French Paper Cuts the Twin Towers In Half for 9/11-Themed Ad

Stupid Americans. If only they had the insight to build the World Trade Center towers half the height, the 9/11 attacks could have been avoided. “Learn to anticipate,” says Paris weekly Courrier International in this relatively exploitative ad (there are worse offenders). And just in time for the big anniversary. |Copyranter|

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Bowel Cancer is Like a 9/11 In Your Ass

“If 12 Australians were killed by terrorists, it’d be front page news. Yet 12 Australian men and women die from bowel cancer every single day.” Cancer cells are terrorist cells! There’s a hidden I.E.D. in your colon! It’s intestinal jihad! Read more »

Controversy Swirling Around 9/11 Ads Puzzles Ad Blog

Adland can’t figure out why there was such an uproar over the recent 9/11-themed World Wildlife Fund ad or any creative that obnoxiously uses the World Trade Center as a backdrop, arguing that it’s nothing new: “Why the backlash this time? Was it because AdFreak posted about it? Was it simply the timing?” Or it could just have to with the 3000 innocent people that died there, virtually ensuring controversy (and media attention) every time it’s used? |Adland|