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Culture
The New Dinosaur: Why I'm Not on Facebook, and Why You Shouldn't Be Either
The world's favorite social networking site doesn't have your best interests in mind. Quit it like I did.
Culture
Nivea's Racist Ad "Re-civilizes" a Black Man
Nivea's depiction of afros as "uncivilized" dredges up a nasty stereotype about black people.
Culture
Help Destroy Ed Hardy ... for the Homeless
A company in Utah will trade you for your Ed Hardy T-shirt, then they'll donate your old shirt to the homeless.
Lifestyle
American Medical Association Officially Condemns Photoshopping
It only took a few decades, but health professionals are now calling on advertisers to stop photoshopping models into oblivion.
Cities
I Am Here: Billboards Against Homelessness
Panhandling's major deficiency is that it rarely supplies passersby with enough information to want to give money. A person is suffering, but who...
Culture
A Bottle Opener That Alerts Your Friends It's Time to Drink
What if all you had to do to throw a party was open a beer, just like in the commercials? Welcome to the future.
Education
Should High Schools Sell Ad Space on Their Lockers?
Facing $3.6 million in budget cuts this year, Minnesota's Centennial school district might open its lockers to advertisers.
Culture
Video: Idiotic New Conservative Ad Compares Planned Parenthood to Blending Bunnies
A new anti-abortion ad directly lies to people in an effort to destroy Planned Parenthood.
Culture
France Bars the Words "Twitter" and "Facebook" from TV and Radio
If you're one of the many Americans who's grown tired of hearing media and tech insiders prattle on endlessly about Twitter and Facebook,...
Cities
A Happy, Flourishing City With No Advertising
Five years ago, São Paulo, Brazil, banned billboards and other visual advertising. Guess how many people miss them today?
Culture
Help Try and Destroy Stupid, Sexist, Racist Super Bowl Ads with This New Site
New site "Add or Delete" crowdsources the commercials people hate and then lets them sound off on why they're bad.
Business
Transparency: Which Companies Spent the Most on Advertising Last Year?
In the first three quarters of 2010, businesses spent more than $94 billion in advertising.
Culture
Video: So, What Do You Call Multiple Priuses?
With Toyota predicting that the Prius will soon be the most popular car in America, the company is trying to decide what to call more than one Prius.
Lifestyle
Food for Thinkers: Online Advertising, or Where Toaster Strudels and Chez Panisse Meet
Kristen Taylor examines the incongruous side dishes of corporate copywriting that adorn most food blogs.
Lifestyle
Radical Rutgers Professor Maps Toxic Ads, Then Buys Billboards to Publish Her Results
Naa Oyo A. Kwate counts fast-food outlets, alcohol ads, and immune system markers to analyze the impact of the urban environment on our health.
Lifestyle
Tease Out: Being Mean Won't Solve Childhood Obesity
But will these shock ads provide parents and kids with a wake-up call, or merely serve up a giant meanie burger with a side of shame?
Design
GOOD Design Daily: Concert Posters Against Social Media, for Social Interaction
Cleveland's Marcus Thomas agency designs an anti-social media, pro-social interaction poster campaign for the Kent State Folk Festival.
Business
ReMakes: Old Billboards, Reborn
Billboards have a short lifespan and throwing them away creates a lot of waste. A company called ReMakes has found a smart way to reuse them.
