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Beeping Boy Talks to Machines and Will Steal Your Heart in Charming GE Ad
We've seen plenty of ads that use kids to illustrate the power—and limits—of technology. But rarely does it translate in a way that doesn't seem hokey or freakishly dystopian.GE and BBDO are on a roll...
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Corona Brings Glorious Sunshine to a Shaded Patio in Clever Outdoor Stunt
The stars really aligned for Corona—well, one did, anyway—in this clever outdoor stunt from Toronto agency Zulu Alpha Kilo. Check out the video to see how the brand brought extra hours of sunlight to...
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Xbox Can't Advertise Destiny, the Game. So It Made Destiny, the Fake Perfume
Xbox cannot explicitly advertise the launch of the highly anticipated first-person shooter Destiny. So, it came up with clever trick to draw attention anyway: Promote a non-existent cologne with the...
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These Ads for Wine in a Can Mock Hipsters, Snobs and Your Relationship
If you've been drinking wine out of a bottle all this time—well, quite frankly, you're a sucker. Some might tell you they prefer wine from a box, but everyone knows that all drinks taste better from a...
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Olive Garden Selling 7 Weeks of Pasta for $100, but You'll Have to Move Fast...
Twenty bucks says college students around the U.S. will be racing to their computers at 3 p.m. ET this afternoon. Why? Because Olive Garden, purveyor of sort-of Italian food, has—in a fit of PR...
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MAC Unveils Line of Simpsons Cosmetics, in Case You Want to Look Like a...
MAC Cosmetics is producing a Simpsons-themed cosmetics line—including eyeshadow, lip gloss, blush, mascara and nail stickers—to honor the show's 25th anniversary. One can only imagine the challenges...
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DiGiorno Is Really, Really Sorry About Its Tweet Accidentally Making Light of...
DiGiorno Pizza has become one of the top brands on Twitter thanks to its quick wit and good ear for real-time conversations, but one careless tweet last night put that reputation at risk. After a...
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Yahoo Japan's Awesome 50% Off Sale Leaves the Price the Same and Cuts the...
Next time you see a sale online, be sure to read the details closely. Yahoo Shopping's Japanese division is running hilarious ads promoting 50 percent off several items: suits, bicycles and household...
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You Get Half Off Products If You Can Screenshot Them in Retailer's...
Here's a clever little social game—involving just Instagram video and your phone's screenshot function—from ad agency Forsman & Bodenfors for a Swedish department store. The retailer, Åhléns,...
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Who Do You Live For? MetLife Asked People on the Street, and the Results Are...
MetLife asks people on the street who they live for in this campaign designed to give life insurance a human dimension. The answers are pretty much what you'd expect. People live for their spouses,...
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Is Old Spice's 'Mandroid' a Sexist Ad Campaign or a Satire of Sexist Ads?
As Old Spice and agency Wieden + Kennedy continue to roll out ads featuring their chronically malfunctioning spokes-bot, it's hard to decide if they're succumbing to one of the most tired cliches in...
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Here Is Apple's Ad Celebrating the Surprise Release of U2's New Album
Apple wrapped up its iPhone 6/Apple Watch event today with quite the kicker: a performance by U2 followed by a remarkable offer: Everyone can get the band's new album, Songs of Innocence, for free on...
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Is Apple's 'Perspective' Film a Bit Too Much Like OK Go's Recent Viral Video?
Does the three-minute "Perspective" film that kicked off Apple's product event on Tuesday borrow ideas from a popular music video by OK Go? The band seems to think so and is weighing its legal...
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Burberry's Scrolling Website for Its New Fragrance Is a Thing of Beauty
British luxury brand Burberry has launched a new fragrance, My Burberry, and you can even put your name on it, sort of. The spot promoting it is your typical fragrance spot (good looking people,...
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College President Will Buy Your Textbooks for a Year if You Can Beat Him at...
If you've ever seen a movie about college, you know that the dean or president or whoever is always the villain, and if you can beat him at his own game, the day will be yours. And so it is at...
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Right on Cue, Beats by Dre Smashes an Ace of an Ad With Serena Williams
It's a good time to make an ad with Serena Williams, and Beats by Dre has done a particularly good job of it. Hot off the tennis star's sixth U.S. Open win, her 18th major victory overall, the...
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Tinder-Like App Helps Clients Find and Fall in Love With New Agencies
Relationship with your agency on the rocks? Looking for love with a new one? Just want to check out the playing field? A just-released app is like Tinder for clients seeking a connection with some of...
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Will Ferrell Hates Cancer and Will Fight It by Playing Video Game With You
Great Odin's Raven! If you ever wanted to play video games with self-proclaimed video game wiz Will Ferrell, here's your chance to do so—and support a great cause. The Saturday Night Live alum is...
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Pair of Manhattan Women Seek 'Fall Boyfriends' in Ludicrous Craigslist Ad
If summer is the season of casual, short-lived romances and flirty hookups, maybe winter is the season of serious dating and questions like, "We've only been together for three weeks. Is a gift card...
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It's Worth Holding Your Breath, as This Kid Does, Until the End of This Great Ad
When I was a kid, my sister and I would play a car game where we would hold our breath in the back of our parents' minivan every time we went into a tunnel—and see who could hold it longer. Our faces...
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