Why are the Chanui ads so fucking weird?
Lucy Zee pours a cup of tea and delves into the creepy slow-burn that is the Chanui ad universe.
Lucy Zee
Lucy Zee is freelance writer/illustrator and works fulltime as a creative producer for television.
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