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Romney's Guy: No Apologies
Jim Ferguson has a newfound appreciation for the rigors of presidential politics, having just spent a year as a full-time creative director on Mitt Romney’s campaign. Along the way, the former...
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Ben & Jerry's Scoops Up Euphoria on Instagram
iScreen, uScreen. Ben & Jerry's is rallying its 127,000 Instagram followers and inviting them to upload images representing "euphoria"—because that's the feeling you get from Ben & Jerry's ice...
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New York Lottery Lights Up NYC Bus Shelters for the Holidays
DDB is bringing some remarkably intricate holiday cheer to that most moribund of public spaces—the lonely New York City bus shelter—as part of a new seasonal campaign for the New York Lottery. Five...
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Ad of the Day: BGH
It is summer in Argentina, and there is a man staring out his window at you. The heat has gone to his head. Miserable 90-degree days transform him from harmless curmudgeon to calculating sadist. He...
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Apple Is Thankful for the iPhone 5 in New Turkey Ad
Apple has a long tradition of holiday ads—notable past spots have included "Gift Exchange" for the Macintosh and of course last year's Santa spot with Siri for the iPhone 4S. On Tuesday night, Apple...
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Mini Vinnie Will Save Your Life With CPR, Then Kick Your Ass
The British Heart Foundation and Grey London have spoofed their own famous Vinnie Jones CPR ad, with kids performing the roles of the infamous retired soccer star and his henchmen. Of course, the...
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Father Time Takes a Lickin' and Stops Tickin' for Sky TV
Father Time gets wound up and ticked off as his awesome powers run out in this cinematic spot by DDB New Zealand for Sky TV. "The sun, the moon, the tides, all were under my control ... But after...
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Ad of the Day: Cartier
Could someone please explain to me what is going on in any Cartier ad, ever? First, they had the free-associative Russia-elephant-dragon-airplane odyssey (seriously, it was called "L'Odyssée de...
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Ad of the Day: Coca-Cola
It's not yet December, but tradition and commerce require you to get in the Christmas spirit pronto. Perhaps a giant creepy Santa Claus can help? Coca-Cola is unleashing one, whether you like it or...
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Craftsman's Pre-Roll Ad on YouTube Steals the NBA's Holiday Thunder
The NBA's new "BIG: Color" commercial is a pretty big hit. Created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, the spot shows Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Russell Westbrook and Joe Johnson...
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The Spot: Toy Overload
IDEA: It's no secret that holiday shopping, particularly offline, can be hell. Britain's Barclaycard, a credit- and debit-card company, doesn't claim to ease all the pain—just a portion of it. "Our...
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How to Make Food Ads Look Delicious in Super Slow Motion
Feast your eyes on this self-promo clip from German commercial production house The Marmalade. It's a tasty behind-scenes look at how the company achieves mouth-watering slow-motion visual effects...
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Burger King's Ugoff Is Reborn as Tidy Cats' Hans Hansenburg
Ever wonder what happened to Ugoff, the flamboyant (and fictional) fashion designer featured in Burger King's 2004 ads for fire-grilled salads? Apparently he's now going by Hans Hansenberg and working...
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Ad of the Day: Canon
The world is filled with beautiful moments worth capturing. You just have to see them. Also, buy a Canon Rebel T4i camera and carry it with you all the time. That way, whenever inspiration strikes,...
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Cat Cleans His Butt With Impunity in Insulation Ads
There seems to be no limit to the types of products and services you can advertise with cat marketing. Here, Mammoth Modern Insulation in New Zealand makes its pitch with the help of a haughty feline...
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Anna Nicole Smith's 6-Year-Old Daughter Models for Guess Kids
Anna Nicole Smith's 6-year-old daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead, is modeling for the Guess Kids spring ad campaign, alongside R&B singer Babyface's daughter, Peyton Edmunds. The ads will start...
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Dikembe Mutombo Defends Earth Against Mayan Prophesy of Annihilation in Old...
The world can't end fast enough for me, because I'm sick to death of hearing about the Mayan prediction that Dec. 21 will be the last day ever. Can't the red-hot destruction arrive this weekend so we...
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Vaginal Lubricant Uses Slippery Marketing Tactic of Female Empowerment
Excuse me for once again having a chat with you about vaginas. Damiva, a new brand of products for ladybits whose name is a portmanteau of dame and diva, is releasing an ad campaign by Toronto...
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Grabbing a Red Stripe Causes Store's Other Products to Break Into Music
Here's a pretty awesome stunt from London by Red Stripe. Ad agency KesselsKramer (along with Stinkdigital director Greg Brunkalla and creative technology consultancy Hirsch&Mann) rigged up scores...
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Ad of the Day: Honda
At least one person in each of these "Happy Honda Days" holiday ads deserves a big lump of coal. George the grouchy father. Steve's smother—sorry, mother—Nancy. Bratty sister Samantha. Lisa's terrible...
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