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American Apparel in trouble over sexy thigh-highs
American Apparel’s in trouble again with the UK’s ad regulatory body the ASA, this time for ‘overtly sexual’ images on its website. To its great delight, no doubt. These are deemed to be ‘voyeuristc’...
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Why shouldn’t we ban advertising to children?
Before you stifle a yawn, there seems to be a considerable head of steam building up (in the UK at least) about advertising to young children, with calls from a group of writers, academics and single...
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UK Pussy drinks firm claims its name is not about pussies at all as its BMB...
Well we’re all for a bit of cheeky advertising and marketing but when you call your soft drink Pussy and run a campaign saying “The drink’s pure, it’s your mind that’s the problem,” and the ad gets...
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Revealing Ashley can’t bend the rules like Beckham
Never heard of a brand? Make an ad and get it banned. Hardly ever fails and this one for Buffalo Jeans by David Bitton starring Brazilian bombshell (it says here) Ashley Skye was banned from the Super...
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Paddy Power wins bad taste handicap with Oscar stunt
What is it about (some of) the Irish? As the world wearies of noted Irish joker Michael O’Leary of Ryanair, his war on passengers and penchant for unfunny ads and stunts, Irish bookie Paddy Power has...
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Eva Green poster is banned for being too much Eva
You’re never alone with George Parker’s Adscam and George today notes that a poster for a new film, Sin City – A Dame To Kill For, based on a Frank Miller comic book, has been banned by the Motion...
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Alexandria’s too hot for the nation’s heart rate
This ad featuring one Alexandria Morgan has apparently been banned (by whom and from what we know not). It’s for the Tom Tom Runner Cardio (another one of those) and has proved very popular on YouTube...
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Ogilvy gets its knickers in a twist for Kazam
It’s not unusual for agencies to get their knickers in a twist when it comes to sexy ads but it’s still a surprise to see this emerging from the old ‘Ministry of Advertising’ Ogilvy & Mather. It’s...
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Protein World’s ‘Beach Body Ready’ poster is OK – except it’s been banned...
The UK’s ad regulator the Advertising Standards Authority has finally decided that this Protein World tube poster isn’t offensive, despite nearly 400 people complaining that it was. Well you pays your...
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