15 on YouTube's list of the 20 most watched…

April 4, 2013, 8:23 AM EDT

Nike's New Tiger Woods Ad Says More About Us Than Him

Now that Tiger Woods has regained the top ranking on the pro golf tour, Nike is celebrating its star endorser's comeback with an online ad emblazoned with one of Woods's…

March 27, 2013, 9:16 AM EDT

Ford Apologizes for Tying Women Up in Indian Ads JWT work didn't run but provokes outcry anyway

If you've been under a rock, violence against women in India has been all over the news since last December following the horrific gang rape of a young woman who…

March 25, 2013, 1:28 PM EDT

How Did Amazon End Up Selling T-Shirts With Ridiculously Offensive Slogans? Blame it on automation run amok

Amazon has taken some heat for offering T-shirts with extremely offensive, upsetting slogans—"Keep calm and rape a lot," "Keep calm and grope a lot," "Keep calm and knife her"—from a…

March 21, 2013, 2:07 PM EDT

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