The Week on AdFreak

Great and terrible print ads, a Skittles tribute, Vader visits Disneyland, and more

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It was a mostly celebratory week, as we collected 10 great magazine ads worth seeing and 18 wonderful old Skittles commercials from TBWA's now-concluded campaign. Gillette brought us the world's smallest ads, and a Texas movie-theater crafted the best "Silence your cell phone" PSA ever. But it wasn't all fun and games, as we also looked at the horror of the world's worst advertising placement ever. Check out the mixed bag after the jump.

  1. 10 Great Magazine Ads

    Most magazine ads just sit there doing nothing, all lazy and content.

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