Why Is This Commercial?

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  Why Is This Commercial? An AT&T spot uses cute kids to sell multitasking, but fails to sell AT&T

  The “Dizzy” spot is pleasant, but not pointed enough to work as advertising.

  March 12, 2013 | 12:00pm -

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  Why Is This Commercial? A confusing Samsung Galaxy spot offers a peek at the doofuses behind the ads

  It’s supposed to be The Next Big Thing, but the people who use them seem smug, dorky, or both.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  Why Is This Commercial? DirectTV’s ad campaign wants to make you hate cable as much as it does

  A new feature takes a closer look at the TV commercials that baffle and beguile us.

  February 26, 2013 | 12:00am -