Barbara Lippert Classical studies The idea is to have a coupla twentysomethings hanging around, talking about classics--TV, football, and cars. (And while we're at it, of course, there's nothing like the "crisp, clean classic taste of Budweiser.") Allstate’s Holiday ‘Mayhem’ in High Gear Let’s see: if a tree falls on the highway, and no one hears it, can it still be “Mayhem”? Yup, especially if it’s Dean Winters playing the perfect Douglas fir, […] Mommy Dearest Samantha Bee in a “Love to give” campaign for eBay? In addition to all the harmonious “e”s and “b”s involved, it sounds like a natural match. Bee is The Daily […] ‘Tis the Season for Infomercials With Black Friday and Cyber Monday ahead, our critic, Barbara Lippert, decided to keep her shopping old school and focus only on infomercials. With over-the-top promises, repetitive demos and hideous […] Featured Video: ‘Tis the Season for Infomercials With Black Friday and Cyber Monday ahead, our critic, Barbara Lippert, decided to keep her shopping old school and focus only on infomercials. With over-the-top promises, repetitive demos and hideous […] Video: Shell-Shocked – Mr. Peanut Speaks Tension! Conflict! Human frailty! A cracked head! And that’s only the first 20 seconds of this new commercial for Planters, featuring a Mr. Peanut who speaks for the first time […] Featured Video: Shell-Shock—Mr. Peanut Speaks Tension! Conflict! Human frailty! A cracked head! And that’s only the first 20 seconds of this new commercial for Planters, featuring a Mr. Peanut who speaks for the first time […] The Good Fight It wasn’t much of a surprise that Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops raked in $360 million in the first 24 hours of sales. A built-in core of gamers had […] ‘Call of Duty’ Spot Is Near Perfect It wasn’t much of a surprise that Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops raked in $360 million in the first 24 hours of sales. A built-in core of gamers had […] Loco AmEx Promo Takes Conan to India The long-awaited Conan show debuted last night on TBS. And while it was a solid start, one of the best things about the opener is that it means no more […]123…72Next »