Topless drawler Matthew Mcconaughey is now the “creative director” for Wild Turkey bourbon, producing this ad in which he declares, “I found a story here in Wild Turkey.” Now see if you can tell it without talking, man.
I Am, Therefore I Shop (At American Eagle)

I noticed the window display you see above at the Union Square American Eagle store while walking to work one day last week. It looks a lot like the streetwear brand Supreme, which is to say it looks like the work of the artist Barbara Kruger. A ubiquitous clothing line seducing its customers with the visual language…
The "Influencer" Economy Is Collapsing Under the Weight of its Own Contradictions
There comes a time in the life of every person or youth-oriented organic energy beverage brand when one must reckon with the loss of some previously cherished idea. A young woman realizes that she is no longer in love, or that her religion is now meaningless to her; the organic energy beverage brand that wishes to…
Vice Media Is Making Tobacco Ads
An ad agency in London owned by Vice Media is now doing work for the tobacco giant Philip Morris International, the world’s most popular cigarette manufacturer.
Vice's TV Network: High Prices, Low Ratings
In one short month, Vice Media’s new cable network “Viceland” will launch. It has a business model that could revolutionize television advertising.
Coca-Cola's Got a New Slogan--And We Warn You, It Is Emotional
People these days are drinking less soda, because that shit will kill you. Hey asshole: that’s all over now. Because Coca-Cola has a new slogan—and marketing strategy—that you need to know about—right now—amazing.
Why Won't More Chicks Buy Harleys?
Imagine the predicament of the Harley-Davidson Corporation: every paunchy middle-aged biker dude already owns your product. Where to find sales growth? Ladies? Hello?
Every Lottery Ad Is a Crime
Hee hee, ha ha, the New York state lottery has a new series of television ads coming out that pokes fun at the idle rich. Oh ho! Lottery advertising executives should be locked in jail for fraud.
Group Tries to Tempt Joe Biden Into Race By Bringing Up His Dead Wife and Child
A group trying to entice “Diamond” Joe Biden into the presidential race is making the vice president an attractive offer: run, and we won’t show this dramatic television ad about your dead wife and daughter.
The New York Times Brand Studio Cares Most About Gay Rights (On Twitter)
Moments after the Supreme Court guaranteed everyone in the country the right to marry the person of their choosing this past Friday, gay America’s greatest allies sprung into action, loudly broadcasting their support for the decision. Without a thought to detractors, without a worry about the shrinking minority of…
“Three Hidden Reasons Why Brands Struggle with Authenticity.” All three reasons are “Brands are illusory constructs built upon a foundation of cynicism for whom the concept of ‘authenticity’ is wholly nonsensical,” but it doesn’t say that in Ad Age for some reason.
We Tried to Interview This Rich Guy About His Rich People Book
This month, New York advertising man and chronicler of the wealthy set Richard Kirshenbaum (pictured) published a new book, “Isn’t That Rich? Life Among the 1%.” We tried to interview him about it. It did not work out.