Cisco Shows You the World's Last Traffic Jam in Goodby's Artful New Campaign
One day, all the world's persistent infrastructure problems will be obsolete, says Cisco. Indeed, you'll only be able to see them in museums. That's the theme of "Building Tomorrow Today," a new Cisco...
View ArticleHow Milana Vayntrub Became Advertising's New 'It' Girl
Sorry, Flo. America has a new favorite spokeswoman in AT&T's Lily, the store employee character played with bright-eyed, quirky charm by improv actress Milana Vayntrub. The 27-year-old Upright...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Reebok and a Plucky Chicken Urge You to 'Live Free Range'
Why did the chicken cross the road?"To send a clear message that the reason people fall off the wagon and go back to their sedentary habits is because they've bought into a fitness culture that is...
View ArticlePepsi MAX Filled Up a Room With Ping-Pong Balls on Mousetraps, Then Threw...
Following in the footsteps of other omnipresent consumer brands with something arty to prove, Pepsi MAX made a huge mess with mousetraps and Ping-Pong balls for a video it calls "Chain Reaction." With...
View ArticleThe Boy Garbage Collector in This Thai Ad Will Sweep Up the Pieces of Your...
If you've arrived at this ad without having seen Ogilvy's previous work for Thai Life Insurance, take a minute or two to get familiar—here and here. Oh, and grab some tissues first, you old softie....
View ArticleNever Thought We'd See This, but Here's an Axe Ad That Has Two Men Kissing
Axe has been trying to move away from its narrow, misogynistic views on relationships and sexuality for some time. But this BBH London spot is easily the Unilever brand's most inclusive yet. Airing...
View ArticleKids, Don't Share Photos of Your Willy, Warns Cute but Very Sad British PSA
We live in a pretty amazing time. We can inhale information and imagery to the point where the excess spills over and blows away as fast as it arrived. This is great and all, but if you're a parent...
View ArticleState Farm Offices Sure Are Weird With the Teleporting Agents Constantly...
State Farm has been running the "Magic Jingle" advertising campaign for a while, in which customers are able to summon their agents out of thin air in times of crisis by singing the famous jingle:...
View ArticleTostitos' NFL Sponsorship Gets Salty and Cheesy With Eagles Coach Chip Kelly
Tostitos would like you to know that Chip Kelly, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, is not the official chip of the NFL—because Tostitos is. Goodby, Silverstein & Partners is out with a new...
View ArticleAdvertising Could Use Another Adorable Dog, Right? Sure It Could, Says Dr Pepper
Deutsch LA unleashes some potent adorbs for Dr Pepper in this ad starring a super-shaggy "mop dog"—a Hungarian herding pooch known as a Puli with a dreadlock-style corded coat. Try as it might, our...
View ArticleAd of the Day: NBA Celebrates Its History With Audio of Dr. King's 'I Have a...
In its first work for the NBA, new lead creative agency Translation uses the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words to powerful effect. Excerpts from King's "I Have a Dream" speech serve as the backdrop...
View ArticleBud Light's Super Bowl Teaser Offers a Glimpse of Life-size Pac-Man Game
Waka waka waka. Bud Light on Friday released the 15-second teaser below for its upcoming 60-second Super Bowl commercial, in which—as promised—a man accepts a challenge to play a crazy, life-size game...
View ArticleThis Samsung Headphones Ad Is Such Utter Arty Nonsense, It's Actually Kind of...
Moody black-and-white photography. Whispered dialogue. Ethereal soundtrack. Pouty orgasm faces. Sensual mid-air ballet. Amazingly, this isn't a perfume or fashion ad from the '90s but Cheil...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Dove's Latest Film Encourages Girls to Love Their Curls
Dove's newest film, from Ogilvy & Mather in Paris, continues the brand's messaging of real beauty and loving oneself, but to a new crowd—girls and women with curly hair. Dove Hair: Love Your Curls...
View ArticleOreo Launches 'Play With Oreo' Campaign, Rolls Out Red Velvet Oreos for...
Lots of big brands are all about distilling their essence down to a single basic universal theme. For Coca-Cola, it's happiness. McDonald's is trying to go with loving. And now Oreo is zeroing in on...
View ArticleAcura Catches Lightning in a Bottle, Quite Literally, in Mullen's New ILX Spot
An engineer ventures out during a thunderstorm and literally catches lightning in a bottle to power the Acura ILX in this cinematic spot from Mullen. Johnny Green of Reset Productions—much lauded for...
View ArticleDanny Trejo Is Marcia From the Brady Bunch in Snickers' Super Bowl Teaser
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! Jan Brady would be shocked to see how grumpy her sister has become in Snickers' teaser for its Brady Bunch-themed Super Bowl ad. Indeed, she's so grumpy that she's turned into...
View ArticleMan With Large Butt Struts and Twerks in 7-Inch Heels in Barmy British Ad
Some ads tug at the heartstrings and move viewers to tears. The newest spot for the British price comparison website MoneySuperMarket is not one of those. Dave steps out of his car in a jacket and...
View ArticleAd of the Day: This Is How Netflix Will, and Won't, Make Your Life Better
Netflix is so good, it can even make a sullen teenager smile. The streaming content service is out with a new European ad created by Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam. At first blush, the existential...
View ArticleAubrey Plaza Milks a Cow and Is a Terrible Endorser in Newcastle's Super Bowl...
So, this is why Newcastle Brown Ale hired Aubrey Plaza as its 2015 Super Bowl endorser: Her perma-sarcasm and lack of energy make her the world's worst spokeswoman—or if you like, the world's best...
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