Be Careful How You Use It: The Story Of Hai Karate
The ad campaigns for cologne Hai Karate promised that it would drive women mad with desire, forcing users to become experts in self-defence.
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Fur Is Dead: The PETA Ad Banned By The British Censors
The deliberately shocking and violent ad from the controversial animal rights organisation fell foul of the BBFC in 2002.
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Raindance 2024: The Click Trap
The Click Trap explores the world of online disinformation – but ironically does so in a rather subjective and biased way.
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Apple: We Will Crush Art And Creativity
Apple’s iPad commercial is a dystopian nightmare where brutal, unfeeling machines crush centuries of art and creativity.
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Desperate Living Subscription Posts – How And Why
As we launch subscription-only pages, here’s why – both for financial reasons and to avoid the wagging finger of the moralisers.
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You’ll Care About What We Tell You To: The Manipulation Of Christmas TV Advertising
How on earth have we reached the stage where a supermarket Christmas TV ad can be considered important?
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Explosive Fun: The Firework Promotion Of Yesteryear
The golden age of unfettered firework packaging and advertising.
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Madeline Smith And The Vikings
The Hammer Horror and Carry On star appears in the sort of TV commercial that would not be allowed today.
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The Weird World Of The International Film Poster
A collection of classic – and not-so-classic- artwork from the days when each country had unique and extraordinary film poster art.
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Great Balls O’Comfort – Caroline Munro Advertises Noxzema Shaving Cream
The cult movie queen’s ball-cupping ad for shaving cream proved too much for some USTV stations.
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A Hot Take: John Noakes Was A Bit Of A Cunt
The truth about the beloved children’s TV presenter and his canine sidekick is a little hard to swallow.
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The Devil In Miss November
The story of the classic soundtrack to the iconic adult movie – and its mysterious singer.
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