This commercial was apparently banned from Dutch television. It's pretty brilliant, though.
A student tries to show his university in a more modern contextual light. Inexplicably, the ad was not appreciated by University of Lincoln's marketing wing.
Celebrity Buzz So, PETA is launching their new Super Bowl ad right here on BuzzFeed. It has girls fellating vegetables in it, so I wouldn't necessarily count on seeing this air during the actual Super Bowl. Here it is, followed by an illuminating tour of banned PETA Super Bowl ads from the last decade.
Banned because of boobies? No. Banned for being mean to Romanians. Can you bear to watch it?
Australian ad for Jamieson's Raspberry Ale depicts 'Ho White' and her dwarves ('Filthy, Smarmy and Randy') all together in one big, happy bed. Because if she could get animals to clean for her…
This ad has been banned in Australia because it's demeaning to men who suffer from premature ejaculation. The Advertising Standards Board ruled it has “the potential to impact on men's self-esteem and cause shame, embarrassment and undue distress.” Which is wrong, because everybody knows the advertising industry is supposed to hurt the self-esteem of WOMEN.
A flyer for a night club showing the Pope getting his groove on with a hot blonde and a beer has been banned. I'm guessing this would be a no-no too.
ESPN pulled this ad after complaints from gay rights' groups, even though Shaq has a previously demonstrated love for men. The lesson here is to stay away from the fist bump in all forms (unless you are Obama). You will not win.
American television execs are continuing to just say no to nipples on air. Eva Mendes’ new ad for Calvin Klein has been banned from U.S. networks. The ad shows Eva rolling around topless while musing on love, madness, and obsession. Turns out Calvin Klein execs already knew how prude we Americans are before producing the ad. They just didn’t care.