Most of the time, our editrix shuns the “go green” movement as a tool of evil to guilt us out of private jets and into commercial aircraft that treat us like cattle. Every once in a while, though, a company will harness our fear of destroying the planet into a clever marketing campaign.[...]
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February 13th, 2010 - 11:00 AM § in Advertising, Culture
Women vs. Men (The Pity Party)
We here at Sex and the 405 are mildly amused and also a little bit sad. At once. How uncomfortable. Below is the Dodge Charger Superbowl ad. Below that is “the female version” response. The spoof response: We have a choice, you know. We don’t have to do any of these things. We k[...]
Do You Take It In The Ass? (NSFW)
A question we’re sure a lot of people wish they could ask on a first date, but tend not to. As with anything that might be important to you, we here at Sex and the 405 think you should certainly ask. Don’t let them kid you, sexual compatibility is important in a relationship: We are goi[...]
Porn Star for the Neutering and Spaying of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, otherwise known as PETA, is well-known for its controversial, largely WTF? campaigns. Just last month, they got hell (literally) for some ads featuring Playboy model Joanna Kruga naked save for a crucifix. Now, once again exercising their cleverness (not[...]
December 28th, 2009 - 8:52 AM § in Advertising, Culture
Carl’s Jr. Sells Sex–err, Salads with Kim Kardashian
Some may say that Carl’s Jr. has pioneered the art of making real-life food porn with pop culture-relevant sexpots. I say they have pioneered the commercials with so many different messages that you’re not entirely sure what is being sold until the end. Remember the 2005 Carl’s Jr[...]
Nudes and Catholic Iconography for the Love of Animals
Playboy model Joanna Krupa is all tangled up in a controversy regarding her latest contribution to the expansive catalog of controversial PETA ads. Krupa, a practicing Catholic, is depicted in one PETA’s “Be An Angel For Animals” ads nude with only a crucifix to cover her naughty [...]