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New Optimum Online Ad Trades Reggaeton For Suburban R&B!

Optimum Online commercials: they are now their own genre. A specific category at the Grammy Awards, a spot in the Olympic Games, and a bust on Mount Rushmore are reserved specifically for the psychedelic, grating ads that this strange company produces. The original "Reggaeton-Jet Ski-Lifeguard" spot was an over-the-top classic after only 17,000 exposures per person in the Tristate area; the follow up spot, all shiny, kinetic, and Hype Williams-esque, expanded the motif. Now there's a new one in circulation, and it shifts the setting to suburbia, with a sort of knockoff Gwen Stefani character whirling through a household with backup dancers, and the odd appearance of an old lady who is also a race car driver. Philosophers, break out your thinking caps. The full ad is after the jump. More »

5:01 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By Hamilton Nolan
2,462 views, 14 comments

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Charity Promises Easy Sex At Ass-Filled Event

The YAI, a charity that helps out people with disabilities, has a big "Brighter Futures Society" charity event coming up in NYC, and they really need to attract the bright-eyed youth that can make a positive impact on the future. So did they appeal to altruism? Political beliefs? Kindness of heart? No, they decided to use a much more realistic message in their promotional ads: Come to our event and get laid. After the jump, one ad for boys, and one for girls, testifying how much ass you can pull by attending this worthy charity function. UPDATE: Apparently YAI didn't appreciate our headline and has pulled the ads off YouTube. BUT we grabbed the female ad before it went down, and it is still below. It's good! Lighten up, YAI! More »

4:40 PM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Hamilton Nolan
8,641 views, 29 comments

Latest by She_of_the_Socks: It's true; charitable events really bring people together. There is no shortage of men willing to jizz all over your more »