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Ad of the Day: Dove Does the Mannequin Challenge, but Turns It Upside Down
For the latest installment of its iconic "Real Beauty" campaign, Dove tweaks the bizarrely popular Mannequin Challenge meme. A group of diverse women invade a clothing boutique and turn the challenge...
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Grey New York Names Its First Chief Executive Officer
Today, Grey announced the WPP agency has promoted longtime partner and account director Debby Reiner to CEO of its flagship office in Manhattan. It's a new position, announced by global president...
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This VR Campaign Puts You in a Bar to See How You Act, and Whether You'd...
So, No Man's Sky was a disappointment, and you've long since deleted Pokémon Go from your phone. What's a dude with twitchy fingers to do? The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration...
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JWT Hires a New Creative Chief for Its Atlanta Office
The Atlanta office of J. Walter Thompson has named Vann Graves as its new chief creative officer under CEO Spence Kramer, who joined the WPP shop in March. Graves comes to the ole with more than 20...
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Ad of the Day: Acceptance Is the Greatest Gift in This Lovely Christmas Ad...
Being with your family during the holidays can be awkward, and it can be especially awkward if you're a teenager who's transitioning from male to female. Elkjøp, an electronics chain in Norway, has...
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Omnicom, Publicis Subpoenaed in Department of Justice 'Bid Rigging'...
Today the ad industry's second and third-largest holding companies revealed that the federal government had contacted unspecified subsidiaries within their networks regarding an investigation into...
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IPG Mediabrands Names a New Global Leader for Reprise, Its Search Agency
The media wing of Interpublic Group announced the appointment of digital veteran Tim Ringel as the global president of Reprise, its search and digital experience agency. Reprise provides search engine...
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Ad of the Day: Smart Car Takes on Cinematic Clichés in a Peppy New Campaign
Why do epic car chases always happen in slow motion? You won't get the answer to that, but the trope will at least be addressed in the latest amusing campaign for Smart car. Created by BBDO Berlin and...
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The 4 Largest Holding Companies Are Now Involved in Federal 'Bid Rigging' Probe
The federal government's investigation into allegations of antitrust practices at major ad agencies has expanded to include WPP, the world's largest holding company. WPP this morning released the...
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Ad of the Day: Britain's Channel 4 Ran a Breathtaking Live Ad of the...
We love it when an ad comes with a "Don't try this at home" disclaimer, because you know you're about to see something that somebody's gonna want to try at home, and it will fuel many future guffaws....
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This Agency Made an App That Lets Your Cat Take Its Own Selfies
All in all, cats are pretty clueless. Show them some pixelated fish, mice and treats, and they'll jab their fangs right against the digital screen and try to take a bite. Then … bam! Your tablet takes...
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This Women's Choir Bleats Out Goat Versions of Christmas Carols for a Good Cause
It isn't easy refreshing your Christmas music playlist. A worthy original with just the right mix of novelty and nostalgia is hard to find. But last year, giving contenders a run for their money,...
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Santa Abducts and Tortures a Single Mother in 2016's Weirdest Christmas Ad
A bizarre Christmas commercial from Russia is under fire for showing Santa Claus trying to teach a single mother a lesson in being a better parent—by abducting her and dragging her through the...
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Ad of the Day: Adults Hate Christmas So Much That Walmart Hypnotized Them...
Walmart's holiday ad begins by reminding us of something we already know: Kids love Christmas. They can't sleep. They tear their presents open like wild animals. They scream. Adults, on the other...
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Wieden + Kennedy Names New Creative Leadership at Portland Headquarters
This week, Wieden + Kennedy Portland announced a new creative leadership team formed by the return of Jason Bagley, the promotion of Eric Baldwin and the departure of Mark Fitzloff. Bagley spent the...
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Ad of the Day: Craving Mr. Peanut? Planters' Animated Mascot Returns, With an...
Planters' iconic mascot is getting to be a real nut-buster these days. Slap on your monocle and watch how Mr. Peanut taunts his nemesis, Richard the Nutcracker, in the new ad below, sealing the dude...
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Ad of the Day: Unicef Follows Up With the Syrian Child Refugees From Its...
The recent fall of Aleppo marked a turning point in Syria's long war, which began more than five years ago and reached its violent apex in 2016 as a numb and largely powerless world looked on. Images...
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Emotional Abuse Is Hiding in These Clever Ads That Say Different Things at...
In 2015, Women's Aid released "Look at Me," a digital billboard where the bruises on a woman's face faded when more bystanders looked at her. Created by WCRS, it was a powerful way to remind us of the...
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Dentsu's Global Chief Executive to Resign After Overworked Employee Committed...
Dentsu chief executive officer Tadashi Ishii announced today that he will resign next month after leading the network for more than five years. His press conference came less than one day after Japan...
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Duracell Saved a Lot of Tears by Delivering Free Batteries to Midwest...
It merits studying how many kids (and adults) cried this weekend because Santa forgot to pack batteries to go with the drone, or those creepy Hatchimals. We hate batteries. More than that, we hate...
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