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Microsoft Hammers Google in Leaked Parody of a Chrome Ad 'Chrome has you commercialized'

Microsoft takes a break from perfecting its blue screen of death to ape Google's ad style—abundant white space, bouncing Chrome ball, Beethoven's Fifth on the soundtrack—in this anti-Google video that…

May 17, 2013, 9:19 AM EDT

Latest Parody of Ogilvy's Dove Campaign Is Sketchy and NSFW Your balls are beautiful

Frankly, I needed a testicle-themed parody of Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" like I needed a kick in the crotch. Portal A was only too glad to oblige, producing this NSFW…

May 1, 2013, 9:05 AM EDT

Low Self-Esteem Is Not a Problem in Dove's Real Beauty Sketches … for Men Perfect parody of Ogilvy campaign

Ogilvy Brazil's "Real Beauty Sketches" campaign for Dove took the Internet by storm this week with its clever use of a forensics artist to show women that they're really more…

April 18, 2013, 3:10 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

Finally, a Cable Company That's Honest About How Much It Hates You And it's a lot

"Fuck you. You'll take what we give you." That's easily the line of the year from any parody ad so far, and it comes around the 18-second mark of "The…

April 3, 2013, 9:10 AM EDT

Not Real but Maybe Should Be: Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite Pop-Tarts Brian Altano's Star Wars toaster pastries

Brian Altano's concept design of Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite Pop-Tarts was born from silly work conversations about hypothetical Star Wars merch, which is probably how George Lucas came up…

April 1, 2013, 9:10 AM EDT

Somersby Cider Builds Its Own Genius Bar Inside a Fake Apple Store Light on the palate, heavy on the puns

Since every third ad has to be an Apple parody now, Carlsberg makes fun of Apple Store product launches in this TV spot for Somersby Cider from agency Fold7. Some…

March 29, 2013, 1:21 PM EDT

A More Honest Trailer for Les Misérables Screen Junkies finally takes down the musical

After a bevy of requests from fans, Screen Junkies has finally released an Honest Trailer for Les Misérables, and it … sucks. Well, it doesn't quite suck, but it definitely…

March 29, 2013, 9:11 AM EDT

Depression Hurts. Tacos Loaded With Beef and Cheese Can Help The world's most delicious antidepressant

The medicinal benefits of tacos are explained in this parody of antidepressant medication ads, which is a pretty clever piece of work (although trust me, beef sweats are no laughing…

March 29, 2013, 9:02 AM EDT

Lance Armstrong and Oscar Pistorius Get (Fake) Tiger Woods-Style Nike 'Winning' Ads Isn't winning awesome?

Does winning take care of everything? Perhaps for Tiger Woods. Probably not for some other athletes who've been on Nike's payroll. Here are some nicely done spoofs of the much-discussed…

March 28, 2013, 11:50 AM EDT

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