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Belvedere Vodka Retracts Offensive Ad, Flubs Apology

Belvedere celebrates its vodka’s superior drinkability — but a new ad for the liquor producer is hardly in good taste.

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Hilarious Australian Tech School Advertisement Goes Viral

Teleportation, blood and beer: This isn’t your typical college commercial.

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Volkswagen’s ‘Canine Choir’ Barks ‘Star Wars’ Theme in Super Bowl Ad

This ad is destined to be a Super Bowl favorite. After all, how can anyone compete with a pack of singing dogs?

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Axe Body Spray — For Women?

The fragrance, known for its frat-boy following and controversial ads, is releasing a unisex scent

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Anti-BP Protesters Make Cameo Appearance in Pro-BP Ad

It might be lesson one of putting together any ad spot: scrub away anything that might make your company look bad. Especially if your company already looks bad.

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The Boy Scouts Wants Your Son to Become a Hipster

We hope these youngsters have collected their Movember pledges. That’s some impressive facial hair.

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Jon Huntsman’s Daughters Perfectly Spoof Herman Cain’s Smoking Ad

Riffing off the now-viral display from Cain’s campaign, Huntsman’s three daughters are getting in on the fun. But they have a notably tamer ‘tude.

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A Smelly Spot: Luvs Diaper Commercial Voted ‘Worst Ad in America’

Turns out there is something more disturbing than a commercial with a depressing, feuding couple.

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Good Advice From a Golden Girl: Betty White Is America’s Most Trusted Celebrity

How could you not trust an adorable, bubbly octogenarian? Seriously, even if we saw her promoting the Shake Weight, we’d be reaching for our phones in droves.

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Marketing Misstep: Nivea Pulls Ad That Sparked Racial Controversy

According to Nivea, the shaggy, disheveled look is out. But in an attempt to relay that message, the skincare brand is in the midst of a public-relations blunder for releasing an ad that many believed was racist.