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Street Artist Behind Hacked NYPD 'Drone' Attack Ads Speaks Out
Meet "Essam." The dude caused a stir by plastering NYC with hundreds of satirical posters. Some of his work, which apes Apple's silhouette iPod ads, criticizes the NYPD's aerial obsessions with...
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Justin Timberlake Tries to Bring Sexy Back to Myspace
I can't believe I'm typing these words, but the new Myspace redesign is bringing sexy back. Gone are the glitter unicorn backgrounds that made the interface impossible to view or navigate. Gone, too,...
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Can You Guess Why This Swimsuit Ad Got Slammed in Sweden?
A Swedish ad campaign that broke in May for H&M featuring Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana has been scolded this week by Reklamombudsmannen (aka, RO), Sweden's version of Britain's Ad Standards...
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HealthNet Using Fake Tweets as Testimonials on Billboards
HealthNet's tagline, "Way to care," should be changed to "Way to not give a damn," following the revelation that the company has been putting fake tweets on its outdoor ads. "Affordable, fits my biz...
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Boy-Band Parody Pits Hot Abs Against Mitt Romney
Full Frontal Freedom, a self-described anti-PAC created by artists committed to enhancing civil discourse by removing their clothes as frequently as possible, has scored a viral hit with its parody of...
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Flo Survives Progressive Scandal, Fronts New Charity Initiative
Remember six weeks ago, when people were calling for Flo's pale, peppy head on a platter after Progressive supposedly defended a customer's killer in court? Well, we knew Flo was too big to fail—and...
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Oreo Gets Dunked by One of the Best Twitter Replies Ever
Oh, it's ON. In one of the best brand-on-brand tweets ever, cinema chain AMC Theatres on Tuesday expressed its displeasure with Oreo after the Nabisco brand asked fans if they ever sneak cookies into...
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Bob Dylan App Unlocks 'Tempest' Downloads for Free in Key Locations
When I say "geolocation," which legendary musician immediately springs to mind? Bob Dylan, of course! Well, he should, now that he's teamed up with creative agency CNNCTD+ to promote his new album,...
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Ads for Missing Children Placed on '404 Not Found' Web Pages
The Europeans have found a good use for those otherwise useless "404 Not Found" error pages on websites—they've become a home to ads for missing children. "Across the European Union, thousands of...
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Cinemax Appeals to the 1 Percent in Labyrinthine Ads for 'Hunted'
I'm a sucker for a good ARG, even if it is just an ad for a show I'll never watch. So, I'm intrigued by what Campfire and Jam3 put together for Hunted, a new Cinemax drama revolving around the...
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The 'Existential Limbo' of Being a Successful Commercial Actor
Bloomberg Businessweek has a lengthy piece this morning called "Branded for Life," about the pleasures—but mostly the perils—of becoming a successful brand spokesperson. The central thesis is that the...
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Walmart Proves People Will Literally Like Anything on Facebook
As we already know, brands post the silliest stuff to Facebook. But what's truly remarkable is how people eat it up. The latest example: this Walmart photo, which has gotten an impressive 130,000...
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Dutch Hyundai Ads Continue to Be Totally Inappropriate (NSFW)
Ad agency Fitzroy Amsterdam gets a kick out of making the most provocative Hyundai ads it can. Its latest offering is the bizarre spot below for the Santa Fe, featuring attractive ladies in very...
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Ad.ly Is Incredibly Sorry It Ever Worked With Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen. Even when he loses, he winds up winning. America's favorite cocaine- and tiger-blood-soaked star is the subject of much griping by Walter Delph, the new CEO of social-media marketing...
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Dozens of Sheep Invade New York's Bryant Park for Wool Promotion
Prince Charles's Campaign for Wool is coming to the U.S. for the first time, making its preliminary stop in New York's Bryant Park today. There, 30 sheep are being penned in a 40-by-40-foot plexiglass...
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Kellogg's Pop-Up Store Lets You Pay for Snacks With a Tweet
The exact value of a positive tweet about a brand has been officially pinpointed: It's worth a bag of new Special K chips. At least, that's the going rate at the new Kellogg's Tweet Shop in London—a...
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5 Great Google Commercials to Watch on Its 14th Birthday
You may have seen the cake and candles on Google.com today. That's because it's the company's birthday. Google turns 14 today, and everything about the company—including its advertising—has grown up a...
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Samuel L. Jackson Offers Profane Wakeup Call to Obama Backers
Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role from Adam Mansbach's "Go the F**k to Sleep" in this new pro-Obama video titled, "Wake the F**k Up." The four-minute short film attempts to recharge Obama's base,...
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Unhappy After the Election? JetBlue Will Help You Leave the Country
Are you one of those sore-loser jerks who threatens to "leave the country" if your favored presidential candidate doesn't win? I sure am. That's why I endorse JetBlue's "Election Protection"...
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Cats Appear to Be on Serious Drugs in JWT's Litter Genie Ad
If you always suspected that catnip was an herbal hallucinogen, capable of sending your cat on a feline magical mystery tour, you were right. At least, that's the interpretation in this trippy new...
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