Archive for February, 2008
War without tears
Blogginz: February 18th, 2008Flipping through a comic book recently I, a full grown adult enjoying children’s literature, was nonetheless galled to come across this boastful endorsement contained within a video game advertisement:
The ad included these screen shots from the game:
The fact that this “mature” war game features a cousin of Ash Ketchum facing down a tripple-turreted goof tank […]
Candy grams
Blogginz: February 6th, 2008Remember those 80s-era ads of marathon runners, astronauts, Green Berets, etc. getting the winning edge from a Snickers bar? Here’s the next generation of clinically unsubstantiated miracle candy:
From the website: “Get charged, stay energized. It’s the peanuts, nougat, caramel and chocolate you love with an added kick to help get you through the day.” (the […]
