David Lynch is obsessed with coffee—forget about his 20 cup a day habit (which he had for some time), he also created his own signature blend, called the David Lynch Signature Cup Coffee. We saw one commercial for the caffeinated blends not too long ago, and now he's wrapped shooting on a new one. It's very Lynch... but we're still holding out for a "fish in the percolator" ad. more ›

So, David Lynch has his own (damn good) coffee (and has for a while now)—his house blend is described as "a light roast with crisp and bright notes of creamy cocoa and hazelnuts." Not familiar with his blends? As we learn from this recent and informative 4-minute long ad featuring a Barbie, there's also an espresso and french roast. AdWeek describes the commercial as "four minutes of Lynch flirting with a disembodied Barbie head." more ›

That was fast. After people cried foul over a law firm flyer featuring a firefighter with a picture of the remains of the World Trade Center and the tag "I Was There. And Now, Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern Is There For Me," the firm in question has pulled the ad with lots of apologies. Why? Besides being the tackiest thing we've seen since that anti-abortion billboard last month, the firefighter in the flyer was not actually there (in fact, he wasn't even a firefighter at the time). more ›

This morning Ted Williams got emotional during his (second) Today show appearance, talking about his first voiceover job since he's been saved from the streets. The job was for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, and will air for the first time on Sunday night, but the company already has it up on the YouTube because they have a very smart marketing department. Watch it below, really puts us in the mood for some cheesy noodles topped with golden brown breadcrumbs. more ›

The company in charge of advertising for JFK and LaGuardia airports—JCDecaux North America—is the latest to reject PETA for one of their proposed campaigns. We're told by the animal rights organization that the pictured ad was rejected for being "too sexy." A spokesman for PETA also explained: more ›

Just days before the 9 year anniversary of September 11th, a new ad exploiting the tragic day has surfaced. Copyranter points to the print ad, created by Saatchi & Saatchi France for Courrier International (a Paris-based weekly), which declares: "Learn to anticipate." The image depicts shorter towers at the World Trade Center, with the planes above missing their targets. Ohhhh, make the buildings shorter! Time to start building underground, everyone; we'll be in the fallout shelter with our crackers and carbohydrate supplements. more ›

When Pretzel Crisps sprinkled the city with an ad campaign that read: You Can Never Be Too Thin, they were so publicly criticized that they eventually apologized and took the ads down. Turns out they have now been replaced with a sensible campaign that doesn't at all place importance on being too thin. Just kidding! This one is equally bad, using a phrase that Kate Moss was once criticized for spouting, with many critics noting it can encourage girls to become anorexic. That phrase is: Tastes As Good As Skinny Feels. more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] A reader sent us the above photo, taken at the northeast corner of 1st and 1st. She wrote, "A timeless message from Pretzel Crisps reminding you that you will never reach any goal when it comes to your body." Many others have shared her sentiment against the campaign, and last night NYC The Blog took some video of one of the ads getting adorned with images of too-thin women, articles about eating disorders, and a new message in response to the company's declaration: "You can never be too thin." It reads: "Actually, you can." more ›

Pam Anderson has taken it all off for PETA in the past, but this time she's getting censored... in Canada. Her latest campaign for the organization was deemed sexist by Canadian officials, and when she flew to Montreal yesterday to unveil it, she found out that they were refused a permit to place the ad in the city. Anderson, who was born in Canada, declared: "In a city that is known for it's exotic dancing and for being progressive and edgy, how sad that a woman would be banned from using her own body in a political protest." more ›

A group of brave patriots pooled their money to make this urgent public service announcement warning their fellow citizens about the "monstrous, 13 story mosque at Ground Zero." But those jihadi-sympathizers at NBC and CBS are refusing to broadcast the commercial! We all know it's because network executives hate the principals of religious intolerance upon which this country was founded, but of course they can't come right out and say that; check out the ad and their reasons for rejecting it: more ›

Calvin Klein has a new racy billboard on Houston Street, but according to Stylelist, the company has censored their own campaign this time around. So prudes, just don't aim your smartphone in its direction and you'll remain pure. more ›

The Target ad currently adorning to the 6 train certainly isn't the first time we've seen subway wrap ads (back in 2008 the History Channel took over the 42nd Street shuttle). However, NYC the Blog notes this is the "first ever full length train completely wrapped in advertising to run on the New York City subway system." Don't expect a new look once you step inside, though—the wrapping is just on the outside (as opposed the the Holland shuttle which gave the train's interior a makeover). more ›

