Danny Trejo Is Marcia From the Brady Bunch in Snickers' Super Bowl Teaser
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! Jan Brady would be shocked to see how grumpy her sister has become in Snickers' teaser for its Brady Bunch-themed Super Bowl ad. Indeed, she's so grumpy that she's turned into...
View ArticleMan With Large Butt Struts and Twerks in 7-Inch Heels in Barmy British Ad
Some ads tug at the heartstrings and move viewers to tears. The newest spot for the British price comparison website MoneySuperMarket is not one of those. Dave steps out of his car in a jacket and...
View ArticleAubrey Plaza Milks a Cow and Is a Terrible Endorser in Newcastle's Super Bowl...
So, this is why Newcastle Brown Ale hired Aubrey Plaza as its 2015 Super Bowl endorser: Her perma-sarcasm and lack of energy make her the world's worst spokeswoman—or if you like, the world's best...
View ArticleCarl's Jr.'s Super Bowl Ad Is Here, and What a Surprise, It Stars an...
Hold on to your patties, because Carl's Jr. just released an extended version of its regional Super Bowl ad, in which it shows even more skin than usual. The spot, by 72andSunny, stars Charlotte...
View ArticleJames Patterson Tells Us Why He's Selling a Self-Destructing Book for $294,038
Adman turned best-selling author James Patterson often creates TV ads to promote his books. But for the launch of his latest novel, Private Vegas, he turned to ad agency Mother for something decidedly...
View ArticlePizza Joint Responds to McDonald's Ad With Great Tribute to Its Own...
When McDonald's debuted its well-intentioned "Signs" ad a few weeks ago, it was met with some praise but mostly mockery and derision. Joining in the fun is Dallas pizza place Zoli's NY Pizza, which...
View ArticleKickstarter for Exploding Kittens Asked for $10K Over a Month. It Got $2...
In another crazy viral Kickstarter phenomenon, Mathew Inman, creator of the popular webcomic The Oatmeal, fully funded his Kickstarter for a game called Exploding Kittens in just 20 minutes on...
View ArticleCraig Robinson Tries to Crash the Super Bowl Halftime Show in Pepsi's New...
Katy Perry will be Pepsi's top act for the Super Bowl halftime show. But how much better would it be if Craig Robinson and the Nasty Delicious were the headliners? Pepsi might not want you to ponder...
View ArticleTerry Crews Screams Again for Old Spice, Particularly When He Sees Mrs. Terry...
Ready for more screaming, twitchy muscles, explosions and horrifying hallucinations? Good, because Terry Crews just made another Old Spice commercial. The ad, by Wieden + Kennedy and directors Fatal...
View ArticleWonderful Pizza Hut Ad Shows People Being Totally Disgusted by Its New Pizza
There's a brave niche approach in advertising where you show your audience just how much people despise your product. Laphroaig scotch has been doing this for while, turning its polarizing taste into...
View Article'Shit Girls Say' Returns for One More Episode, and It's a Hair Commercial
Those of you who've been pining for another episode of Shit Girls Say are in luck: Graydon Sheppard and Kyle Humphrey's amusing web series, based on the popular Twitter account, just did a spot for...
View ArticleAudi Jumps in the Deep End With an Epic Tale of Rebellion at a Swimming Pool
This Audi spot from Venables Bell & Partners presents a pint-size rebel with a full tummy who's eager to cannonball into a pool even though a sign clearly says, "Wait one hour to swim after...
View ArticleThis Heartbreaking Puppy GIF Is the Perfect Teaser for Budweiser's Super Bowl Ad
Budweiser pretty much won the Super Bowl, advertising-wise, with last year's "Puppy Love," a success the brewer hopes to reclaim with this year's sequel."Lost Dog" continues the story of last year's...
View ArticleConan Tours Taco Bell HQ, Visits the Test Kitchen and Ends Up Convulsing on...
If you've ever seen late-night mastermind Conan O'Brien venture into the real world and interact with the commoners, you know you're in for a treat whenever it happens. Turns out the head of Conan's...
View ArticleMovie Stars From Iconic Scenes Stare Right at You in FX's Intense, Eerie Promos
How would you feel if, during high-tension moments in your favorite movies, the cameras cut to slow motion and the lead actors turned to stare right at you? Now you might find out, thanks to a new...
View ArticleApple's New China Store Has One Hell of a Beautiful Facade and a Great Story...
The new Apple Store in China unites ancient and contemporary design elements to striking effect—its modern steel-and-glass exterior draped by a simple yet elegant mural that contains the text,...
View ArticleHere's the Simple, Powerful Starbucks Ad You Probably Missed on MLK Day
Amid all the dubious tweets and outright fails from advertisers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day this past Monday, here's a little gem from Starbucks that flew under the radar."It's time to look at...
View ArticleAd Student Hijacks Agency Hashtags on Instagram, Hoping for Job Interviews
File this one under creative ways to get agencies' attention. In hopes of landing an internship at an ad agency, Dutch student Max Kurstjens, who's studying in Sweden, took matters into his own hands....
View ArticleSkype Is Great for Lots of Stuff, Like Helping Russian Pet Detectives Find...
There's a real-live Ace Ventura in Moscow, and Skype wants you to know he uses its technology to help find lost cats and dogs. Meet Valeriy Subrigov, a former police officer and now a pet detective of...
View ArticleZzzQuil Isn't Feeling the Love From Its Tweet About Landing a Husband
Sleep-aid ZzzQuil left some followers wondering what year it was when they saw the brand's recent engagement-themed tweet."SLEEP LIKE he finally proposed," the tweet noted. "And you have been dating...
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