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Megan Fox, Biology Wiz, Speaks to Dolphins in Latest Acer Ad
Megan Fox … one of the greatest scientific minds of our time? Seems unlikely, which is the whole joke of the actress's new commercial for Acer laptops. In the spot, by Mother in London, Acer's Aspire...
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Ad of the Day: Google Chromebook
Slayer fans rejoice! (Or don't.) Your favorite band is now scoring Google commercials. The tech company shows its fangs this Halloween with the short-and-sweet 30-second spot below for its Chromebook...
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NYC Digital Agencies Work Around Sandy
In the two days since Hurricane Sandy slammed New York City, digital ad agencies in flooded Lower Manhattan and across the East River in Brooklyn haven’t stopped working. With public transportation...
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If 10-Year-Olds Ran an Ad Agency
Are you better at advertising than a 5th grader? Probably not, judging by this entertaining video from Grip Limited, a Toronto ad agency that celebrated its 10th birthday recently by putting a bunch...
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AT&T Ghostbombs Its Own TV Commercial for Halloween
Leading up to Halloween, AT&T and BBDO New York have been running a campaign called "Ghostbombing," in which ghosts, goblins and ghouls engage in a little freaky photobombing to promote the HTC...
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Top 10 Commercials of the Week: Oct. 26 - Nov. 2
This week, Hurricane Sandy and Halloween vied for our attention, brands got into heavy metal, and a famous former NYPD detective wants to make sure you know what you're dealing with in that Subway...
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Switzerland Kills All the Clocks in Timeless Tourism Ad
Switzerland's appeal as a vacation destination is timeless. As proof, the nation's tourism authority springs "Clocks" on the masses. Spillman/Felser/Leo Burnett's film finds Sebi and Paul, a pair of...
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In Sandy's Wake, Power Bar's NYC Marathon Ads Are Weirdly Gripping
"I think I'll put the pain aside." That's one of several evocative lines in Power Bar's new ads in support of the 2012 ING New York City Marathon—a race, still scheduled for this Sunday, that's become...
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Dewar's: The Drinking Man's Scotch Preferred by English Women
Dewar's is trying to convince young drinkers that Scotch whiskey isn't just a drink for your irrationally angry grandfather. It's also a drink for irrationally angry hot English women with Scottish...
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Swimming Pools, Cakes and Mockery Are Like Facebook
"Swimming pools are filled with people. Some you know. Some you don't. And every once in a while you see something that maybe you shouldn't. That’s why swimming pools are a little like Facebook."...
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Hyundai Beats Rivals on Track, Consoles Them With Sympathy Cards
Hyundai and its agency, Innocean, are so proud of the Genesis Coupe R-Spec, and so unaware of the concept of a sore winner, that they made four "sympathy card" ads directed at the four cars Hyundai...
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Ad of the Day: OurTime.org
Last we checked in with Errol Morris, he was profiling sports fans whose passion for their teams extended into the afterlife. Now, he has embraced another seemingly grim topic with a potential silver...
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The Spot: Can't Buy Me Love
IDEA Rubber fish tossed on a chef's prep station. A skydiver caught by stagehands. A 2-D dog floating through painted pastoral scenes. Full of wires and props, scenery and costume changes, TD...
View ArticleSandy's Aftermath: SapientNitro Office May Not Reopen Until Next Week
As most New Yorkers head back into the office this week post-Hurricane Sandy, SapientNitro’s 300-plus staffers are still tasked with showing a steely, post-storm resolve, working out of makeshift...
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All's Well That Doesn't End Well in Romantic Comedy From Sears
Here's a fun trailer for a romantic comedy about two lost souls (bloggers, obviously) who reconnect in an airport … with a twist ending. Spoiler alert: Because love is a lot like hurtling headfirst...
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Alligator Sinks Its Teeth Into Acting Job for Jeremiah Weed
London ad agency Johnny Fearless used an actual alligator in this new ad for Jeremiah Weed Brew, in which the beast plays an ordinary household pet—the kind of arrangement, much like the beverage...
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Ad of the Day: Hillshire Farm
Ever stared out over the horizon of your lunch plate and been spellbound by the glory of your turkey sandwich? No? Well, Hillshire Farm wants to be your first. The meat seller is out with a pair of...
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Don't Steal This Agency's Parking Spots, Unless You Want a Good Caning
Partners + Napier in Atlanta recently gave its copywriters license to spice up the signs next to its parking spots, warning people not to use them unless they have business with the agency. The signs...
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Ad of the Day: Whole Foods Market
Uptight about making that perfect Martha Stewart Thanksgiving dinner? Relax. Imperfection can be as appetizing as those unsprayed apples and papayas at Whole Foods. That's the underlying message in...
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Portrait: Hush
SpecsWho Standing: creative partner David Schwarz (left), creative director Jodi Terwilliger. Sitting: creative partner Erik Karasyk (left), head of production Ryan McGrathWhat Design companyWhere...
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