Coen Brothers Parody Ad Proves "Clean Coal" is Anything But

The Coen Brothers, the duo behind one of my all-time favorite movies (“The Big Lebowski”), directed this “Clean Coal” faux air freshener ad for a ‘This is Reality’ campaign. After spraying down the home’s interior with a cloud of black “clean coal” air freshener, the caption at the end of the video reads, “In reality, there’s no such thing as clean coal.”

This is pretty remarkable. It's not often that you have Oscar-award winning directors shooting commercials, and it's impressive to see that it is for a public service announcement. The ad is sharp, humorous, and jarring, much like the best Coen Brothers movies. The Coen Brothers' "Clean Coal" ad is currently airing on cable television.