These are strange days we’re living in.
Attention spans are short, media consumption is spread across a dizzying array of platforms and advertisers are always on the hunt to connect with consumers. Can you blame them? No. When done tastefully, ads can even be, dare we say, enjoyable.
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How about we take this to the next level?
Our newsletter is like a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.
But can you blame record companies for injecting horribly transparent product placement into music videos? Yes, please cut it out.
Below, check out some particularly cringe-worthy attempts at getting you to obsess over the latest [watch, phone, car, you name it].
h/t OMG
Low Country Boy
Jesus, this is the lead story on OMGBlog. At least give them little credit.
Dave Downunder
So why ares o we seeing this article on a website that reports on gay related issues?