If you want to hear straight talk about race, ethnicity, and cultural stereotypes in America, look to the advertising community. They know what sells. To black people! To Latinos! To gays! If stereotypes are true, ads will prove it.

The ongoing death of euphemism in advertising: "feces odors" edition.

People really are very upset about the new logo of famous clothing store GAP! Whereas the former white-on-blue logo was iconic, the new black-letters-next-to-a-little-blue-box design has Gap fans and branding experts alike befuddled and discombobulated.

Brah scent AXE has a new product called "Ex-Friend," which describes your social life after you start wearing AXE. In this latest ad from Argentina, it's embodied as a sexually-harassing mute fisherman apparently bent on rape. Sounds about right. [Copyranter]

Medical marijuana ads are providing much-needed revenue to alt-weeklies across America. Good news financially—and journalistically. What do publishers say? "The joke around here is that it's a budding business." Hahaha. Mercy. Okay, you got us. [NYT]

Bullshit-spouting fancy juice maker POM is currently locked in a battle with the FTC over its right to tell you about the made-up things pomegranate juice does for you. So, no better time to debut those fake sex-aid claims, right?

Facebook's revenue has grown astronomically in the last couple years. This is largely attributable to the business savvy of its superstar chief operating officer, ex-Googler Sheryl Sandberg. But don't expect her to give a shit about user privacy.

Goldman Sachs' new mass-market ad campaign touts the firm's "job creation." Ballsy.

The Washington Post is no longer accepting massage parlor ads. More for Village Voice Media!

Who's that old dude in this ad raising his arms triumphantly, to symbolize Mercedes-Benz's new gull-winged SLS AMG coupe? It's MLK himself, giving his famous speech, "I Have an Insanely Expensive Benz And You Don't, Bitches." Ah, history. [WaPo]

Trojan recently released a state-of-the-art vibrator: the Triphoria. Three unique tips! The company also figured out how to get cable networks to let them advertise the sex toy during the day: Don't call it a "vibrator."

The FTC has filed suit against POM, the overpriced juice that looks a lot like blood. Apparently pomegranate juice does not have "super health powers," nor does it contribute to the "fight against cardiovascular, prostate, and erectile health." Bummer.

Not to alarm you, but forces beyond your control are working right now to limit your right to be bombarded with ads for dick-hardening pills during every televised sporting event and prime time show. Sex-hating Puritans? Even worse: doctors.

Forbes has gotten lots of attention for its new editorial plan: with True/ Slant's Lewis Dvorkin in charge, Forbes is flooding its site with blogs from both staffers and outsiders. And, it turns out, from advertisers. Ripoff—for the advertisers.

"¡Goya!" For many Americans, the name alone invokes fearful memories of some weird food that Mexicans probably eat, who even knows. Now, Goya is working to assure white people: This stuff is good! But are whites ready?

Awesome new show on Nicktoons, kids: Zevo 3, where Kewl Breeze, Elastika and Z-Strap, battle Dr. Stankfoot! Why the shoe theme? Well, Zevo 3 started as a Skechers promotion. But uh, it's not now. Viacom swears.

The Tracy Awards, honoring the year's worst ads, are now accepting nominations. And Consumerist is running its own "Worst Ad in America" contest. After three seconds of browsing here, we've located at least one strong candidate. Click to enlarge.

Certain people are very curious who you're following and what you're seeking on Twitter, so they can grab your attention with unsolicited messages. These people, of course, are advertisers, and Twitter is helping them get all up in your account.

KFC will pay college girls $500 to walk around campus wearing sweatpants that bear the "Double Down" logo on the ass. Girls who dine too frequently at KFC are presumably not the desired models. [via Adfreak]

In these ridiculously great Egyptian ads for Panda Cheese we learn one lesson from a strong-arming panda bear, and that's "Never say No to Panda" regardless of the circumstances. Because if you do, he will wreck your whole life.