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Patrick Stewart Narrating 1990s Pontiac Commercials Is A Nostalgic Fever Dream

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Patrick Stewart Narrating 1990s Pontiac Commercials Is A Nostalgic Fever Dream I love “Star Trek” as much as I love cars. I would consider myself to be a Trekkie; while I’m not of the costume wearing, convention attending sort, I am the type who has seen all the shows and movies multiple times and collect various ship models. So when I come across something that has thetwo worlds of cars and… Read more…

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David Lynch Directed Some Of The Most Surreal Car Commercials You’ll Ever See

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David Lynch Directed Some Of The Most Surreal Car Commercials You’ll Ever See On January 16 David Lynch died at age 78 after a lengthy illness. To many, including myself, he was one of the best directors and creative minds Hollywood has ever seen. I could go on for hours about his projects like Twin Peaks, “Mulholland Drive,” “Eraserhead” and “Blue Velvet.” But this is a car blog, and that’s… Read more…

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Why do we never see any food commercials anymore?

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Why do we never see any food commercials anymore? I recently saw a slim Jim commercial from back in the day and I thought to myself and said “ what ever happened to these types of commercials”. I’m talking Doritos, sunny d, welches, cereal commercials! Why are these never the ads that pop up on YouTube or even Hulu? I feel like now it’s lawn care, health products/services, donations for hospita…

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Why do modern TV programmes and commercials rarely use licensed music anymore?

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Why do modern TV programmes and commercials rarely use licensed music anymore? I’ve recently been seeing alot of Prime Time 2000’s British TV Throwbacks on my feeds and noticed the sheer amount of licensed music they used and thinking it just makes the content more engaging and friendly. Shows like “Come Dine with Me”, “You’ve been framed,” “Fat Families” are all consistently using licensed tracks throughout the whole show…

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Paramount Plus Commercials on Premium!?

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Paramount Plus Commercials on Premium!? I thought I subscribed to Paramount to avoid commercials, but when I watched Star Trek Discovery, it still had lengthy ads. Checking my account settings, I discovered I have a premium account with Showtime(the tier WITHOUT ads). I’m extremely frustrated; not only am I done with Discovery, but many of my favorite shows are on Paramount, and I fee…

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The Weirdest Car Commercials You’ve Ever Seen

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The Weirdest Car Commercials You’ve Ever Seen Car commercials are a big business. Just look at the ads on our website. Every year, automakers shell out millions in order to get their vehicle messaging just right. But those best-intended ideas don’t always pan out. That’s what led me to our question from a few days ago. Read more…

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