Volkswagen Pisses, Fat Boy Grunts, Nipples Flattened, Nipples Exposed

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OK. Time to play catch up.

– For some inexplicable reason, images of people who’ve pissed their pants are supposed to sell Volkswagen GTIs.

– Those grunting and groaning sounds you hear from your son’s room? It’s not what you think.

– Verizon continues to slam AT&T.

– Those Japanese. They think of everything. For the ladies whose nipples get much too large for concealment in cold weather, try the USB Bust Beauty Pad.

– The long, frustrating road to “Strawberry Flavored Juice Drink Blend” and the idiocy of selling juice that really isn’t juice.

– “Social ads don’t drive clickthroughs. Unlike billboards.”

– And then there’s the whole exposed nipple thing American Apparel loves so much. NSFW>.

– Julia Allison. You’ve never hear of her (unless you’re a social media troll and love Twitter) but she is now featured in a new Sony ad alongside Justin Timberlake.

– Be sure to check out episode 5 of AdVerve with Bill Green and Angela Natividad.

– Conde Nast ad pages dropped 43 percent (8,359 pages) in 2009.

– The Art Director’s Club has a new look.

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