Pedro Almodóvar's most recent movie, Parallel moms, has quite the eye-catching (heh) poster.
by: Dabitch, Nov 5 2021 - 8:12pm
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The John Lewis ad with the boy dancing to Stevie Nicks attracted plenty of complaints as soon as it was released, so much so that John Lewis had to ta
by: Dabitch, Oct 28 2021 - 12:24am
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When I was in ad school our mentor John Gillard would - quite literally - tear our work apart.
by: Dabitch, Oct 14 2021 - 11:26pm
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In the evening of September 11, a billboard in Vancouver Canada spelled out: "I ❤️ J.K. Rowling", but it has already been removed.
by: Dabitch, Sep 13 2020 - 6:58pm
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This Friday, people at Waverly train station were momentarily treated to another glimpse of the controversial "I ❤️JK Rowling" poster design
by: Dabitch, Aug 3 2020 - 10:40pm
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KFC in Trinidad and Tobago celebrated Emancipation Day, August 1, on their Instagram account with a piece of KFC chicken, where the shadow showed a bl
by: Dabitch, Aug 3 2020 - 6:56pm
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The ASAI upheld complaints that the ad contained general offense, but not that it was demeaning to women or had sexual innuendo.
by: Dabitch, Jul 31 2020 - 6:38pm
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Well, that didn't take long.
by: Dabitch, Jul 30 2020 - 12:33am
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The advertisement you are about to view was rejected by ABC and the Oscars for this year's award show.
by: Dabitch, Feb 5 2020 - 4:38pm
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Banned ad of the week, sort of.
by: Dabitch, Jan 29 2020 - 2:17am
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At least one leading politician from Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party and conservative media outlets have called for boycotting Coke products or banning
by: Dabitch, Aug 5 2019 - 5:37pm
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Just as we learn that Facebook refuses to allow the Christian Democrats to air their campaign ad, we now hear that TV4 refuses to air Alternative For
by: Dabitch, May 17 2019 - 8:32pm
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Ancestry.com apologized Thursday for a controversial advertisement published to its YouTube channel earlier this month.
by: kidsleepy, Apr 19 2019 - 6:41pm
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A group of activists fighting against the objectification of women posted photos of Air Asia’s latest campaign in Australia, which advertised flights
by: Dabitch, Mar 26 2019 - 10:23pm
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Khloe Kardashian and Protein World
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The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has moved to ban from the city’s transport network adverts that promote unrealistic expectations about body image and
by: Dabitch, Jun 13 2016 - 10:00pm
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On Monday Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino announced a new regulatory plan on advertising in the city of Rome, which will take effect in the coming days.
by: Dabitch, Apr 30 2015 - 11:35pm
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Mary J Blige sing about Burger King's "Crispy chicken wrap with three cheeses" and bloggers are horrified.
by: Dabitch, Apr 7 2012 - 11:23am
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The ASA calls the above campaign amateurish and we noted that the majority of clothing items featured in the ads were outer garments, and considered t
by: Dabitch, Apr 6 2012 - 4:17pm
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by: Dabitch, Oct 24 2011 - 3:33pm
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Hold up! Duke Nukem forever ad has been banned from pre-11pm TV. Why?
by: Dabitch, Oct 19 2011 - 11:23am
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In the least surprising bit of news this week, Adfreak reports: "Manwich ads yanked for slapping girly men.
by: Dabitch, Apr 14 2011 - 12:23am
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by: Dabitch, Mar 30 2011 - 6:58pm
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It's only been a month since the pregnant nun munching on ice-cream was pulled, now the latest Antonio Federici meets the banhammer.
by: Dabitch, Oct 26 2010 - 8:52pm
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It's been probably six months since the last advertising offense toward Catholics, but we're at it again reports AP.
