Like always, we here at the Museum are really really excited for the Superbowl because we love football, big screen TV’s, buffalo wings, and über-expensive incredibly-mediocre tv commercials that become America’s greatest cultural references for the following week after.
So here as a sneak peak to all the Superbowl action (FFFYEAH!!!), we present to you Audi’s Superbowl commercial. Apparently the Giants-Patriots match-up has duped Audi into thinking it’s still 2008, which in some sense, it kinda is.
Also/so the huge bonfire has no effect on the sexed up vampire 20-somethings, but LED lights are an instant killing machine?…
Enjoy the above “simply amazing” / “wow, just, wow” / “holy shit, THAT’S YOUR SLOGAN??” advertising campaign for Dr. Pepper 10, a new 10-calorie twist on the original soda that is designed only for men.
The Museum can honestly say that it couldn’t have even come up with this if it tried.
(We can’t get that voice saying the slogan at the end out of our head, it’s too good)
“This is a Wait Are You Serious? This is your ad campaign? You gotta be joking” PSA Ad Campaign of the Day:
Do it for Mom? Uhh, we’re pretty sure if you’re getting HIV tested, you should be doing that for yourself.
And in case you’re not, please, please do it for yourself.
Granted, maybe you should be doing it for your girlfriend, your boyfriend, your kids, and your potential other sex partners, too. But your mom?
…
Also, not to be ignored, what on earth does “Do it for Mom” have to do with HIV testing? In fact, we here at the Museum realize that “Do it for Mom” could be a slogan for selling nearly ANYTHING.
(examples: “Do it for Mom, buy a Lexus”, “Do it for Mom, pledge $5 for the Revlon Run-Walk”, “Just Do It for Mom, Nike”, “Do it for Mom, elect Sarah Palin”, etc.)
Do it for Mom.
“Oh god, this is not alright” Advertisement of the Day.
To whoever is Breyers’ Ice Cream’s ad agency, wow kids, you really thought you’d get away with this one, did ya?
AdsGoneWild.xxx presents the following alcohol-free beer ads
Get it? You can be pregnant AND still drink beer because it has no alcohol. It’s supposed to be funny and hip and awesome for pregnant ladies.
P.S. Is this really what pregnancy looks like? Or are these pregnant tummies just photoshopped on hot models?
P.S. Why would we want to drink non-alcoholic beer, pregnant or not?
P.S. Would you serve your under-21 year old child a non-alcoholic beer because that way it’s legal, or is the principle of giving your under 21 year old beer too immoral to even consider?
Svedka presents The Worst Meme in the World?: an exhibition
Rebecca Black brought us the worst song in the world, so now we think it’s time that the museum take on the worst meme in the world: Svedka’s “werenotthemost popularvodkanowbutwewillbeonedaywhencreepyladyrobotsruletheworld.” This is literally the worst meme ever and therefore it is sort of the greatest meme ever via iwanttodrinksvedkaeverytimeiseetheseadssoidonthavetoliveinthisfuckedupworldsober.
So take a shot of vodka and peruse the exhibition: #ArtisDead #1vodkaof2033 #sweden #didntknowyourehusbandwasgay?blamesvedka
Internet advertising is simply amazing.
Because we the Curators believe in giving you the fullest experience of our post-ironic artifacts, we have embedded this as an actual advertisement. So if you are interested, go right on ahead.
And if something does come of it, kindly let us know so we can create an update in the future about how your “new life” with your “new wife” is turning out (aka we’ll want to exploit your truly post-post-wtf life story).
Art o’ Mod Game of the Day: Which (AmApp Ad) is Worse?
Alright Museum-goers, it’s been awhile since we’ve offered you an interactive game experience, and since the Museum has been so slow of late we figure engaging you in a cultural discussion question is the least we can do to keep you entertained / continually frequenting the Museum.
So here goes today’s game of sorts… It’s a classic game of choosing Which is Worse.
By worse, we mean in all literal and metaphorical and ironic senses of the word.
Today’s juxtaposition: The most recent American Apparel ads.
Is this “Meet Diane” ad the f***ing worst?
Or is this Minimalist “WTF I can see your cooch hair are you serious” Ad even f***ing worser?
Is Diane’s bio about being a chic hipster college student who climbs trees and rides a fixie culturally shitty enough that it makes it worse than pubic hairs?
Or does the vulgarity of seeing some girl’s literal vagina outweigh every cultural fallacy that “Meet Diane” illustrates?
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