Liberty Mutual’s “Truth Tellers” ads are back, and they’re as bizarre and unfunny as ever. Let’s look at the four new car insurance commercials we’ll all be muting with extreme
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Ad Review: Schick Hydro Silk TrimStyle “trimming bushes”
Schick’s “trimming the bushes” TV commercial for its Hydro Silk TrimStyle women’s razor debuted in 2015, raising eyebrows and sparking controversy across the ad world. Schick received a fair few
Continue readingAd Review: Allstate. Mayhem. WHAT?
“Mayhem” is the character that creates mischief and, er, mayhem in all those Allstate insurance TV commercials. Mayhem is also what nearly happens in my bedroom at 2 a.m. when
Continue readingAd Review: Chevy’s hilariously bad Real People ads
Chevy’s “Real People” commercials have been around for years, but I’ve been fortunate enough to dodge them—at least until last Tuesday when I found myself a captive audience in a
Continue readingAd Review: Liberty Mutual’s LiMu Emu is Lame-O
I’m no fan of Liberty Mutual TV commercials, having savaged the company’s awful “Truth Tellers” ads in January. But soon after, the company rolled out a new campaign. “LiMu Emu
Continue readingLiberty Mutual ad review: no safe harbor from bad humor
I hate most TV commercials with the white-hot fire of a thousand suns—so it takes something special to get me riled. Enter Liberty Mutual, the company whose car insurance commercials
Continue readingAd Review: Let’s talk about those terrible KFC ads
The Cranky Creative cries fowl over some of the most annoying ads on TV. You know the ones. Those loud, obnoxious TV ads featuring Norm MacDonald, Darrell Hammond, and more
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