For folks having their first baby, a shower is also an incredibly helpful way to defray the unbelievable startup costs of a newborn. Furniture, clothing, diapers and supplies, kitchen gadgets, car accessories, strollers, bouncers, swings, toys, and so much more are the goodies and gear that Madison Avenue works hard to convince you must be in place before your little one comes home. more ›

"Don't Mess With Texas," the anti-littering slogan launched over two decades ago, officially became the top ad slogan today in a national contest held as part of Advertising Week. Besting the likes of "Take a Bite Out of Crime!" and "A Diamond is Forever," the famous phrase is now to be plastered along Madison Avenue and has also earned a spot in the not-yet-open Advertising Icon Museum. In total, over 400,000 people voted for... more ›

For a few years, labeling someone/thing Metrosexual was all the rage. Yea, it was shallow and trite and oversimplified and actually quite pointless, probably stemming from our need to label everything as “other,” in order to deal with our own neuroses and fears and judgmental attitudes. But it was still shoved down our throats relentlessly. Metrosexuals were the new black, and the identification of the trend was even more tiresome than the trend itself.... more ›