Well, the oil in the Gulf is already on its way to Pensacola and Cuba, and who knows, maybe Scotland? But Spirit Airlines wants you to know there's a different kind of oil in Ft. Lauderdale. (That is, until the spill hits the Loop Current.) Ads on their website invite travelers to check out the (tanning) oil on beaches in Atlantic City, San Juan and Cancun for $50 off! All while poking a little harmless fun at a horrific environmental catastrophe. Did the fees from carry on luggage pay for that brilliant ad campaign, or did their marketing department just hire Tony Hayward? [Via Deadspin] more ›

BP began airing apologetic ads on TV, featuring BP CEO Tony Hayward promising to "do everything we can so this never happens again." And though the jury is out as to whether they're phony or sincere, Gulf coast residents aren't buying it. Perhaps Jimmy Kimmel said it best on Thursday's show: "Why not take all the money you're spending on commercials and jam it in the hole instead?" So, is Hayward really sorry, or is this just a way to get all those oil-covered pelicans off his back? more ›

Blogger Pamela Geller, an outspoken opponent of the plan to build a mosque near the World Trade Center site, is offending Muslims with a new bus ad she bought with donations from chumps readers of her blog, Atlas Shrugs. The ad, seen here, costs $10,000, and will appear on 40 buses for the next month. It's all part of Geller's "Leave Islam" campaign, and she tells the Daily News, "Will it bother Islamic supremacists? Yes. There ought to be ads also for people who want to leave Islam. Their lives are threatened." more ›

Perhaps channeling the recent controversial commercial featuring Tiger Woods's dead father, PETA has brought Golden Girl Bea Arthur back to life in a new ad campaign. The organization tells us: "when she was alive, Bea Arthur was one of PETA's most stalwart supporters, and now—through a provocative campaign that PETA is launching thanks to a bequest in her will—Bea will remain an activist even in death." This week marks the first anniversary of her passing, so PETA will be spreading the posthumous ad campaign (targeting the Golden Arches of McDonald's) through some full page newspaper ads. (See the full ad below.) more ›

The Colombian ad company ADE is saying that Desinfex household cleaner will do to germs what bombs do to suicidal terrorists. It's that effective! According to Advertolog, this ad was released this month, meaning it was most likely designed before the Moscow bombings, but printed after. Commenters on Ads of the World seem to be on the fence as to whether the ad is even good. "Jeff" said, "I think any use of suicide bombers is rather distasteful," while AdAddicted raved, "contemporary thought ;-) Beautiful art!!" Either way, NYPD subway security might want to be on the lookout; that guy in the suit on the left looks like he's about to go postal on somebody. [Via Animal New York] more ›

As part of their latest ad campaign, IKEA has furnished the Metro stations in Paris. Off the top of our heads we can think of a few reasons why this would be a horrible idea in New York City (bed bugs, theft, all sorts of bodily fluids soaking into the seat cushions)—but at the same time, it does look pretty cool. [via Fresh Home] more ›

Turns out Esquire magazine has some inside intel regarding the making of that E-Trade commercial Lindsay Lohan is so upset about. They happened to be getting a behind-the-scenes look at the company's advertising firm, Grey Group, during the time the team was creating the ad. more ›

Ever wonder what the scribes behind the articles you read in the papers every day look like... with their shirts off? Well, one Daily News reporter (Rich Shapiro—pictured!) was spotted in Union Square last year and promptly whisked away to Paris, where he stripped down, lathered up, and posed for a new ad campaign for Dove for Men. Today he recounts his story, just as the product line launches. He begins the tale, saying: "There I was, standing half-naked in a French chateau with a makeup artist applying lotion to my nipples. For a moment, I savored the absurdity of the scene: a Parisian makeup artist tending to my nipples." Read on. Somewhere, Justin Rocket Silverman is burning with envy. more ›

Attention journalism fans: The New York Times Co. actually made money last year. And that's even before everyone started refreshing nytimes.com every five minutes in hopes the "bombshell" Paterson story would drop. The Times reports that a slight fourth quarter uptick allowed the company to turn a "modest profit" of $19.9 million in 2009, after losing $57.8 million in 2008. more ›

In order to avoid far-reaching subway cuts that would eliminate the M and W lines and cause trains to become less frequent and more crowded, the MTA needs about $18 million—the same amount a deadbeat advertising company owes the transit agency. An MTA audit revealed that Titan Outdoor Holdings has come up short on its monthly payments for almost a year, but the MTA is afraid that recouping the money might bankrupt the company, causing the agency to net even less revenue. more ›

Yesterday, Vanishing New York took a little stroll down XXX memory lane, looking back at the old adult bookstores that used to make this city a stickier, pervier place to live. The flashback reminded EV Grieve of this commercial for the Christopher Street Bookstore, which aired back in the early nineties (just about the time of our conflict with Saddam and the Iraqis). According to this advert, this used to be the largest bookstore in America! Plus videos, toys and magazines! And to think the Landmark Commission let this place just disappear. more ›