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What in the Hell is up with that Yakult Pink Thing?

Yakult is, according to Wikipedia, “a Japanese probiotic milk-like product made by fermenting a mixture of skimmed milk with a special strain of the bacterium Lactobacillus casei Shirota.” And I guess its mascot (shown above) is some sort of muppet incarnation of the digestive system. It’s kind of cute, but at the same time it...

Gap attempts to give us cheer

Over the years, I have thoroughly enjoyed Gap’s ads. From their West Side Story khaki homage to the Madonna and Missy Elliott denim collabo – I actually enjoyed their ads a bit more than their clothes. Actually, I get REALLY excited for their holiday campaigns. Then I saw this year’s “cheer” themed ordeal: What? No...

Beyonce and her Crystal Geyser

What do you get when you combine refreshing bottled “Alpine” water, my least favorite song from I Am…Sasha Fierce, Japan and lots of water park-like CGI? You get this: How did I not discover this commercial sooner? It came out in March 2009 for crying out loud. More importantly, how can I get my hands...

I love ice cream cake even more now

Every time I see this commercial, I can’t help but laugh my ass off (as opposed to laughing my ass on). It also makes me crave ice cream cake. The laughter and hunger for cake is proof that this commercial works.

Obnoxious picture of the moment

Yes. We get it. Your mom has a clothing company. You can stop all of this nepotism-esque promoting now. And Mrs. Knowles – this sort of thing borderlines on child abuse/creepy pageant mom.