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Posts Filed Under: badvertising

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Spotted: Disinformation Pillars

Astral Media's blocky advertisements get schooled—literally—by annoyed civilians.

By Kyle Bachan

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Reining in the Info-less Info Pillars

Small steps in the fight against the too-large, too-bright additions to our streets.

By Hamutal Dotan

Side view of the information pillars; this one is near the southwest corner of King and Jarvis.
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2011 Villain: Astral Media Info Pillars

Nominated for: taking up a lot of space to tell us very little.

By Steve Fisher • Illustration by Sasha Plotnikova

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The Information-Free Info Pillar

Why the City's new "InfoToGo" pillars contain no actual info.

By Steve Kupferman

Side view of the information pillars; this one is near the southwest corner of King and Jarvis.

Scene: TIFF Reaches for the Skyy

TIFF means many great things for Toronto, and also brings in some of the most irritating PR stunts around. Here was yesterday's, to mark the opening of the festival.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Christopher Drost

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SUBWAYTM Map Not a Joke After All?

By Hamutal Dotan

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TABIA’s “My Neighbour” Double Entendre Campaign Is Back

By Carly Maga

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Spotted: Money Tree

By Hamutal Dotan

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SUBWAY(TM) Stations Now Available for Your Desktop

By Hamutal Dotan

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Welcome to Your New SUBWAYTM System, Toronto

By Torontoist Staff

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TTC Contemplating Selling Station, Subway-Line Naming Rights

By Steve Kupferman

Culture-Jamming in the Classroom

By Dave Meslin (Guest Contributor)

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Funeral Company Looks For Customers Among TTC Riders

By Steve Kupferman

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Rocket Talk: Can Marketers Hawk Aboard the TTC?

By Torontoist

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No More Shelter for Gladstone, As A Stray TTC Bus Stop Finally Leaves

By David Topping

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For Some TTC Riders, A Dufferin Slog

By David Topping

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Glad Hand: Ads Gone Mad

By Brett Lamb

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Turning Condo Ads Into Shelter

By Steve Kupferman

How to Make Nuit Blanche Better in 2011

By Torontoist

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Joe Pantalone Tries to Turn Shortness into Votes

By Steve Kupferman