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What Is Grimace? A McDonald's Manager May Have Solved the Mystery

Ronald McDonald and Grimace in 2020.

What Is Grimace? A McDonald's Manager May Have Solved the Mystery

11 Classic Blind Taste Test Commercials

TV ads love to pit products against one another.

11 Classic Blind Taste Test Commercials

TV Commercials Are Getting Much Louder—Here's Why

"Mom! These commercials are ruining Hannibal!"

TV Commercials Are Getting Much Louder—Here's Why

Explore the Evolution of American Pop Culture Through a Century of Toy Ads

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Explore the Evolution of American Pop Culture Through a Century of Toy Ads

The Reason Movie Trailers Give So Much Away

Spoilers in movie trailers can frustrate film fans.

The 20 Most Memorable Advertising Jingles of All Time

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Panera Has Made a Bread Bowl Glove Because Panera Thinks It’s Still 2020

Panera has developed a novel way of insulating hands from chilly iced coffee.

Remembering Clara Peller, the Cranky Wendy's Spokesperson Who Asked, "Where's the Beef?"

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Paqui Tortilla Chips, the World's Spiciest Chip, Is Sold One to a Customer

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Why Do Politicians Need to Say 'I Approve This Message' in Their Ads?

What does it mean when a politician approves of a message in a campaign commercial?

What a Whopper: Burger King’s New Commercial About Cow Farts Has Farmers Angry

A Burger King ad about cow farts is drawing controversy.

Bo Knows Everything: Remembering Nike's Legendary Bo Jackson Ad Campaign

Bo Jackson and the "Bo Knows" campaign helped Nike finally overtake Reebook in the early 1990s.

Arch Rivals: Unboxing the History of the McDonald's Happy Meal

The McDonald's Happy Meal has a murky history.

Watch Mikhail Gorbachev Hawk Pizza Hut in This Retro 1997 Commercial

Mikhail Gorbachev became an unlikely spokesperson for Pizza Hut in 1997.

The Big Squeeze: How Mr. Whipple Made Advertising History

Charmin toilet paper icon Mr. Whipple in 1999.

Pitch Perfect: How Billy Mays Conquered the Infomercial World

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