Dukakis, Kerry, Romney

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2012 Newt Gingrich isn't giving up his fight for the presidency. The kamikaze candidate has released a new ad attacking Mitt Romney as someone from Massachusetts, the hippie gay rainbow brown people state, or something. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court Approves This Vicious, Cowardly Message

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2012 Joe Klein points out that the newfound anonymity of attack ads, made possible by the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, which allows faceless money conglomerates to run ads on a candidate's behalf without the usual "I approved this message," makes for much "more effective and brutal" adverts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What a Wonderful World

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2012 This commercial from the BBC, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, reminds us in this new year how special -- and fragile -- our planet is.This commercial from the BBC, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, reminds us in this new year how special—and fragile—our planet is. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Tunes Out TV Commercials

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2011 In the spirit of fostering a more "socialist culture," the Chinese government is banning commercials that interrupt television dramas. Judging by this BBC report, China's TV executives seem much more concerned with lost revenue than with government interference. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney Ad

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This Herman Cain Ad Cannot Be Real, but It Is

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2011 From "Saturday Night Live" comes this … what's that? This unbelievably bizarre Herman Cain campaign ad is real? The Baltimore Sun calls it "unorthodox," which is an understatement considering this is from the Republicans' leading contender for the presidency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

WikiLeaks Has a New Commercial

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2011 The biggest threat to WikiLeaks isn't the house arrest of Julian Assange or the militaries of frustrated world governments -- it's the financial blockade by PayPal, Bank of America, Visa and other institutions that has cut off $15 million in donations (by WikiLeaks' estimate). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Greatest Movie Ever Sold’

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Apr 23, 2011 In his new film about the further commercialization of movies, Morgan Spurlock looks to grind his ax against the practice of product placement.A movie about product placement, brought to you by POM Wonderful pomegranate juice. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pols Debate Chrysler Super Bowl Ad

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2011 Given the outsourcing, the massive bailout, the abandoned houses and the rest of the city's emotional baggage, it was sort of inevitable that Chrysler's "Imported from Detroit" ad, featuring Eminem and spanning roughly $12 million worth of airtime, would elicit cheers and jeers from Congress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Celebrity Endorsements: Money for Nothing?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2011 In the world of advertising, celebrity always equals money, and anything that these luminaries -- whether from entertainment, sports or even politics -- touch (even by accident) is tantamount to tangible, profitable product placement, right? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox Appears to Censor Vigil in Order to Protect Palin

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2011 We don't want to jump to conclusions, but -- oh what the hell. In this clip Fox News cuts to commercial the moment Sarah Palin's name comes up at an Arizona vigil. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Those Dreadful Geico Commercials Are About to Get Quieter

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2010 Who says there's no bipartisanship? To the delight of curmudgeons everywhere, the House signed off on a bill that would keep the volume of commercials at or below the level of regular programming. Unless he has completely lost his mind, the president will sign it into law and we can all enjoy pitchmen shouting with their indoor voices. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )