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PHOTOS: American Apparel, ASA On The Outs Again With New Banned Ads

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 04.12.2013 | Style
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American Apparel and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have a rather thorny relationship, one based on pushing boundaries and subsequently get...

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Amazon Defends Offensive Ad

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.28.2013 | Business
Read More: Amazon Swear, Amazon Cunt, Amazon UK, Asa, Amazon Controversy, Amazon Language, Amazon Ad, Amazon Swearing, Amazon, Business News

If Amazon had a swearing jar, it'd probably contain enough cash to make someone rich. The giant online retailer is defending the use of a swear wo...

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Another Reminder of Why Changes in Medical Marijuana Policy Can't Wait

Steph Sherer | Posted 05.01.2013 | Politics
Read More: Unity, National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, Dc, Congress, Medical Cannabis, President Obama, Asa, Public Health, Obama Administration, Medical Marijuana, Florida, Patients, Americans for Safe Access, Conference, Health Care, Video, Politics News
Steph Sherer

Earlier this week, while more than 200 citizen lobbyists were meeting face-to-face with their Congressional legislators in Washington, D.C. to change federal policy on medical cannabis, a series of events occurred in Florida, making that state the next political battleground on this issue.

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You Have Cancer; Go to Congress -- The Battle for Safe Access to Medical Marijuana

Steph Sherer | Posted 04.30.2013 | Politics
Read More: Sam Farr, Ogden Memo, President Obama, Unity, Earl Blumenauer, Medical Marijuana, Washington, Asa, Obama Administration, Congress, Conference, Americans for Safe Access, Dc, Medical Cannabis, Dr. Schwarz, Patients, Care Givers, Health Care, State Rights, Public Health, National Medical Unity Conference, Politics News
Steph Sherer

Most Americans see the battle of medical cannabis from a distance as a ping-pong game of excuses from the federal government to deny patients access to cannabis for therapeutic use. But for millions of Americans, issues surrounding medical cannabis affect their daily lives.

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PHOTOS: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's New Lingerie Ads Cited As 'Degrading To Women'

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 01.23.2013 | Style
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Hey there, England, it's been a while since you got your knickers in a twist over some racy fashion ads. Welcome back! British retailer Marks & Sp...

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LOOK: 8 Commercials Banned In 2012 (NSFW)

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 12.06.2012 | Business
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Gone are the days when you could show zombie attacks and brain surgery in commercials without a fuss. People are so sensitive! From nudity to reckl...

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Sophie Dahl For YSL Opium: The 8th Most Complained-About Ad In The U.K.

Posted 05.30.2012 | Style
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We like to joke that the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Agency is an old-fashioned complaint department, acting as a sympathetic ear to a small handful ...

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PHOTOS: American Apparel Ads Banned For... Being American Apparel Ads

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style
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We love to tease Britain's ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) for being somewhat overzealous, banning ads left and right because one or two grandmo...

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PHOTOS: American Apparel Ads Banned For... Being American Apparel Ads

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 04.25.2012 | Style
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We love to tease Britain's ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) for being somewhat overzealous, banning ads left and right because one or two grandmo...

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WATCH: The Most Terrifying Lingerie Ad?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 03.07.2012 | Style
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We now bring you this surprising news: Britain's Advertising Standards Authority has reviewed a fashion ad and found it to be... totally acceptable. ...

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PHOTOS: Why Was Rachel Weisz's L'Oreal Ad Banned?

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 04.01.2012 | Style
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L'Oreal adverts for anti-wrinkle cream featuring actress Rachel Weisz have been banned following a complaint from Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson. T...

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You Actually Can't Use Work To Hide From Your Life

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 02.06.2012 | Women
Read More: Sharon Allen, Journal of Health and Science BEhavior, Poll, Rowe, Asa, Laura Rowley, Work-Life Balance, Ernst & Young, Workplace Flexibility, Kingston University, Flexible Work Schedules, Yannis Georgellis, Women News
Jessica Pearce Rotondi

If you've ever thought of work as a refuge from the things that aren't going so well in your personal life, you may be in denial, new research suggests.

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PHOTOS: Why Was This Cosmetic Surgery Ad Banned?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.07.2011 | Style
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We love to rant and rave about the excessively vigilant Advertising Standards Authority, the UK's ban-happy media watchdog. But we have to admit: we a...

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How Many Sexy Ads Can England Ban?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.30.2011 | Style
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England has a population of approximately 50 million. That's a heck of a lot people -- and you'd expect that at any given moment, you can't please eve...

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PHOTOS: ANOTHER Ad Banned?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 01.10.2012 | Style
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Just add it to the list. On the heels of banning Dakota Fanning's sultry ad for Marc Jacobs' "Oh, Lola!" perfume, UK's Advertising Standards Author...

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Shelly Palmer: Understanding ISO for Digital Camera

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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Shelly Palmer

Today's most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment:Beware if your Twitter friends start tweeting diet advice at you.  Some hacke...

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Asa: The Next Generation's Voice Of African Protest

Modiba | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Nigeria, Guitar, Yoruba, Music, Keziah Jones, Fela Kuti, Protest, Asa, Global Music Corner, World Music Corner, World News
Modiba

What do you get when you take a bit of Bob Marley, a chunk of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, add some India Arie pre-mixed with Miriam Makeba and Angélique Kidjo and finish it off with Yoruba classics?

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HuffPost Reviews: Van Morrison -- Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl / Asa -- Asa

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Mike Ragogna

With a basic reverence for the original record, Morrison's live arrangements allow for musicians to add new layers of strata though jams, while acknowledging forty years has passed since the original was slated.

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Sophie Dahl For YSL Opium: The 8th Most Complained-About Ad In The U.K.

Posted 10.11.2012 | Style
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We like to joke that the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Agency is an old-fashioned complaint department, acting as a sympathetic ear to a small handful ...

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