Toshiba Denies New Ad Is Homophobic
It is definitely a little uncomfortable. And very sophomoric. The commercial, titled "Math Notes," is one of three new not-that-funny "funny" ads via Toshiba Canada aiming directly at the college boy...
View Article10 Fake Ads People Think Are Real
Not you, of course. “Other” people. Aston-Martin Left — fake. See: "PRE-OWED" in copy.Not only is it fake, it's unoriginal.Right — unfortunately, that's a real ad, via a BMW dealership in Greece. Nike...
View ArticleHow To Advertise On A Porn Website
We’re, frankly, surprised more non-porn businesses aren’t doing it. Eat24 is an online food delivery service that works with over 25,000 restaurants in 1,000+ American cities, according to their...
View ArticleCoke Rebrands As Part Of A "Healthy Lifestyle"
A bold move by the soft drink leader, especially considering several recent scientific findings to the contrary. The above is a new commercial via the U.K. titled "Grandpa (Living A Healthy...
View ArticleKafka's "The Metamorphosis" Appears Out Of Nowhere In Charmin Ad
Some ad copywriter must’ve had a giant bug up his ass. Apparently a "creative" at New York City ad agency Publicis Kaplan Thaler is a wiseguy/gal. (or it was the animator/director's touch, but I'm...
View ArticleThis Year's 10 Best FOOTBALL Preview Ads
It’s not soccer, Yanks. Fox Sports (The Netherlands) This is my favorite of this season's TV spots.Beautifully shot, perfectly edited. The Sun Funny print ads promoting The Sun's fantasy football...
View ArticleWatch Bryan Cranston's Preparation H Commercial
“When your hemorrhoids are Breaking Bad…” Nice 80s hair, Heisenberg. Hey, at least he's talking science.
View Article15 Super-Cool Logos
And, one super-bad one. Committee of Organ Donation in Lebanon. Via copyranter.blogspot.com For an anti-racism festival in Greece, 2010. Via dimiourgikakimata.gr The Guild of Food Writers Symbionese...
View ArticleThe 15 Funniest Cat GIFs Of The Summer
We went through hundreds of GIFs. These are the best. Tony CatHawk. Exceptional Parkour Cat. Before,,,and after. PoleCat. View Entire List ›
View ArticleWhich Of These Two Dentist Ads Is The Best?
They’re very different, but both are brilliant. I cut this post down to the two funniest local business ads of the month.These two are the clear winners. Hempfield Family Dental Care, in Lancaster,...
View ArticleThe "Creative Process" Explained By Comics
Calvin & Hobbes get it right. Amen. A good take on the worst buzz-phrase in the history of business. We all know this asshole. View Entire List ›
View ArticleLocal Man Finds Himself At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
Proof of time travel? He was/is a Samurai warrior. Via reddit.com Previously, a local man found his 16th century doppelgänger at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Via reddit.com
View ArticleThe Best Beer Advertising In The World
Right now, it’s the “No Bollocks” campaign by Newcastle Brown Ale. It is branding genius. Via i.imgur.com About a year-and-a-half ago, New York City ad agency Droga5 won the Newcastle Brown Ale...
View ArticleBug-Vertising?
You laugh, but it’s already been done. This is the ultimate Ad Creep. Who doesn't love Ladybugs? The concept and retouching work is by graphic designer Ryan Teo. See some of his process here.Let's...
View ArticleWhat If Brands Were Angry Birds?
They’d be Angry Brands — the only brands that will survive the upcoming Marketing Armageddon. ANGRY CHROME ANGRY APPLE (black to its core) ANGRY STARBUCKS (bad piggie) View Entire List › Via behance.net
View ArticleShirtless Ad Hunks Ranked
The Old Spice Guy has engendered a cavalcade of shirtless (and shirted) imitators. BuzzFeed judges their…effectiveness. Kraft "Zesty Guy" He is model Anderson Davis, and he has created a furor by...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin Shooting Recreated For Anti-Gun Violence Ad
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence video is titled “Stand Up to ‘Stand Your Ground.’” The Coalition took some creative liberty with their reenactment. This new ad, from the Coalition to Stop Gun...
View ArticleAdorable New Heinz Commercial About Brothers
If you’re a brother, have a brother, or know a brother, this new British Heinz baked beans ad will warm your cockles. Opening with a shot of him tossing his brother's toy car in the aquarium, you...
View ArticleToday In Fake Ads That Should Be Real (NSFW Language)
It’s a bus stop poster for the new One Direction documentary “This Is Us.” According to the ever reliable Urban Dictionary, a "Spunk Trumpet" is just another in a long line of slang terms for...
View ArticleDisturbing Photo Series Depicts Children Crucified To Adults
The project, is titled “Los Intocables (The Untouchables) — The Right to Childhood Should Be Protected.” The project is by Cuban creative director/photographer Erik Ravelo and Brazilian...
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