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British Ads Capture the Often Brutal Horrors of Police Work
Police often find themselves in high-stress, high-stakes scenarios—facing unruly drunken mobs, drivers stuck in cars about to explode and knife-wielding maniacs. This series of videos from ad agency...
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Love Knows No Bounds for Budgie and Cat in Charming British Spot
Cat and budgie—sworn enemies in the real world, last time I checked—join forces to tout British TV service Freeview in these extremely silly spots from Leo Burnett London. Kitty paws open the birdcage...
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Wieden + Kennedy Finds Its First Ads Ever, Made for Nike, on Dusty Old Tapes
Nike running: So easy, a caveman can do it? Wieden + Kennedy made quite the discovery earlier this month. The agency says it's "pretty damn pumped" to have finally found the first ads it ever...
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Durex Has an Idea for How to Spend Your Lights-Out Time During Earth Hour
Earth Hour—a worldwide event where people turn off their lights to raise awareness of energy consumption—will be March 29 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in your local time zone, which Durex says is a great...
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Gary Oldman Shines, Despite the Weather, in HTC's New Anti-Advertising
Rather than drone on about product features or provide a demonstration, Gary Oldman instructs viewers to "Ask the Internet" if they want to learn more about the HTC One M8 smartphone in a pair of...
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Everything You Hate About Advertising in One Fake Video That's Almost Too Real
Well, this is hilarious on a few different levels. Stock video provider Dissolve has taken the text of Kendra Eash's brilliant advertising takedown, "This Is a Generic Brand Video," originally...
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Allstate's Mayhem Is Fiddling With Vine While Brackets Burn
Sports sponsorships rarely equate to more than some choice ad placement and logo saturation. But Allstate and its agency, Leo Burnett, are definitely making the most of the company's partnership with...
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Mitch McConnell Celebrates Duke Instead of Kentucky Basketball in Latest Ad Fail
Mitch McConnell can’t catch a break. First, the Republican senator from Kentucky becomes the meme of the moment after releasing a baffling long-form ad with no words where he mostly just grins dumbly...
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'MiniAbe' Explores More of Illinois, and Couldn't Be More Whoa-ed
If you were a miniature version of Abraham Lincoln, you'd be super excited about modern Illinois, according to the state's tourism campaign, which has brought back MiniAbe for another round of quirky...
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Construction Workers Yell Messages of Empowerment to Women in Snickers Stunt
Australian construction workers simply aren't themselves in this amusing stunt from Clemenger BBDO in Melbourne. In fact, they're actors who shout empowering statements to women on the street in a...
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Senate Candidate's Chief Qualification: 'I Grew Up Castrating Hogs'
Whatever your politics, it's hard not to like a congressional candidate who opens her campaign ad with the line, "I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm." Joni Ernst is a conservative Republican...
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NYC Welcomes Its First Cupcake ATM for Your 24-Hour Sweet Tooth
If you're a cupcake lover, you live in New York City and you're a fan of machines that dispense things, we have good news for you. Sprinkles Cupcakes, a supplier of gourmet delectables to the elite,...
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San Francisco Billboards Shame Drivers With Actual Photos of Them Texting
An outdoor ad campaign in San Francisco is trying something novel to stop people from texting and driving: public shaming. Graphic designer Brian Singer has furtively been taking photos of people...
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Guys Post 'Cock in a Sock' Selfies Online for Cancer Awareness
Listen, before you scroll down, please be advised that all of the photos below are NSFW, unless you work for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Yesterday we discussed how British women have been posting...
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9 Ads That Could Spank the Competition in Pornhub's Creative Challenge
"Do you have what it takes to be the Creative Director of the world's No. 1 adult website?" That's the ballsy challenge from Pornhub, which recently launched a contest to create work-safe ads for the...
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Most Adorable Résumé Ever? Aspiring Intern Pitches Lego Version of Herself to...
Usually it's the young designers and copywriters who create awesomely creative new ways to apply for internships. This time, oddly enough, it's someone looking for a spot in account management. A...
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How Advertising Worms Its Way Into Your Brain and Drains Your Wallet
Newsflash: Advertising is nefarious and manipulative after all. Earlier this week, we saw the stock-footage realization of the cheeky anti-advertising manifesto "This Is a Generic Brand Video," which...
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Tired of Not Having a Grocery Store, Village Engineer Invents a Vending Machine
The town of Clifton in central England hasn't had a grocery store for almost 15 years, so a local engineer invented a giant vending machine that dispenses milk, eggs, bread, toiletries, pet food and...
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This Trailer for Goat Simulator May Be the Weirdest Thing You Watch Today
Self-described as a "small, broken and stupid game," Goat Simulator has already become a cult favorite of quirky gaming aficionados. And it isn't even out yet. Launching April 1 (unless it's one of...
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Daft Punk's Cool '70s-Era Merchandise Posters Are Dripping With Retro Style
Is there anything Daft Punk makes that isn't amazing? Except maybe for the sweaty smell inside those helmets? Even stuff they don't make is awesome. And here's their latest stunning creation: new...
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