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Can't Wait for Mad Men's April 13 Return? Watch Don's Entire Journey So Far...
How many times can a two-minute recap of Don Draper's six-season-long journey on Mad Men capture the off-the-rails boozer puking into a potted plant? Zero. But the rest of his repertoire is nicely...
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Small Agency's Devious Recruiting Ads Invite You to Apply to Droga500 and...
Droga5 is great and all, but it stands to reason, mathematically, that Droga500 would be one hundred times as awesome. Nail, a small agency in Providence, R.I., invokes the hallowed names of Droga,...
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Domino's Calmly Deals With Twitter Customer Who Says He Burned His Junk on a...
Here's a pretty good example of a brand dealing well with a troll on Twitter—mostly by sticking to the script, with a few flourishes along the way. On Monday, Domino's Pizza in the U.K. had to deal...
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Ikea's Amazing RGB Billboard Is One of the Coolest Ads It's Ever Made
Outdoor ad geeks, here's your latest bit of brilliance, courtesy of Ikea. German ad agency Thjnk and production studio I Made This teamed up to create Ikea's "RGB billboard," which—much like Ikea...
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Bourbon Ad Shows You the Peculiar Way People Get Around in Woodstock, Ky.
Woodstock Bourbon's ad showing its hometown's enthusiasm for the brand is pretty funny (well, besides that "Barrellel Parking" sign—groan). But it's right on the brink of being one of those fake...
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Alt-Weekly Mocks Its Own Buyout With a Cover That Looks Just Like Its New Owner
When you're an alt-weekly known for skewering the establishment, how do you tackle the fact that you've been bought out by the establishment? Baltimore City Paper takes a commendably self-effacing...
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There Is Frying in Baseball, as Phillies Triple-A Team Unveils New Bacon Logo
Bacon is everywhere. (No, not Kevin Bacon.) And it seems everyone loves it—even pigs! It's so great, it once helped a man negotiate his way across the nation dealing exclusively in bacon. Thanks,...
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Job Bank Chief Apologizes After Anti-Millennial 'Humility Lesson' Backfires
Many older marketing pros may feel millennials have a lot to learn. But this week served up an important reminder for all of us: If you can't think of anything nice to say, don't send that email....
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Whiskey-Loving Frank Sinatra Is the Newest Celebrity Endorser Back From the Dead
Frank knows Jack. I'm talkin' Sinatra and Daniel's, baby! The legendary crooner, who passed away in 1998, returns in a push by Arnold Worldwide to pitch a high-end version of the whiskey rolling out...
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Your Moment of Zen: Krispy Kernels Returns With Another Hilariously Strange Ad
Canadian snack maker Krispy Kernels had a sleeper hit a couple of years ago with its "Couch" commercial, a delightful bit of oddvertising that absconded from Cannes with a bronze Lion. Now the brand...
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Kevin Costner's New Spy Movie Re-Imagined to Star NFL Wide Receivers
Check out this promo for Kevin Costner’s new movie, 3 Days to Kill, reimagined in a dream sequence to star Pro Bowl NFL wide receivers Dez Bryant, Michael Crabtree and Alshon Jeffery. The somewhat...
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Study Finds Homes on Embarrassing U.K. Roads Are 20% Cheaper
If you're looking for a good deal on a home in England, you might want to consider an address on Crotch Crescent, Turkey Cock Lane or Clitterhouse Road. Real estate website NeedaProperty.com recently...
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Wonderful Subway Ad Shows a Woman's Hair Blowing Around Whenever a Train Arrives
Here's more billboard crack for you out-of-home addicts. This fun digital subway ad in Sweden for hair-care products was rigged up to recognize when trains entered the station—and then showed a...
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College Is a Money-Devouring, Time-Wasting Purgatory in 'Honest' Recruitment Ad
YouTube star Ryan Higa takes some well-aimed shots at the college experience with this Honest College Ad video. He's a little confused about which college experience he's targeting, though. The name...
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Coke Creates Virtual Vending Machine That Only Appears for Couples
Coca-Cola loves smart, bossy vending machines. It loves them so much, it helped turn them into an entire marketing category. This year, the brand brought back its Valentine's Day edition, further...
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Hotels.com Recruits Captain Obvious, but Is One Gag Enough for a Campaign?
In its first work for Hotels.com since adding the business last October, Crispin Porter + Bogusky goes the self-consciously wacky route by introducing Captain Obvious. As his name suggests, the new...
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Jeff Gordon 'Really Wanted to Show His Stuff' in PepsiMAX's Test-Drive Sequel
It might seem strange that PepsiMAX based its second "Test Drive" prank video with Jeff Gordon around doubts some people had about the first one. But it turned out to be a creatively fruitful...
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Need a Good Cry? These Beautiful Short Films About Strong Women Should Do the...
"My Beautiful Woman" is a 20-minute video consisting of three short films, and while 20 minutes might sound like an eternity on YouTube, this one's definitely worth it. The stories—narrated in Thai,...
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Ad for VW's Seat Pits a Powerful Engine Against Toy Monkeys
Lowe's first work for Volkswagen's Seat, from its new Lola office in Barcelona, Spain, takes acceleration to absurdist lengths. A two-minute teaser ad that landed on YouTube this week features a guy...
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Google Creates 'Street View' of World's Largest Polar Bear Neighborhood
Google is always testing the limits of its all-seeing eye, and the tech giant's newest project puts its relentless reach to good use. Partnering with Polar Bears International to raise awareness of...
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