Heathrow Airport's Christmas Ad With Two Old Teddy Bears Makes Britain Feel...
Traveling is probably the least pleasant thing about the holidays, but apparently it's bearable (sorry) if you're a couple of elderly teddies on your way to a loving reunion. London's Heathrow Airport...
View ArticleGoogle Is Telling More Transgender Stories at a Critical Time for LGBT Rights
Google is back to celebrate more transgender stories. Three new documentary-style videos offer a glimpse into the lives of transgender people who are making a difference in their communities, with...
View ArticleLexus Just Made a Sriracha Car, and No This Isn't an April Fools' Joke
Lexus wants you to know it's the hottest automobile brand around. So, it made a red-and-green, hotter-than-hell Sriracha version of its new Lexus IS sports sedan. This isn't a joke, at least not...
View ArticlePublicis Groupe Merges Global Digital Networks Sapient and Razorfish
Publicis Groupe confirmed weeks of rumors today, announcing the merger of its SapientNitro and Razorfish networks to create a new global operation it's calling SapientRazorfish. The goal is to better...
View ArticleMcDonald's and Omnicom Launch New Dedicated Agency
Following months of speculation, Omnicom and McDonald's announced the launch of their new dedicated unit We Are Unlimited today in Chicago. The shop will go by Unlimited and serve only the fast food...
View ArticleThis Nightmarish Ad Urges Governments to Stop Using Schools as Military Zones
If you're from a city on terrorist watch, you're probably familiar with that unsteady, cold-shower feeling you get when you've suddenly turned a corner to discover a bunch of armed soldiers guarding...
View ArticleA Real Estate Development in Miami Just Got Ads Suited to a Highbrow Fashion...
Your shoes, your books, the computer you buy or the phone you choose reflect something of who you are—at least, we like to think so. We also like to think we imbue our belongings with a certain...
View ArticleAd of the Day: San Francisco Is Shocked by a Store Where Everything Costs...
California's Bay Area—home to nine counties, from Alameda to San Francisco—has always been an enclave of diversity, both in terms of ethnicity and cost of living. But thanks to Silicon Valley, median...
View ArticleBlake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan Can't Stay Mad at Each Other for Long in...
Can BFFs Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, the terrific twosome of the Los Angeles Clippers, stay angry at each for long? We learn the answer in 72andSunny's brief bro-mantic comedy below, the latest...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Invented a Bottle That Takes Selfies, Because We Really Needed That
What's better than a selfie stick? A thirst-quenching selfie stick. Over in Israel, Coca-Cola created a bottle that takes selfies of you when you drink from it. The so-called "selfie bottle" was made...
View ArticleApple Checks Off Every Great Invention in Human History in Ad for the MacBook...
These days, technology evolves at an incredibly fast pace. But Apple is reaching much further back into history to tell the story of just how much it thinks can happen next, with the help of its new...
View ArticleThis Year's Most Anti-Consumerist Christmas Ad Is Also One of Its Loveliest
It's time for German supermarket chain Edeka's annual Christmas ad. And rather than being super macabre, it's super heartwarming. Edeka, of course, had the most notoriously dark Christmas ad of 2015,...
View ArticleJames Corden Sings for Sainsbury's in the Chain's Sweet Stop-Motion Christmas Ad
Last week, in the ongoing Super Bowl of U.K. Christmas ads, Sainsbury's released "The Greatest Gift." This sweet stop-motion animation story is about Dave, a working cog who just wants to be home for...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Drake Sings 'Bad Blood' in Apple Music's Fun Sequel to Its...
Back in April, Taylor Swift sang along to Drake and Future's "Jumpman," got distracted by the music, and fell off of her treadmill in a slapstick spot for Apple Music. The fun commercial was a big...
View ArticleApple Enlists Frankenstein in This Strange, Sweet Appeal for Acceptance This...
A lot of Christmas ads suggest that spending time with friends and family should be the ultimate goal of the holidays. But what about those people who don't have much of either? Apple just released...
View ArticleA Bit Too Much Family at the Holidays? HotelTonight Has a Wicked Solution for...
Not to be uncaring or anything, but family time should have its limits. Contrary to popular belief—and lots of heart-tugging holiday advertising flooding the market lately—there really is such a thing...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Homebuyers Start Turning Into Their Parents in Progressive's...
Some serious Mommy and Daddy issues are amusingly on display in Arnold Worldwide's latest campaign for Progressive insurance. Homebuyers assume the most annoying traits of their parents in the ads,...
View ArticleStay Comfy, Even When You're Not, With Cotton Inc.'s Holiday Line of Clothes
The holidays are bound to lead to some awkward moments, like perhaps when Mom has a bit too much to drink. But if you're wearing comfortable clothing, they might just be a little more bearable. A new...
View ArticleSamsung Wishes You a Happy Virtual Holiday With Gear VR Ads and Experiences
Finally, here's a holiday ad where people aren't pretending to like the gifts they're given! There's just one catch: We really can't tell what's getting them all so wound up. Samsung is hoping to...
View ArticleA Forlorn Wooden Doll Finds Love at Her Local McDonald's in Brand's Holiday Ad
Ah, the holidays! A time for sharing, love and ... McDonald's? In "Juliette the Doll," a charming little ad by Leo Burnett London, a toyshop owner pulls a vintage doll, Juliette, out of a fading box....
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