Everyone’s panties are bunched over an Italian ad that appropriates Hitler. The brand has a follow up ad on the way using Chairman Mao.
After the jump, a less than comprehensive survey of Mao-Hitler advertising.
Left: Sleek black-out packaging makes you know it’s hip; Kotex U tampons
Right: Sleek black-out packaging makes you know it’s hip; 5 Gum
Left: Kick Ass director Matthew Vaughn wearing a Chief Grips hat with a familiar logo.
Right: A Fighting Sioux logo
Left: A car used to communicate the driver’s particular racism and fanship of white power (absolutely!); Virginia, United States
Right: A car used to communicate the driver’s particular racism and fanship of white power (probably!); Capetown, South Africa
A cheap asshole in public, Jason Calacanis.
vs.
A behind the scenes cheap asshole, Nick Denton?
Who you got?
Left: Anthropomorphized red thing used to advertise, Toronto Transit Commission.
Right: Anthropomorphized red thing used to advertise, M&Ms
Left: Absurd macho actor whose misogyny in youth was dismissed because of his talent and sex appeal.
Right: Absurd macho actor whose misogyny in youth was dismissed because of his talent and sex appeal.
“Corpse of former Cyprus president Tassos Papadopoulos found.”
and….
“They cornered the governor’s forum and they helped to shape the governor’s resolution in such a way that Goodluck Jonathan’s presidency is on the edge,”
Left: Judd Nelson; New Jack City
Right: Judd Nelson; Jacked at Oscars
Left: Tattooed, tortured man walking the line between doing right and doing wrong (Mystic River)
Middle: Tattooed, tortured man walking the line between doing right and doing wrong (Powder Blue)
Right: Tattooed, tortured man walking the line between doing right and doing wrong (Brooklyn’s Finest)
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