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What the best ads of the 2000s reveal about American culture

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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In the year 2000, HBO advertised Ellen DeGeneres’ latest comedy special with a Botticelli reference. Perched inside a clam shell and surrounded by figures from the original painting, DeGeneres created her own “Birth of Venus” for the promotional print poster — subbing out nudity for a more signature white pantsuit. (Both HBO and CNN share the parent company Warner Bros. Discovery). Three years later, for a magazine adv…

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What the best ads of the 2000s reveal about American culture

Before digital marketing became the norm, there was arguably more room for complex, creative and daring image-making.

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