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Spanish Burger King Ad Offensive to Hindus

hafsite.org Burger King's latest offensive ad comes from Spain and features the Hindu goddess Lakshmi sitting on top of a breakfast sandwich, a doughnut, and a muffin with the caption, "A snack that is sacred." The Hindu American Foundation posted...

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New Suggestive Burger King Ad for the Super Seven Incher

Look forward to seeing the poster at the right (click to enlarge) in a promotional campaign for the Super Seven Incher, a burger topped with American cheese, onions, and A-1 steak sauce currently available only in Singapore. If it blows...

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White Castle: No Locations in Las Vegas

Infuriating. Just got an email this morning from White Castle, promoting some sort of tie-in with the movie The Hangover. "Science doctors have but one known cure for a hangover: White Castle," the ad says. Whatevs. The movie is set...

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Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi to Star in Hardee's Hamburger Commercial

People.com Wow. Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi is doing an ad for Hardee's Bacon Western Thickburger. From People.com: "I think it's a beautiful love song to food," Lakshmi says of her new ad. "I think eating in itself is the...

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Watch Burger King's 'Whopper Virgins' Documentary

Burger King's seven-minute Whopper Virgins documentary featuring taste tests between Big Macs and Whoppers in remote places around the world is now online. If you're not caught up on the documentary's controversy, read our previous coverage. There isn't a...

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Burger King's 'Whopper Virgins' Documentary Takes Whoppers to Remote Places

Burger King's latest campaign, Whopper Virgins (by ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky) aims to determine the winner in the Whopper vs. Big Mac battle by taking both burgers to remote places around the world—such as areas in Thailand,...

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In Videos: The First McDonald's Commercial

The first McDonald's TV commercial was a pretty low-budget affair. As the site TV Squad points out, Ronald has a paper cup on his nose as part of the costume, fercryinoutloud. It's also striking for how creepy Ronald looks...

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'Why Does Sonic Advertise on TV When There's No Sonic Near Me?'

"Why does Sonic Drive-In advertise on TV when there's no Sonic near me?" I've heard this question a number of times from AHT readers without a Sonic in their area and from friends and coworkers here in New York...

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In Videos: Burger King's 'Polygameat' Ad

The practice of multiple meats, or "polygameat," may be offensive in some cultures, but I really don't think the bacon would get jealous if you skipped off with the pepperoni from time to time. It's the monogameat who really...

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What They Used to Show at the Drive-In Movies

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