Two Guys Suffer Through Relentless Downpours of Food for a Good Cause
Attention large-hearted rubberneckers: Watching some dude making dumb faces and getting slimed, Nickolodeon-style, with all kinds of food stuffs is better when some of the proceeds go to an...
View Article1973 Personals Ad Reminds You Trolling Was a Thing Even in 1973
Ahh, the good old days, when men were men, women were women, the Internet didn't exist and one had to troll at a much slower pace. According to this personals ad from 1973, found by a Redditor, there...
View ArticleNeymar Takes On Ken Block in Soccer-Racing Battle of 'Footkhana'
You've probably never wondered whether Ken Block is better at playing soccer in a car than Neymar is at playing soccer not in a car. Yet, in the run-up to the World Cup in June, Castrol presents...
View ArticleMeet the Woman Who Downsized Her Life to 84 Square Feet and 305 Possessions
84 square feet, 305 possessions. The New York Times uses that tally in a Home & Garden story to sum up the day-to-day existence of Dee Williams of Olympia, Wash. Williams, 51, runs Portland...
View ArticleAre You Charitable Enough to Suffer Through Gisele's 'Heart of Glass' Cover?
To promote its new summer line, H&M partnered with supermodel Gisele Bundchen to create a song that will be sold online as a Unicef fundraiser. Unfortunately, the song is really, really bad. It's...
View ArticleMad Men Wishes You a Happy Secretary's Day. (Wait, Peggy and Joan Aren't...
It's Secretary's Day—the more politically correct name is Administrative Professionals' Day. And Mad Men, its feet still set firmly in the '60s, is wishing you a very happy former (with a hashtag nod...
View ArticleHoneybees Get Fed Up With Humans and Launch 'Greenbees' Protest Movement
Imagine if bees could stop humans from killing them by hijacking pesticide sprinklers, putting up banners and picketing grocery stores. That would be the bee's knees. Greenpeace has conjured up just...
View ArticleJetBlue's Pigeon Reflects on Human Foibles in Web Series From Funny or Die
Humans generally consider themselves to be better than pigeons in all ways, significant or not. But are we, really? JetBlue's "Air on the Side of Humanity" campaign from Mullen, which launched last...
View ArticleWould You Recognize a Loved One Dressed Like the Homeless? These People Didn't
Most city dwellers tend to avoid eye contact with the homeless, a fact that made one advocacy group wonder: Would you recognize your own relatives if they were living on the street? New York City...
View ArticleVH1's 'I Will Survive' Anti-Bullying Ad Is Great Fun, but Does It Send a Good...
Gloria Gaynor's disco classic "I Will Survive" gets remade as an anti-bullying anthem in this VH1 spot by Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi in Argentina, showing tormented boys and girls singing...
View ArticlePoo-Pourri Returns to Help Women Suppress the Stench of 'Man-Manure'
Ladies, are you looking for "the perfect solution to his stinking pollution"? If so, we've got some good news: Poo-Pourri is back with another spritz of its sweet-smelling viral advertising. The...
View ArticleSee Heineken's 15-Second Film Based on a Fan's Tweet About an Evil Abe Lincoln
Fifteen seconds is short for an ad, never mind a film. But Heineken and Wieden + Kennedy New York premiered just such a movie at the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday night—based on a fan's tweet...
View ArticleRonald McDonald Gets a Makeover and Plans All-Out Clown Assault on Social Media
It's a big day in the big top of fast food, as McDonald's has given spokesclown Ronald McDonald a makeover. With new threads designed by theater designer Ann Hould-Ward, Ronnie is now decked out in...
View ArticleStick Your Fingers in These Holes If You Dare, Says Weird Outdoor Ad for...
The trend toward branded out-of-home machines that actively hate humans might have reached its apex with this stunt by PlayStation, which shocked commuters in Antwerp's Central Station by, uh,...
View ArticleIn Vans Ads, Gavin McInnes Explains How to Do Absolutely Everything
Ever wonder what your fart strategy should be when trying to hit on someone? Or the best way to fight if you've never been in one? Or how to drink in a bar without annoying the crap out of everyone...
View ArticleDepressed Clown Stars in Grim but Gorgeous Job-Site Commercial
It's been a good day for at least one clown on this earth—Ronald McDonald, who received a fashionable makeover. But it's worth remembering that things aren't so great for all the non-famous clowns out...
View ArticleRussian Subaru Ad Expertly Veers From Shocking and Sad to Hilarious
If you've been paying attention to Subaru's ads lately, you know that dogs love driving the brand's cars. But you probably don't know how far they'll go to do so. This new dash-cam spot from Russia...
View ArticleThis Deeply Emotional Ad for a Japanese Music Store Will Definitely Strike a...
Need a new reason to cry at weddings? Tosando, a Japanese company that offers musical instruments and lessons, is pleased to oblige with this intense, time-tripping tear-jerker. The short film tells...
View ArticleGiddy Ad Execs Pose for Amusing Stock Photos in Ads for 2014 Cannes Lions
The ad campaign for the 2014 Cannes Lions festival amusingly celebrates creativity by spoofing the utter lack of it. In five ads produced by McCann London, well-known ad execs—from Amir Kassaei and...
View ArticleDesigner Brews Up a Super Set of Comic Book Beer Labels
For adult comic fans, superheroes and beer always go together. But Orlando, Fla.-based graphic designer Marcelo Rizzetto is taking that pairing to a new level by creating beers inspired by each member...
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