http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png http://io9.com/tag/ads http://io9.com/tag/ads Want to get into the competitive world of science fiction novel-writing? It takes hard work and persistence... or you could answer this Craigslist ad. Just remember to include a photo of yourself, because that's important for some reason. [Craigslist] More »
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One doesn't direct Pan's Labyrinth right out the gate. In this piece of video ephemera helmed by Guillermo Del Toro, the director's gastric problems turn him into a werewolf. Mexican antacid commercials need more lycanthropic body horror. [Via Worst Previews] More »
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I keep spotting this Green Hornet-themed ad for fast-food chain Carl's Jr. when I'm fast-forwarding through commercials, and thinking it's a new trailer for the Michel Gondry-directed superhero romp. And then I see the fast-foody horribleness, and my heart sinks. More »
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The London Dungeon had to pull its digital ads from the Underground, due to a legion of terrified children. What was the big commotion? Apparently the painting came morphed into a full-fledged bloody, howling Queen Mary zombie. Check it out! More »
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Of course you are — and that's why this faux ad for a Make Your Dog Immortal kit hits our sweet spot. Our blasphemous, profane, incredibly wrong sweet spot. [Twitter] More »
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In old PSAs, Superman didn't save citizens from alien overlords and natural disasters. No, he was a snoopy demigod who spent his days eavesdropping on obnoxious children and teaching them heavy-handed lessons. Run, kids! Superman's a-coming! More »
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Uh oh, the Incredible Hulk's massive green hands are being used to hawk phones and Band Aids in the Middle East. This will only get the Hulk angry, and trust us, you won't like him when he's angry. More »
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Soccer great David Beckham posed for this new Terminator-inspired Motorola ad, where he exposes his bare chest - and his skeleton, and a red cyber-eye. Click through to see the whole thing, plus a video. More »
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This ad for Australian beer Carlton Natural Blonde asks you to "taste the future." If the Australian future includes golden unitards, Geordi glasses, robot handshakes and pogo feet, then I'm drinking this beer. More »
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Hilarious ads have gone up in New Zealand, for Sky TV's Alien Versus Predator movie night. See the implacable extraterrestrial foes square off, at swing ball, chess and pool. More »
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There is nothing funnier than watching a major corporation pander to the geeks, especially when they don't have a frakkin' clue what they're talking about. Perfect example: I present the BSG Kentucky Fried Chicken ad. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5141402&view=rss&microfeed=true We were right. The creepy faceless droids stalking the wealthy at fancy tennis matches and store openings in the UK were all a giant ploy to get you to buy an overpriced and hideous Lotus. While I applaud the creepy scifi advertising technique of scaring people into buying your product, I fear the message is incredibly sad: you're nobody until you have an ugly car. [Faceless People] More »
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Faceless droids have been popping up all over the UK. They've been chauffeured into Elton John's White Ball, spotted at the Harrod's sale and are enjoying a tennis match at Wimbledon. The latest addition to the scifi robot and alien advertising craze has begun to spill over into real life, thanks to the wonders of viral marketing. But this ad for a over-priced sports car, the Lotus, takes the alien cake on over-the-top ads. Apparently you're a faceless droid until you drop a few hundred thousand pounds to "buy" a personality in the form of a Lotus. Click through for more pictures of the faceless creatures including super creepy video of a faceless man in the crowd at the Harrod's sale. More »
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Ashton Kutcher posed as a robot being "tested" by his creator, in this photoshoot for vMan magazine with famous photographer Mario Testino. (See gallery below, completely with weirdly exaggerated robo-package in his briefs.) He says he got the idea from a Gatorade ad in which someone's being tested for their physical performance, and then he started thinking, what if God could test us, his creations, to see if we're fulfilling our function? And then somehow that led to him thinking about a robot being tested by his actual creator. Actually, his explanation is less cogent than that. But actually, Ashton's only the third creepiest and most inappropriately sexy robot in mass media at the moment. Want to see the two that are worse? More »
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