by: Dabitch, Sep 15 2010 - 9:44pm
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Daft ad film "ban" of the week, Comviq has decided to withdraw their new film "Choir" because viewers have taken offense at what t
by: Dabitch, Sep 7 2010 - 3:11pm
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Looks like I'll soon have to make a category just for political ads, as Sweden has begin airing election ads on the national TV channels that acc
by: Dabitch, Aug 27 2010 - 12:25pm
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The ASA have banned the ad for the Anti-Terrorist Hotline on the ground it is seriously offensive and makes an undue appeal to fear - thems my cliff n
by: Dabitch, Aug 12 2010 - 5:45pm
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Banned ad of the week, last years "Tombola Bingo" advert where a british upper class (and white) bloke sits on the beach in his tuxedo, havi
by: Dabitch, Mar 17 2010 - 3:45pm
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Once again, the world wide web causes a local ad to be misinterpreted abroad.
by: Dabitch, Jan 8 2010 - 12:57pm
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The Guardian reports that the OAA campaign designed to promote the effectiveness of billboard advertising has withdrawn the poster that read: "Ca
by: Dabitch, Jan 7 2010 - 11:38am
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This weeks ban could be filed under "that's what Dov was going for all along"
by: Dabitch, Sep 2 2009 - 11:06am
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This ad, showing Jesus snapping a picture of a bunch of nuns with the Samsung SL310W camera, was published in Lebanese newspaper Al Mostakbal last wee
by: Dabitch, Apr 1 2009 - 10:40am
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by: Dabitch, Sep 16 2008 - 4:30pm
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"Zack and Miri Make a Porno" opened at the Toronto film festival last week and this poster - yes, this one above here - was banned because..
by: Dabitch, Sep 9 2008 - 11:48am
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You'd think it couldn't be done, the "Lowering of dignity" bit that is, but the annoying ringtone with the equally annoying ad fro
by: Dabitch, Jul 8 2008 - 2:11pm
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It was just a matter of time, wasn't it?
by: Dabitch, Apr 30 2008 - 10:18am
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by: claymore, Oct 18 2007 - 4:39pm
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Proving that everything is upside down down under (oh c'mon, I <em>had</em> to work that in there) comes this bizarre story.
by: Dabitch, Jun 26 2007 - 11:00pm
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And if at first you don’t succeed, you can dust yourself off and try try again.
by: Dabitch, Feb 9 2007 - 12:51pm
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Dolce & Gabbana has had some theatrical looking ads where men brandish knives banned by the ASA.
by: Dabitch, Jan 10 2007 - 5:26pm
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A poor worker always blames his tools. In this case, it might be true, even for a chainsaw-wielding maniac.
by: Dabitch, May 18 2006 - 11:22pm
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by: caffeinegoddess, May 11 2006 - 10:54pm
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"The Arrecife Range: Now several sizes smaller"
by: Dabitch, Apr 18 2006 - 6:39pm
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The ad story that just won't die this month seems to be Australia's "Where the bloody hell are you?" campaign.
by: caffeinegoddess, Mar 24 2006 - 3:56pm
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The end of last month we reported on Australia's new tourism campaign featuring the tagline, "Where the bloody hell are you?".
by: caffeinegoddess, Mar 9 2006 - 2:12pm
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Diesel's Scoprion ad has been banned by the ASA after a run in The Sunday Times Style Magazine lead to complains.
by: caffeinegoddess, Mar 8 2006 - 3:05pm
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The first ad victim of the ban-hammer is rather tame, but bound to offend someone in "80% Catholic" Lithuania.
by: Dabitch, Jan 18 2006 - 5:46pm
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by: Robblink, Dec 5 2005 - 5:40pm
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A billboard featuring a nude Italian singer sponsored by fitness company, PerfectUK.com has been banned by the ASA.
by: caffeinegoddess, Nov 2 2005 - 4:47pm
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Bluefly, "a leading online retailer of designer brands, fashion trends, and superior value," appears to have come out with a mag ad and TV c
by: claymore, Oct 31 2005 - 2:05am
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by: caffeinegoddess, Oct 3 2005 - 8:16pm
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An ad campaign to save sea turtles in Mexico is getting some people angry.
by: caffeinegoddess, Aug 25 2005 - 7:11pm
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