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Ad of the Day: Sony Xperia
Over the weekend of Oct. 26, when audiences in Sweden flocked to see the new James Bond film Skyfall (yes, you heard that right—they got the latest Bond movie two full weeks before the U.S. did), one...
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Mad Magazine's Old Parody Ads Were Better Than the Real Thing
Back in its glory days, better known as the 1960s and 1970s, Mad magazine was full of awesome fake ads like the ones archived in this Flickr account. Do yourself a favor and just start the slideshow...
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McCann Worldgroup Wins AOL Assignment
McCann Worldgroup has won a project from AOL although it’s unclear how the business will be managed to avoid conflict issues with Microsoft at twofifteenmccann, sources said.“It’s a hot potato at the...
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Horrible Client Feedback Turned Into Hilarious Works of Art
Sometimes, bad client feedback is so bad, it becomes a work of art. And that's exactly what you'll get with "Sharp Suits: A Creative Catharsis." This Irish art exhibit, originally on display in a...
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Top 10 Commercials of the Week: Nov. 2-9
This week, long-lost lovers got knocked off their feet by new appliances, Dewar's demonstrated that you needn't have a Y chromosome to enjoy a "drinking man's scotch," and smartphones went for a...
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Dos Equis Invites You to Call the Most Interesting Voicemail in the World
The Most Interesting Man in the World is a man of few words—except when he's recording his outgoing voicemail message. Then, he (or possibly a parrot who sounds just like him) sets up elaborate...
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Ad of the Day: John Lewis
The holiday season in Britain doesn't really start until department-store retailer John Lewis releases its Christmas ad. Today, it did just that—adding another chapter in a long list of sentimental...
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Little Caesars Looks to Mimes, and the Stars, for Latest Goofy Ads
Barton F. Graf 9000's latest spots for Little Caesars are so splendidly, self-consciously stupid, I want to punch myself in the face and watch them all day long. Check out the kid in "Mime." He's a...
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Cats Win as America's Favorite Pet
Forget about the donkeys and elephants. Nestle Purina PetCare and agency AFG& staged their own election this year, inviting consumers to participate in "America’s Pet Debate." Voting concluded...
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Leo Burnett Has Its Own "Saatchi 17" Problem
Call them the “Burnett 8.” In a situation reminiscent to the “Saatchi 17,” a group of agency General Mills’ staffers who walked out in 2005 with the expectation of working for their cereal client...
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Trailer Mash 11-09-12
In 1962's From Russia with Love, the best James Bond movie to date, 007 was matched against his toughest enemy ever, British jailbird turned thug for hire Red Grant. Portrayed by Robert Shaw, Grant...
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Advertisers Gird for Gridlock
The advertising business has, for the past four years, managed to dodge a barrage of bullets in Washington. But it might not be so fortunate in the years to come. With the re-election of President...
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Voice: Living the Dream
I just unwrapped my brand-new, recently released iTV. It’s amazing! It looks like a 42-inch iPad that I mounted on my living room wall. I could’ve used the stand, but there’s something gorgeous about...
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The Finalists
For several weeks, Adweek has polled readers, collected audience and advertising data, and otherwise gauged brand performance and relevance to arrive at this short list of the hottest media...
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Mom Blogger Shocked to See Her Photo in Ad for Spanish Psychic
Mild-mannered Christian mom and marketer by day, Spanish psychic by night? No, but thanks to a photo stolen from her social-media profiles, popular blogger Sarah Pinnix is now trying to stop her image...
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The Humiliating True Story Behind Bridgestone's 'Reply All' Super Bowl Ad
Remember that 2011 Super Bowl ad for Bridgestone Tires with the guy running all over town to keep people from reading an errant "reply-all" email? Turns out it was inspired by a nightmare that...
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Outdoor Faucet Penises Promote Drag-Themed Play in Denver
Putting the wild in wild postings, Gyro's Denver office recently made clever use of outdoor faucets around town to promote the drag-themed theater show Drag Machine at the city's Off-Center theater....
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Ad of the Day: Apple
Anything you can do, I can do better—or at least as well. And I'll take up less room doing it. Apple released its second and third TV spots for the iPad mini on Sunday. Following the earlier...
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JAM With Chrome Brings Agoraphobic Rock Stars Together
Hey, Google Chrome, are you ready to rock?! The answer is a resounding "Sort of!"—thanks to an interactive Web app called JAM With Chrome, which uses Google's browser and various leading-edge...
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