There's a Story Behind Christopher Walken's Fancy Sock in the Kia Commercial
Stance socks has a starring role in a Super Bowl commercial this year, and the brand didn't have to shell out $5 million for the privilege, either.The ultra hip sock company—whose celebrity fans...
View ArticleSnickers Just Ran a Mini-Sequel to Its Marilyn Monroe Super Bowl Ad During...
Snickers wasn't done for the night when its "Marilyn" spot aired on the Super Bowl broadcast. The brand also prepped a little 15-second follow-up spot from BBDO New York, which just aired moments ago...
View ArticleCalifornia Avocados Made Fun Recipe Videos Around Each Super Bowl Food Ad
The California Avocado Commission had one of cooler Twitter stunts going during Super Bowl 50—all connected to the food advertisers on the game. Every time a food or beverage ad aired, California...
View ArticleComcast Lets You Relive Classic Movie Moments in New Oscars Campaign
Everyone loves movies—and it's safe to say that Oscars viewers could use a quick refresher on the history of the Academy Awards, which have always been a magnet for both glamour and controversy. This...
View ArticleWatch T.J. Miller and the Shock Top Wedge Hilariously Review the Other Super...
We've all been commenting on the commercials of Super Bowl 50 for days—before, during and after the game. But leave it to the talent from one of the commercials to deliver some of the best reviews of...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Airbnb Pitches You a Fantasy Rental Home Right Out of The...
I'm nine thousand foot up, preparing to land on open ocean." That's the kick-off from an epic new ad series launching today from Airbnb's latest "Love this? Live there" campaign—the perfect post-Super...
View ArticleYet Again, St. Louis Is Forced to Endure the Year's Most Distressing Super...
Poor St. Louis. Every year they sit there on Sunday Bowl Sunday quietly trying to enjoy their constipation and irritable bowel ads, only to be subjected to something truly bleak—PSAs about how heroin...
View ArticleBudweiser Posts 'Apology Cakes' on Imgur for Super Bowl Night's Designated...
Budweiser took its "Give a Damn" fight against drunk driving to Imgur on Monday with a fun promoted post in which it posted "apology cakes" for designated drivers—adorned with messages from badly...
View ArticleTaco Bell Cleverly Crashed These 5 Local Super Bowl Ads With Its Quesalupa
Taco Bell and Deutsch made some fun regional media buys during the Super Bowl, recruiting local advertisers in five markets to create normal-looking ads for their own businesses—that suddenly became a...
View ArticleBenetton Used Facial Recognition to Find a Single 'Face of the City' for 6...
To promote Benetton's Carnival Capsule Collection, dubbed "a celebration of color in all its shades," 180 Amsterdam came up with an idea that gives the company's cause-facing manifesto a modern twist....
View ArticleRussell Westbrook Gets the Best Hype Man Ever in Bravado-Packed Jordan Ad
The new Air Jordan XXX sneakers on Russell Westbrook's feet might actually be spaceships, a new commercial suggests—so everyone should probably get out of his way. The Oklahoma City Thunder point...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Tesco Plays Matchmaker for Valentine's Day With 'Basket Dating'
Are you judging potential Valentines based on their … baskets? If so, British supermarket chain Tesco has the perfect campaign for you. BBH Live put out a call for a range of single folks—not...
View ArticleWhy Jeep Ran a Vertical Ad on the Super Bowl With 112 Million Watching...
Jeep's "Portraits" ad, which aired at halftime of Super Bowl 50 and ended up being our favorite spot of the game, wasn't just riveting in its content. It was radical in its format. On a night when...
View ArticleDoritos Ketchup Roses: The Tart, Crunchy Way to Say 'I Love You' This...
Forget candy and flowers. Canadian Doritos fans have a much quirkier way to show their love—with a bouquet of ketchup-flavored Doritos roses. The bouquets, the brainchild of BBDO Toronto, are geared...
View ArticleThis Poignant Anti-Bullying Film Was Created by a 13-Year-Old Boy From Ireland
Online bullying leaves real scars, argues a compelling short video from one young victim. Luke Culhane, a 13-year-old from Ireland, produced, edited and stars in the two-and-a-half minute film. In it,...
View ArticleThis Agency Creative Director Compiles the World's Weirdest Pinterest Boards
There are two persistent clichés about Pinterest—that its users are mostly women, and that it's a less fruitful social platform for creativity than networks like Twitter and Facebook. "I definitely...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Netflix Urges You to 'Binge for Love' in Romantic Valentine's...
We've already seen the Netflix data that says young people use their favorite shows and movies as guide posts for compatibility when looking for a partner. And here's a new Netflix commercial that...
View ArticleCan a Biotech Group Change the Conversation With an Emotional Ad About Time?
The human body is a time machine. Treatments and products developed by the biotech industry keep its parts in good order, extending our stays on the planet and allowing us to lead richer lives. That's...
View ArticleA Ventriloquist Betrays His Dummy in One of the Strangest Haircut Commercials...
Whether you're cleaning up your current look, trying something new or betraying your ventriloquist dummy, a Great Clips haircut is a step in the right direction. That third point is the subject of the...
View ArticleAd of the Day: GE Embarks on 'Unimpossible Missions' Like Saving a Snowball...
Happy Inventors Day! To celebrate, GE has launched a series of films that bring good things to life with a bold new attitude. Created by BBDO, the videos send GE engineers on "Unimpossible Missions"...
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