What This Big-Ass, Twitter-Powered Metronome Is Doing in Downtown Austin
In Austin, Texas, they don't miss a beat—or a tweet—thanks to a giant outdoor metronome created by classical music station KMFA-FM and ad agency Archer Malmo. Built for $14,000 ahead of KMFA's 50th...
View ArticleJapan Made a Smartphone Holder That Looks Like a Giant Swan Erupting From...
Has watching too much anime on your phone left you with painful hand cramps? Then you're in luck, because Japanese anime network Animax made a hands-free, crotch-harness smartphone holder that looks...
View ArticleKeegan-Michael Key Forecasts the Horrors of a Trump Presidency in Joss Whedon...
Joss Whedon has directed a few more ads in for his pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC called Save the Day since this star-studded effort back in September. In one, released on Oct. 6, a British man still...
View ArticleKathy Griffin Just Did a Hilarious R-Rated Remake of Hillary Clinton's...
In September, Hillary Clinton released a devastating attack ad on Donald Trump, in which young girls are seen looking at themselves in the mirror while Trump's offensive remarks about women—in...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Sick Kids Are the Ultimate Fighters in Brilliant Hospital Ads...
A boy suffering from kidney failure isn't weak. He's a gladiator about to step into the ring for battle. So says a gorgeous, jaw-dropping new campaign from SickKids Hospital—or as it's more formally...
View ArticleUber Is Putting Ads on Drones and Having Them Taunt Drivers Stuck in Traffic
Uber is doing huge business in Mexico City, to the point where they feel comfortable using drones to taunt people who aren't using their service yet. A recent ad stunt for UberPOOL saw the company fly...
View ArticleJeep Seeks to Unite Americans With These New 'Free to Be' Ads for the Third...
Viewers tuning in for coverage of the third and final presidential debate on Wednesday night will see both sides working together for the greater good, blazing new trails toward a brighter tomorrow....
View ArticleVirgin America's Snazzy New Sneaker Has All the Amenities of Its First-Class...
Virgin America's First Class Shoe isn't just some plain old sneaker. Hand crafted in Milan, Italy, this snazzy high-top was assembled to reflect the amenities of Virgin's first-class cabins. White...
View ArticleGuns Don't Kill People. Toddlers With Guns Kill People, Says This PSA From...
McCann New York is taking a satirically Swiftian approach with its latest PSA for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Titled "Keep America Safe," the ad highlights toddler gun violence by...
View ArticleThis Short Documentary Tells the Story of the Great Volkswagen Ads of the '60s
In his delightful and insightful documentary "Remember Those Great Volkswagen Ads?" British filmmaker Joe Marcantonio explores the transcendent power of advertising to help brands overcome their...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Mads Mikkelsen Is a Riveting, Bizarre Hitman in Ford's...
The new Ford Edge is so enchanting, it will turn the vicious assassin that an arms dealer hired to kill you into a smitten guardian angel—though the killer with the heart of gold might still steal...
View ArticleTwo (Very) Old Friends Recall the Glories of 1934 in Charming Ads for Steak...
Nothing sells fast food like cranky old people reminiscing and/or bickering with each other. That's what GSD&M is hoping, because their three new spots for Steak 'n Shake depend on it. The three...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Campy Humor Holds Loctite's Latest Spots Together
Loctite really put a lot of itself into these new commercials. In fact, the company's adhesive and insulation products were used to build the long, continuous sets that give the 30-second spots their...
View ArticleFacebook Launches a Big Ad Campaign for Facebook Live, With User Videos at...
Facebook Live is a big, important product for the world's biggest social network. But up to now, many users still don't really know what Live is, or how to use it. Or they might be intimidated by live...
View ArticleIs This Texas Republican's Campaign Ad the Most Charming of the 2016 Election?
The race for president has been characterized by negativity, partisan extremism and a "lesser-of-the-two-evils" attitude. As the race to the ballot boxes heats up, things are only getting more...
View ArticleWieden + Kennedy Has Been Selling 'Donald Trump's BS' Out of a Food Truck in...
Fact-checking Donald Trump has been a full-time job for a lot of election observers this year. And Wieden + Kennedy has been doing its part, with a food truck in its hometown of Portland, Ore., that's...
View ArticleTerry Tate Checks Donald Trump in Timely Throwback to Classic Reebok Ads
Terry Tate, the fictional office linebacker from Reebok's famous ads a decade ago about proper behavior, is back to weigh in on the 2016 election. And the result is spectacular. A new clip from Funny...
View ArticleWill Fox Finally Find Some Consistency in Marketing the Latest Wolverine Movie?
When Fox was marketing X-Men Origins: Wolverine in the lead-up to its 2009 release (which went super well, as you'll remember), we were just a few years removed from the last X-Men team movie....
View ArticleThe Scavenging Raccoons From Geico's New TV Ad Are Doing Gross Cooking Demos...
Usually when a brand unveils a TV spot, any related content online is, at best, a marginal value-add. But lately, Geico's online extras have been at least as good—and in many cases, more fun or...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Stephen Curry Vows to Avenge NBA Finals Loss in Under Armour Spot
Under Armour doesn't seem to mind when its star athletes fall just short of a championship. It makes for a better story when the next chance comes around. UA and its agency, Droga5, have crafted a...
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