Nov
03
Censorship, or What Really Weirds Out Weird Al
Posted in: UncategorizedA censorship battle has reignited over a 2006 Weird Al Yankovic song about file-sharing.
Nov
03
One-Click Colloquialisms – The Homespun Analogy Generator (GALLERY)
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(TrendHunter.com) The Homespun Analogy Generator is perfect for the politician in need of an original downhome analogy to sound more “common folk.” Parents can also use this to impart wisdom on their children without being…
Nov
03
Surrealist Masks – Creepy Wearable Sculptures (GALLERY)
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(TrendHunter.com) These fantastic and nightmarish wearable sculptures were created by the Glasgow-based Spanish artist Kepa Rasmussen.
Rasmussen comes from a background in graphic design, but he is now primarily working…
Nov
03
Young Viewers Flocking to CBS in a Season of Disappointments
Posted in: UncategorizedWhen did CBS, the network awash in cop shows featuring leading men in their 50s, become the hot network with young audiences?
Nov
03
The Struggles of a Game Maker Bog Down Viacom
Posted in: UncategorizedSumner M. Redstone’s forced sale of more than $200 million in stock is the latest twist in a tumultuous decade for the Viacom chairman.
Nov
03
DLKW launches Streets-style university ad
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – DLKW today unveils an ad promoting the benefits of university, in the style of The Streets.
Nov
03
Public View – Tourism Australia ‘billabong’ by Baz Luhrmann
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – What did the public make of Tourism Australia’s latest ad, created by Baz Luhrmann?
Nov
03
Internet audience measurement survey launched
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Two internet advertising bodies today launched a major survey to help standardize audience measurement.
Nov
03
Cartoon Sitcom Spinoffs – Seth MacFarlane Releases ‘The Cleveland Show’ (VIDEO)
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(TrendHunter.com) Following the rampant success of ‘Family Guy,’ Seth MacFarlane is introducing a second spinoff, this time starring Cleveland Brown, voiced by Mike Henry. It may seem like a risky move for MacFarlane, but…
Nov
03
What if roadies ran the world?
Posted in: UncategorizedFlight attendants would be really fugly. Killer spot called Roadies for Sprint’s Nextel Direct Connect continues the theme of real workers of the world uniting to show us how it’s done. I may never use Sprint because of the…
Nov
03
Smashing Slow-Motion Ads – Compression for Relance Magazine (VIDEO)
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(TrendHunter.com) Portuguese design magazine Relance uses slow motion photography in their latest ad campaign. The video represents the publications ‘compressing’ the vast world of design into their magazine.
A smashed…
Nov
03
Guerilla Sacred Sites – Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses (VIDEO)
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(TrendHunter.com) The Hill of Crosses in Siauliai, Lithuania, is strangely beautiful. And no one knows how it got there.
They are 100,000 crosses, on a small mountain, creating an amazing view. It is also a great illustration…
Nov
03
Chevy Traverses Greek mythology.
Posted in: UncategorizedAs one YouTube denizen noted about this latest commercial for the Chevy Traverse, “Baphomet and Minotaurs are two different things. Baphomet has wings and the head of a goat. A Minotaur is a bullheaded man.” I knew that. Of…
Nov
03
JJ’s Green-Packaging Rebirth Proves Power of Smart Design
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J&J's new design discipline (which includes working with outside designers) has resulted in a number of successful product rebirths and a new focus on sustainability for the company.
Nov
03
WaPo Leads Web Alternative to Election-Night TV Coverage
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NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — On election night, as in years past, eyeballs will be glued to network-TV election centers and their hours upon hours of live coverage. But this year another player is joining the usual cast of pundit-prolific cable and broadcast news outlets. The Washington Post, along with a host of syndication partners such as The Dallas Morning News, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Denver Post, will air six hours of live video election coverage.
Nov
03
AOL CEO: It’s Our Fault You’re So Confused About Digital
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While some of you feel at home in the online space, many of you are anxious that you're not getting what you need or are just getting by. I think I know why: Your needs as marketers have been ignored by technologists who believe they've never met a marketing problem that an algorithm can't solve on its own.
Nov
03
Experiential Media No. 1 Way to Influence Latinos
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Nov
03
With Trial Coming Up, Economy Is Tip of the Iceberg for Univision
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NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Spanish-language TV is suffering from the economic downturn along with the English-language networks, but the biggest player, Univision Communications, has other issues to deal with too.
Nov
03
Direct Sellers Happy to Toe the Party Line
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YORK, Pa. (AdAge.com) — Welcome to the Stay-at-Home Economy. The combination of time-crunched consumers and a need for inexpensive luxuries seems to create an ideal environment for in-home parties, with more and more marketers seeing an opportunity to target consumers in a recession with convenient, in-home, personal service for generally affordable products.
Nov
03
Job Swapping Makes a Comeback
Posted in: UncategorizedWho's in charge here?
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