TuesdayOctober072008

If you guessed “stapling grapefruits to your chest whilst wandering through a wind tunnel,” you’re close. This is an for Pantene “con Pro Vitaminas.” That’s right, laaaadies. It’s an ad for Latinas! Because it’s not enough that every young...

TuesdaySeptember232008

Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain both have brand new Spanish-language campaign ads out that are designed to make you either hate their respective opponent or shiver uncontrollably, huddled underneath your star-spangled serape. Because Presidential candidates? Are out...

TuesdayFebruary192008

Your big, fat, stupid kids might be that way because they’re bombarded with images of delicious foods on Spanish-language TV stations and not because you buy them nothing but deep-fried Cheetos dipped in fudge: Spanish-language television is bombarding children...

ThursdayJanuary242008

Comedian Famous person Carlos Mencia is set to star in a Bud Light commercial that will air during the Super Bowl. We’re laughing so hard we’re crying! Except without the laughing part!: Who could forget [Ed. note: No one....

WednesdayJanuary232008

The Colombian government has taken to using advertising campaigns in an effort to get guerrilla members, like those in Farc, to leave the nation’s jungles and re-enter civilian life: To reach the guerrillas, radio has proved the best means...

WednesdayJanuary232008

Shakira is the newest face and mane for Sunsilk hair products. We much prefer Shakira’s black dreadlocked phase, back when her songs weren’t Beyonce’s, but we guess peroxide blondes are ok, too. We like things that are highly flammable....

MondayJanuary142008

Actor Luis Guzman isn’t afraid to get cheesy for a role schilling Vermont cheddar; we’re not above using lame puns to describe it. So, hey, why is he selling cheese anyway? Maybe their research showed that Latinos cook with...

ThursdayJanuary102008

Latinos are real and down and fresh and, apparently, pretty good at buying burger franchises, if Burger King’s latest “Real People, Real Success” marketing campaign is any indication: The campaign consists of a series of real-life testimonials of Hispanic,...

WednesdayJanuary092008

A sales consultancy firm found that, when it comes to buying cars, many prospective Latino buyers just want to feel secure. Is that so wrong? Well, maybe if it’s in a Scion XB: Strategic Vision found that Latinos look...

FridayJanuary042008

Mariachi singer Alicia Villarreal’s is the latest upper lip to be splashed with foamy, white milk as part of the “Got Milk?” campaign, in an attempt to get Latinos to drink more cow juice: “I have always wanted to...

FridayDecember142007

Not content to endlessly annoy solely English-speaking audiences, the Energizer has decided to add a “Latin beat” to its iconic bunny’s constant, brain-numbing drumming: Energizer Holdings Inc. of Town and Country has a new campaign to connect Spanish-speaking consumers...

ThursdayDecember132007

An ill-placed ad for Chevy Silverados, the truck used by a character in the primetime drama “Cane,” gave away a major plot point during the show: When he took off, Jamie drove the Chevy into the family cane fields,...

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