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Mike Myers Does a Hilarious Sears Ad With His Brother, Who's Worked There for...
Sears Canada is struggling mightily, but it has a secret weapon in a celebrity connection. Peter Myers has worked at Sears Canada for 32 years. And it turns out his brother is Mike Myers, who agreed...
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A Topless Miley Cyrus Licks and Fondles a Blow-up Toy in Ad for Seamless Tights
In case you were wondering where Miley Cyrus was hiding, look no further than this little ad with everyone's favorite wrecking ball wearing nothing but a smile and some Golden Lady seamless tights....
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It's only mid-November, but it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas—thanks to British marketers jostling for position in their Super Bowl-like holiday ad season. Two U.K. Xmas spots make our list...
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Swarovski Charms Women With Personal Ads in Craigslist's 'Missed Connections'...
Red Tettemer O'Connell + Partners placed some faux personal ads in the New York, Philadelphia and Chicago sections of Craigslist's popular "Missed Connections" department on behalf of crystal jeweler...
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Toyota Dealer Makes the Year's Most Cringeworthy SNL Parody With 'Keys in a Box'
Almost eight years later, "Dick in a Box" lives on as one of Saturday Night Live's more hilarious digital shorts. And since there are no rules that say that jokes become stale after that amount of...
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Why Everyone From Cameron Diaz to Gwyneth Paltrow Is Praising Two Random...
Proud of your dozens of LinkedIn endorsements? You're going to look like a right tosser next to Matt Roach and David Lawrie. The creative team at M&C Saatchi in London have secured testimonials...
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Ad of the Day: Anna Kendrick Makes Something Out of Nothing in Kate Spade's...
No one does bored better than Anna Kendrick. The actress, who turned in one of the most amusing ad performances of the year for Newcastle, is back for more comedy in this seasonal spot for Kate Spade,...
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10 Ad Mascots You Probably Didn't Know Were Related to Kermit The Frog
Jim Henson creations have a storied history in advertising, going back to the 1950s, when a violent proto-Kermit pitched Wilkins Coffee with 10-second TV spots. Tappy, the latest creation from Jim...
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What Do So Many Celebrities See in Ray-Ban's Wayfarer Sunglasses?
Style and color are very important when it comes to sunglasses, but as any fashionista—or just anyone who lives in L.A.—will tell you, no frames get hot until celebrities put them on. In 1955, James...
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L.A.’s Diverse Creative and Tech Culture Energize New Agency President
Photo: Karl J. Kaul/Wonderful MachineSpecsWho Brian DunbarOld gig Managing partner, director of client services, David&GoliathNew gig President, David&GoliathAge 54What's been your Goliath...
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Ad of the Day: Nike Warms Up to the Cold in Its 'Choose Your Winter' Campaign
Winter is here, people. And unless you're a baseball player passed out somewhere in the Caribbean sun, you're going to have to deal with it. Or rather, enjoy it. Wieden + Kennedy's new Nike campaign...
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Here's a Pretty Fly Apartment on Airbnb: a Refurbished KLM Airplane
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, which warmed heart-cockles recently with its lost-and-found beagle, delivers another winner by listing a "Spacious Airplane Apartment" on Airbnb. Yes, they turned an airplane...
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Kmart and Joe Boxer Go for Belly Laughs in Holiday Sequel to 'Jingle Balls'
Kmart and Joe Boxer's "Show Your Joe" ad (rechristened "Jingle Balls" by some) was one of the big hits of 2013's holiday season—to the tune of 18 million YouTube views. Now, here's the sequel,...
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Mini-Documentary Looks at How to Balance Inspiration and Obligation as a...
Mac Premo is a guy who makes art, and has always made art, and here's a pretty cool mini-documentary about Mac Premo that you might well mistake for an ad for Mac Premo. Created by a guy named Bas...
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How Dollar Shave Club's Michael Dubin Learned to Be Funny on TV
IDEA: Michael Dubin became a famous advertising face overnight in 2012 when he starred in a wonderfully cutting 90-second online video for Dollar Shave Club, the mail-order razor subscription service...
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This Grocery Store's New Look Was Inspired by Everything From Pixar to BuzzFeed
Sure, megachains like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's can pull off a hip, millennial-savvy vibe. But what about those old-school regional grocers?Lowes Foods, with around 100 locations in the Carolinas...
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Here's What Jared Leto Had to Say to a Room Full of Tech and Advertising Leaders
Adweek recently gathered several creative and tech industry leaders at The Lot (home of Funny or Die) in West Hollywood for a frank discussion about the state of the ad business in the City of Angels....
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Dave & Buster's Just Posted a Tweet It's Going to Regret for a Long Time
And your massive brand Twitter fail of the day goes to … Dave & Buster's! To advertise its Taco Tuesday, the restaurant chain made a joke that pretty clearly went over the line, prompting...
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NYC Sparkles in Ogilvy's Gorgeous Animated Christmas Ad for Tiffany
Ice shimmers on the streets of New York in Ogilvy & Mather's animated holiday ad for Tiffany & Co. It sparkles from the trees and bridges, too. Its glow radiates from Broadway marquees and...
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21 Designers Show Off Their Tattoos, and Tell the Stories Behind Them
There's a certain amount of pressure on designers when they decide to get tattoos. It's like a hairdresser's hairstyle, or an architect's home—the choices you make seem weightier, more personal...
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