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Oreo Surprises 26 Million Facebook Fans With Gay Pride Post
Oreo is widely known to be one of the most successful brands on Facebook, but tonight the brand proved it could be one of the boldest, too. Around 8 p.m. Eastern, Oreo posted a gay-pride-themed...
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Mike Tyson Stars in 'Black Power' Ads for Energy Drink
Hey, scrawny teenage fops. Back-alley vending machine eat your coins? If only a white-clad Mike Tyson were there to free your trapped energy drink with a gentle rap of his knuckle, then leave you one...
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One Twitter User Could Win a Million Followers
Who needs $1 million when you could have a million Twitter followers? OK, you're right, most people would choose the money, but two Martin Agency creatives have come up with a clever way of making the...
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Denny's Wins Conservative Cred With Ad's Gun Rights Comment
If Oreo’s homage to gay pride this week didn’t suit your personal politics, you might prefer to satisfy your caloric craving with a Midwestern Meat & Potatoes Sandwich from Denny’s. The restaurant...
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Spoiler Alert? Trailers Reveal 25 Minutes of 'Amazing Spider-Man'
Sony Pictures' relentless marketing engine for The Amazing Spider-Man was annoying before, but now its zeal is measurable. The studio has released a total of 25 minutes of content (18 percent of the...
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This 'Toxic Fat' PSA Is Super Gross but Effective
If you thought some of New York City's anti-obesity ads were a little graphic, then you'll probably lose an hour of sleep after watching this Australian spot cautioning against the "toxic fat" that...
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'Deserve to Die' Campaign Puts Lung Cancer in Spotlight
A funny thing happens when you plaster U.S. cities with posters saying certain types of people "deserve to die." Namely, those people get a bit upset. Wisconsin agency Laughlin Constable and the Lung...
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Kids Outsmart Smokers in Crafty Guerrilla Stunt
It’s being praised as one of the most effective anti-smoking ads ever, which is especially impressive considering it required little more than a few pieces of paper and two kids. Ogilvy Thailand's...
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Man-Butts Gyrate to Sell Women Skin Cream
If there’s one thing that generally doesn’t get much attention—in life or mass marketing—it’s the man-butt. After the male stripper flick Magic Mike opens Friday, that may change. Add to that a new...
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Toshiba's Human Guinea Pig Offends Real Test Subjects
You don't often hear about the clinical research community raising a ruckus, but Toshiba's new ad seems to be getting the lab crowd in a lather. The spot, touting the Toshiba Satellite Ultrabook's...
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Catholic Church Now Advertising for Priests on Billboards
Say what you will about the Catholic Church, but they know opportunity when they see it. The Roman Catholic diocese of Austria has seized upon Europe's economic crisis as a marketing tool, hoping to...
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Go Daddy Keeps Half-Evolving in Two New Spots
Go Daddy continues to have its sexy models and move beyond them, too, in a pair of new spots set to air during the Olympics—joining a third which we wrote about earlier. The new creative, from...
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AshleyMadison's Dumbest Ad Yet Stars Kim Jong Un
Not content with ruining marriages on the East Coast, adultery website AshleyMadison.com is expanding into Los Angeles with a billboard near the airport that features a picture of North Korean...
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Great Direct Mail Piece Puts a Porsche in Your Driveway
Usually, when someone sneaks up to a rich guy's house and drives off with a Porsche, it's a reason to call the police. This time, it might be a reason to call an auto dealership. In a clever spin on...
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Toyota's 'Good Move' Campaign Has a Few Questionable Ones
Saatchi & Saatchi in New York takes a drive on the creepy side in a regional campaign for Toyota that debuts during coverage of the London Olympics under the theme, "Good Move." A 90-second...
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Siri Misidentifies Poison Ivy as Poison Oak in Apple Print Ad
In yet another example of how far removed humanity has become from nature, a recent print ad for the Apple iPhone, and its notorious personal assistant Siri, misidentified poison ivy as poison oak....
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Apple Gets Cocky Again With New 'Genius' Ads
If you've been watching the Olympics, chances are good that you've also been watching the new ads for Apple. The first spot debuted during Friday's Opening Ceremonies, and much like the ceremonies...
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Humans Are Their Own Worst Enemy in New Liberty Mutual Campaign
Humans. We sure suck, always doing stupid, destructive stuff. Like walking into glass doors, squirting ketchup all over our dinner companions and dropping air conditioners from tall buildings through...
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Nationwide Tags New Ad With Danica Patrick's Cell Phone Number
Nationwide Insurance’s new ad features a call to action you don’t see very often: Danica Patrick’s cell phone number. In the spot, fellow racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is seen holding up a sign that says...
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The 20 Most-Watched Ads Ever on YouTube
There are lots of ways to measure the success of an ad. But these days, the easiest and most visible method is just to look at the view count on YouTube. For this gallery, we've searched, scoured and...
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