A day in the ad world

Slate takes on the 32 million dollar campaign to promote the new US twenty dollar bill. As if there aren't better ways to be spending 32 million dollars. How about doing a cheaper PR campaign and leave it at that? (via Clay.)

Retch & Frequency- The Baltimore Sun's Kevin Cowherd has been irritated by commercials lately. Read the article. (via Clay.)

Pimp Juice! This new brand will be adding to the increasingly large energy drink category, inspired by a Nelly song. (via Alec.)