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• Results 1-8 of 8 for ""ad creep"" (1.384 second)

Tivo Succeeds in Defeating its Own Purpose

Are you enamored with the fast-forward capabilities of your futuristic 'Tivo' device—but sad that you're missing all those commercials? Tivo has figured out a way to implant ads over skipped ads. Technology is wonderful.

10:06 AM on Thu Apr 23 2009, by Hamilton Nolan, 3,593 views, 27 comments
http://gawker.com/5224391/tivo-succeeds-in-defeating-its-own-purpose

Goat Entrails Are a Positive Omen For the Press

In your swashbuckling Wednesday media column: XXL-Giant feud update, NPR infighting, nobody's scared of ASME, the Boston Globe is mad, son, and dead goats save newspapers:

2:29 PM on Wed Apr 8 2009, by Hamilton Nolan, 2,881 views, 7 comments
http://gawker.com/5203957/goat-entrails-are-a-positive-omen-for-the-press/gallery/

Stray Black Cats Roam London Selling Video Games

Oh boy, this has instantly become our new favorite trend in advertising: Catvertising. It's advertising, on "trained" cats. The catch: fools, you cannot train a cat!

3:12 PM on Mon Feb 16 2009, by Hamilton Nolan, 15,843 views, 67 comments
http://gawker.com/5154567/stray-black-cats-roam-london-selling-video-games

Eyes on the Prize

Ad Creep installment #563: "Crotchvertising," to sell garish watches. The only shocking thing here is that Dov Charney is not involved somehow. [Trendhunter]

3:41 PM on Mon Jan 5 2009, by Hamilton Nolan, 3,694 views, 73 comments
http://gawker.com/5123891/eyes-on-the-prize

Brand Name Eyelids

Ad creep, recessionomics, etc: a beauty company will pay you 100 BRITISH POUNDS to plaster their logo on your eyelid. But you have to wink a lot. Stunty! And unique. Click for bigger pic.

5:25 PM on Tue Dec 16 2008, by Hamilton Nolan, 5,902 views, 28 comments
http://gawker.com/5111830/brand-name-eyelids

Oh Screw It: Ads For Sale On High School Tests

Ads: they're everywhere! How many times must we repeat that pithy, insightful line? But it's true! Ads are on set-top box menus and the outsides of subway cars and inside your computer and strapped onto girls who are following you around. And...

9:23 AM on Tue Dec 2 2008, by Hamilton Nolan, 3,549 views, 46 comments
http://gawker.com/5100763/oh-screw-it-ads-for-sale-on-high-school-tests

Ads Are The New Subway Graffiti

Just this week, I saw an NYC subway train plastered with ads on the outside of the cars for the first time, up close. And you know what? It's not that bad! Kind of new and exciting and eye-catching, like graffiti used to be, except less so. That...

9:37 AM on Fri Oct 17 2008, by Hamilton Nolan, 2,503 views, 18 comments
http://gawker.com/5064956/ads-are-the-new-subway-graffiti

Duane Reade Entrance The New Advertising Hot Spot

You think you're clever with your Tivo, skipping over all the ads so you can greedily drink in the networks' hard work for free? You selfish, selfish person. Now that you freeloaders have succeeded in avoiding ads coming into your home, the...

10:41 AM on Fri Aug 15 2008, by Hamilton Nolan, 7,678 views, 45 comments
http://gawker.com/5037487/duane-reade-entrance-the-new-advertising-hot-spot