Commercials

In the first forty seconds of this web-only political ad for Herman Cain, Mark Block, Cain’s Chief of Staff, makes the argument why his candidate should get your vote in the Republican presidential primary. Then things get weird.

Every Burger King location in Japan wants customers to “have it their way,” especially if their way is to eat as many Whoppers in one sitting as possible.

The McRib, the Loch Ness of meat sandwiches, is back once again to double the lines at both McDonald’s locations and cardiologist offices. USA Today has the beef (because Mickey D’s sure doesn’t) about the latest release of America’s favorite McHeartPuncher sandwich.

Beer manufacturers know nothing about their customers. Perhaps ad agencies are to blame. Whoever makes the decisions on beer commercials must be drunk. Not the fun kind of drunk, the “do dumb things that seem smart” kind of drunk that often lead to bad decisions like drunk driving or engagements.

We hate going to the bank. Long lines. Crappy lollipops. Unstealable pens. Perhaps we are just using the wrong bank. Perhaps we just live in the wrong country.

In a new study published Thursday, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Dartmouth University found that American teens who listen to music hear about 34 name-brand references to alcohol every day — something that could contribute to teen substance abuse.

A cleaning service in Washington, cleverly named Dust Bunnys (WACKA WACKA), offers house cleaning services by women in lingerie.

While many McDonald’s customers opt for the drive-through, those who dine inside the fast-food restaurants may soon benefit from an original programming experience via the McDonald’s TV channel.

  Youtube.com You turn on the radio or the television. And there it is. Another commercial break. Just what is it about these commercials that make them stand out and cause you to hum them all day or out of the blue start to sing it? The hook or the jingle. That catchy song or phrase that advertisers have put into the ad on purpose. And we all know that it is close to Christmas time when y

The self-proclaimed “King of Infomercials” Don Lapre, 47, was found dead in his cell of an apparent suicide on Sunday, although an investigation is still underway. Lapre was jailed in an Arizona federal jail without bond on charges of defrauding at least 220,000 people out of nearly $52 million.

Arch West, creator of the beloved Doritos snack chips, has passed away at the age of 97. West’s relatives revealed said that they would (no joke) sprinkle tasty Doritos in his grave. Doritos: they’re even more delicious in the afterlife. In honor of the late inventor of the greatest chips of all time, we present our favorite vintage Jay Leno Doritos ads.

Have you ever heard of finger tutting? If not, prepare to be amazed. It’s essentially interpretive dance for the fingers, or as a newscaster might say, Voguing on steroids. If you’re looking for an entrée into the burgeoning art form, be sure to check out superstar finger tutter JayFunk’s new commercial for Samsung Mobile France. Before getting the gig, JayFunk’s finger tutting videos racked u