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When Sci-Fi and Body Horror Found Advertising: Chris Cunningham’s Commercial Work

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February 12, 2026

Before retreating from the spotlight, Chris Cunningham, the elusive director behind the music videos for Aphex Twin and Björk injected…

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Decades Ago, Pharmaceutical Drugs Were Advertised Using Fear, and It Wasn’t Subtle

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January 16, 2026

In the postwar era, pharmaceutical print advertising, especially for psychiatric drugs, was blunt, graphic, and often disturbing, using fear and…

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Sounds

These Vintage Print Ads for Sunn Amps Are as Iconic as the Gear They Promote

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February 8, 2025

Big-name endorsements and sharp visual design from the classic era of Sunn amplifiers.