Pepsico Pulls Mountain Dew Ad After Criticism

Associated Press, Associated Press: Entertainment
Wed, 05/01/2013 - 8:32am

NEW YORK (AP) -- PepsiCo is pulling an online ad for Mountain Dew that was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women....

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