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YouTube Star Tobuscus Forced Into Making Insane Musical Ad for Hot Pockets
Stand-up comedian, actor, songwriter and noted YouTube personality Toby "Tobuscus" Turner made this fourth-wall-shattering musical ad for Hot Pockets in which he is bullied by an unseen voiceover into singing about the new Cuban Style and Spicy Beef Nacho flavors. Show More Summary
Cheese Company’s Business Card Is Also A Mini Grater [Video]
Ad agency JWT designed the Grater Card for cheese shop Bon Vivant.
Charmin Welcomes Fans to Nascar Race With Billboard Potty Humor
I love it when brands finally catch on to jokes the rest of us were making in fourth grade. This time it's Charmin, which treated fans at the Charlotte Motor Speedway's Sprint All-Star Race to an underwear-shaped billboard that said "Stop Skidmarks." That phrase also applies to cars, you see. Show More Summary
Advertising Lessons From The Bluths: There's Money in the Banana Stand
Summary: One of the biggest perks about living in New York City as a creative is the exposure to some of the world's greatest advertising promotions. Such is the case with last week's perfectly orchestrated campaign by Netflix for the...Show More Summary
Personal Assistance during the Cannes Lions Festival
Creative ad student offers personal assistance for 1 lucky CD/ECD/CO/CCO/CEO etc. during the hard Cannes Lions Festival days in exchange for a Cannes Young Lions Pass and accomodation. You can visit his Facebook page for more info.
Goodby, Silverstein Brings the Funny for YouTube's First-Ever Comedy Week
To hype its inaugural Comedy Week, which begins Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET, YouTube turned to an ad agency known for generating its share of laughs: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. The San Francisco shop—which has done comical spots for...Show More Summary
Better Eyewear Means Fewer Dead Cats, Says Amusing Specsavers Ad
The best performance by a cat in a TV commercial this week goes to the fluffy mess in this new British spot for eyewear maker Specsavers. Not that the veterinarian here would know—he's not clear on what a cat is anymore. Specsavers, of course, has a long and proud history of offbeat commercials. Show More Summary
British Advertising Hits New Low With Commercial Starring Talking Butt Crack
What a week it's been. As Friday draws to a close, I see your defecating man in the exercise video and your threesome-inducing Sexual Chocolate wine, and I raise you one talking butt crack in this British advert for something called Polycell. Show More Summary
Dumb Ways to Die Is Now a Video Game for the iPhone and iPad
There are now even more "Dumb Ways to Die"—and smart ways to live—as McCann Australia has made a video game out of its beloved, superviral train-safety ad from last year. "Starring all the characters from the viral hit Dumb Ways to Die...Show More Summary
Show us ROI, You Get 50K
Summary: Ah yes, Big Data and ROI rears its ugly head, once again. At least it's coming with $50,000. Now you have our attention. The ANA, with sponsoring marketing data firm MarketShare, just announced a competition for any individual or organization to develop a benchmark or improve ways to measure marketing investment and ROI. The winner goes home with a $50,000 cash prize.
Mondelez Gives Middle Finger to Agencies, Moves to 120 Day Payment
Get a load of this insanity. Mondelez, that packaged goods company all the social media whiz kids love so much because it's behind Oreo, has now decided it will take 120 days to pay agencies and other suppliers. And get a load of this...Show More Summary
Sturdy Mason Jar Transforms Into A French Press
New French press design uses raw materials from the US and offers a lifetime guarantee.
He Shoots, He Scores: David Beckham's 10 Most-Viral Commercials
David Beckham is retiring from professional soccer, but he'll never stop making commercials. One of the world's most prolific pitchmen, the former England captain has sold everything to underwear and soda to hamburgers and, yes, athletic gear—building, with posh wife Victoria, the Beckham brand into a global juggernaut. Show More Summary
Domino’s Hacks DVDs To Play The Smell Of Pizza And A Movie [Video]
The fast food chain has come up with a creative new way to encourage people to get take out.
Samsung Helps Guy Realize He's Got A Screw Loose
You've probably run into people like this before. And it's always an awkward encounter. Because you know they have are just whacked in the head. But you are kind and politely listen as they spout their inanities. Like the guy in this Samsung commercial who thinks his stuffed animal dog is real. Show More Summary
Tweets With Exclamation Points Get More Retweets!
Because these things actually matter and because there's a guy who love to dig into this stuff, we now know that tweets that include exclamation points get more retweets. However, thanks to Dan Zarrella's examination of 2 million link-containing...Show More Summary
Airline Creates Bespoke Novels Timed That Last As Long As The Flight [Pics]
A new in-flight service attempt to offer more luxurious experiences aboard Quantas Air.
Microsoft Hammers Google in Leaked Parody of a Chrome Ad
Microsoft takes a break from perfecting its blue screen of death to ape Google's ad style—abundant white space, bouncing Chrome ball, Beethoven's Fifth on the soundtrack—in this anti-Google video that was reportedly intended for internal use but was conveniently leaked to the universe just in time for Google's big I/O developers conference. Show More Summary
Diet Coke's Slender Vender
Summary: We are in an era where almost everything is getting thinner -- from computers to cell phones right down to our favorite canned beverages. Just a few years ago, Pepsi introduced the "Skinny Can" in an effort to give a new look and meaning to its diet soda. Now, Diet Coke has upped the ante by introducing...
