(TrendHunter.com) Tom Giesler, an avid collector of anatomy books and drawings, has created a set of illustrations that are far from dull medical bland charts.
He wittily combines dull anatomical illustration styles with…
In an effort called “A Piece of Your Lov,” Volvo invites online users to contribute to the first Volvo XC60 billboard, which looks something like this (except without the “download wallpaper” bar up top).
(TrendHunter.com) Thirty-four skydivers from fourteen countries are going to make a record-breaking attempt to parachute over Mount Everest on Tuesday, October 2. The skydivers will be up over the peak at 29,035 feet and…
Or at least knows how to stare and snack at the same time.
(TrendHunter.com) Eva Mendes is an actress, controversial model, and Peta activist and now, with the release of Vida by Eva Mendes over this past weekend, the fab 34 year-old can add designer to her portfolio.
Eva Mendes…
(TrendHunter.com) These series of pictures properly made me laugh out loud. Don’t mess with these girls or you will be at the recieving end of this hardcore form of self-defense.
I don’t think the moves are that unusual–the…
Some people, like David Blaine, partake in extreme stunts to build their own media status, and hype their own courage. Others do it to promote a brand, enlisting creative ad agencies to put on mind blowing…
(TrendHunter.com) Inspired by the girls who have recently gone public to sell their virginity, a female blogger has put the word out publicly via her blog to find herself a sperm donor.
With her biological clock ticking,…
Celebrity or famous personality endorsement is not surprising anymore these days. For people like Ed McMahon, it isn’t really a surprise to see him helping out companies establish exposure and attention. What is really surprising that may further appeal to fans is to see Ed McMahon rapping. Yup, you read it right, it has been reported that Freecreditreport.com has signed up Ed McMahon to do a commercial rap about his financial woes.
The ad seems to be fitting as we are all now in a fiscal crisis. This is a light moment that can perhaps ease the burden of wondering what the future holds for us in the economic aspect of things.
According to the Associated Press, McMahon will wear a tracksuit in the commercial and rap about his very public financial troubles. Oh, and he’s supposed to be chauffeured by a golf cart in the videos.
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With so much talk of sexism this year, it can be heartening to look back and see how far we’ve progressed as a nation. I’d recommend starting with Travel + Leisure‘s collection of 10 funny vintage airline commercials. There’s the song-and-dance number about why a businessman should bring his “little cutie” along when he flies United. Then there’s the striptease from Braniff International, which believed that “even an airline hostess should look like a girl.” Or check out the National Airlines “Go Go Miami” spot, which I admit isn’t really sexist so much as it is just plain baffling. Hat tip to Adverganza.
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(TrendHunter.com) Even though the newest James Bond movie Quantum of Solace won’t have the classic James Bond lines, you can depend on lots of gadgets. You won’t hear James Bond say, “Bond, James Bond” or order a martini…
If you want to become popular enough to have your own action figure, take a clue from Seth Godin.
According to BusinessWeek, the man is “hyperkinetic.”
Given all the business writers competing for attention, how did Seth Godin reach the top tier? How, in the lingo of his new book, has he become the leader of such a large tribe? Was it through remarkable ideas. Or has he just been remarkably good at self-promotion?
Godin, 48, works in a light-filled, loft-style office in Irvington, N.Y., 20 miles north of Manhattan. Wall-to-wall windows facing the Hudson River offer a calming view. But Godin himself is hyperkinetic—his mind spins through 70 RSS feeds and 300 e-mail replies a day. He posts once or twice daily to his blog and reads five books a week. In 2001 he wrote Unleashing the Ideavirus in five days. “I clearly have ADHD,” he says. “Lucky for me the world kind of organized around me rather than the other way around. It’s such an asset.”
You be the judge. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Diesel will be hosting “Dirty Thirty Parties” in 17 cities worldwide. Love that idea of global partying. The spot features some your Dad’s favorite porn stars from the 70s, remixed and animated. Diesel are so clever… editors that is.
The link to this video was sent to us via the tip box as a “good viral.” Look, people. Can we please stop bastardizing the term viral? Videos are not necessarily virals. Maybe they’re wanna-bes, but if it hasn’t been passed on and on, email to email, text to mouth, viewed a whopping amount times online – it’s just a video released by a brand. And, in our eyes, it’s not a great viral unless it creates its own meme (see: Two Girls One Cup or Ray-Ban’s, sunglass virals).
Clients love the term: “Joe, lets be maverick and reach out to the community on the interweb. Lets make a viral to go with this campaign!” But, we, the advertising community, know better. Just because you make a video and throw it up on YouTube, does not make it a viral. Repeat: does not make it viral.
This is a video party invitation that’s pretty fun. Will it grow to be a viral? It’s got a good shot, but it ain’t one yet.
UPDATE: We have a winner! Diesel has slid from video to viral. Creativity was kind enough to share their hit numbers. Nielsen’s buzz meter is busting, as well.
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If you hadn’t already heard about Diesel’s XXX event, the often subversive and expensive fashion brand have just released a viral video that should make sure that everyone knows about their 30th anniversary…
(TrendHunter.com) The Norwegian government invited two well-known street artists by the names of Dolk and Pobel to work with them on a project this summer. It was to make abandoned warehouses and houses look a lot better.…
Adweek listened to Anomaly co-founder Carl Johnson, speak at an account management panel in midtown Manhattan yesterday.
He argued that being a “suit” is the best job in the business.
Johnson cited the “all-access pass” nature of working in account management, the breadth and variety of tasks associated with the role and the “sheer unexpectedness” or unpredictability of it all. “It’s the agency’s only white-knuckle ride,” he said.
But the job’s virtues are also its challenges and you have to love being a suit to do it well, according to Johnson.
“The problem is, it’s a damn difficult job,” said Johnson. “You have to love it because it’s painful, it’s difficult, you get a ton of abuse, you work hard.”
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We’re all familiar with bidding for items on eBay. There have even been some mundane things sold on the site creating amazing buzz and reaching unfathomable sums. Many celebrity articles, such as Fergie’s…
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