by Jason Fox | Feb 7, 2021 | AdHole Specific, Advertising, Super Bowl |
The Obligatory Super Hole XV While sadness reigns supreme, if briefly, here at the AdHole as my hometown Chiefs self-immolated in Super Bowl LV, I am nonetheless here for you, my sixteen faithful readers, to give you my top five spots of the night. Truth be told, it...
by Jason Fox | Mar 2, 2020 | Advertising, Fix This Ad |
Fix This Ad No. 1 – Coca-Cola, “Open” Author’s note: “Fix This Ad” is an admittedly blatant attempt at armchair quarterbacking produced work. While the advice given is directed at the agency, I have no actual knowledge as to who is responsible for what perceived...
by Jason Fox | Feb 1, 2020 | AdHole Specific, Advertising, Super Bowl |
The Obligatory Super Hole XIV Before we begin, let me just say, “CHIEFS! CHIEFS! CHIEFS! CHIEFS!” I grew up five miles east of Arrowhead Stadium along interstate I-70. I was fortunate enough to attend a few games in the late 90s (thanks, now-defunct...
by Jason Fox | Jan 10, 2020 | Advertising |
How to Waste (or Not) an MVP I grew up in lovely Independence, Missouri, just off of Interstate 70 approximately six miles east of the Truman Sports Complex. Or, for those who think the main of Kansas City exists in Kansas, the home of stadiums Kauffman (Royals) and...
by Jason Fox | Feb 3, 2019 | AdHole Specific, Advertising, Super Bowl |
The Obligatory Super Hole XIII This, the thirteenth annual Super Hole, is by the far the most difficult edition I have ever had to write. Not because too many brands ruined the surprise by running their Super Bowl ads as pre-roll on YouTube a week before the game...
by Jason Fox | Aug 24, 2018 | Advertising |
With the exception of die-hard Gordon Gecko aficionados, few people will publicly state that “greed is good.” Even though more than a few among us don’t necessarily blanch at the supposed rewards of greed – wealth, power, a snappy (if you opt for suspenders) wardrobe,...
