The Parody-as-Ad Model

New York Times bestows praise upon Heeb Magazine's ad model which has turned its controversial parody ads into real ones.

At first, no advertiser would be caught dead associating with this offensively-titled publication. But as we've all come to learn the hard way, only a heavy dosage of irony and humor can make gefilte fish sound even remotely appetizing.

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