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watch it: 1970s Oscar Mayer bologna commercial

Thu, Aug 12, 2010
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Oscar Mayer, 1970s, advertising, retro

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how not to do the female gaze: that unbelievably wrongheaded Zoosk commercial

Mon, Aug 09, 2010
37 comments

I fume every time this ad comes on the TV…

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watch it: 1980s Lite-Brite commercial

Thu, Aug 05, 2010
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(via Social Times)

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wtf: when ‘Twilight’ fandom really starts to stink

Wed, Aug 04, 2010
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For as long as I can remember, I have wondered, What do I smell like to Edward Cullen?

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watch it: 1980s My Buddy commercial

Thu, Jul 29, 2010
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(via Social Times)

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watch it: 1970s Mean Joe Green Coca-Cola ad

Thu, Jul 22, 2010
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Perhaps the most classic of classic ads:

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watch it: 1960s Ozon hair spray commercial

Thu, Jul 15, 2010
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Be sure to rub Baby’s face in the carcinogens on your head for maximum effect:

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question of the day: What’s the weirdest movie or TV product tie-in you can imagine?

Wed, Jul 14, 2010
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I thought the IHOP/Despicable Me connection was a tenuous one — you may have seen the ads on American TV in which little yellow blobby Minions are chowing down on pancakes — but even if IHOP is disgusting, at least there’s something endlessly cute about watching Minions do anything. But MasterCard prepaid credit cards featuring … more…

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watch it: 1980s Kellogg’s cereals commercial

Thu, Jul 08, 2010
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Get your Recommended Daily Allowance of manufactured foods and refined carbs at your first meal of the day!

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watch it: 1984 Apple IIc ad

Thu, Jul 01, 2010
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You can hook it up to your TV! For under $1,300! Buy two!

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