Archive for the 'advertising' Category

just do it

Monday, September 12th, 2005

This ad from Nike seems to be making a soft sell for anal sex. When I stare at the ad long enough, I can almost here someone whining, “C’mon, just do it.”
Additionally, the ad carefully co-opts feminist body politics. It seems to be saying, sure, you can have a big ass, but it better […]

guys in thriftshop pants sell luxury goods (again)

Sunday, August 14th, 2005

A new ad for luxury vehicle Jaguar features Aqueduct’s “Hardcore Days and Softcore Nights.” The spot is exceptionally unexceptional, featuring regulation-grade footage of the car’s luxe curves while the music plays in the background.
Even as music in advertisements gets a bit more interesting, the ads themselves seem increasingly standardized — we just went from […]