Explosively Expletive Expelling Executive Calmed With Purity Juice

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No doubt we’ve all overheard, been on the receiving end of and even delivered a tirade such as the one the man in this McCann Erickson-created commercial for Purity Organic delivers.

Movies Save Us From Summer’s Annoyances

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Well who knew summer could be such a challenge?

Some Campaigns Conceptualize Themselves

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Ice cream excites people. Cake excites people. So why over think an ad concept that’s trying to ride those two pieces of knowledge?

Tesco Customers May Soon Find Chickens at the Checkout Counter


LONDON (AdAge.com) — Tesco, the world's third-largest retailer, is embracing the recession-inspired trend to "grow your own" produce by offering allotment spaces to rent in the U.K and selling live chickens.

Calls to Nabs rise 63 per cent in 2008

LONDON – Calls to Nabs, the advertising industry’s charity, were up 63 per cent last year, according to the body’s annual report, a figure greater than the total increase in callers over the past three years.

Elite Car Rental Will Get You There Faster

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Well. Hmm. Where should we start with this one.

Book Review – Contemporary Europe Art Guide

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The guide offers a concise, up-to-date- and insightful presentation of European museums, art institutions, galleries, art fairs, biennials, and works of art in public space. It focuses on giving both the knowledgeable insider and the casual novice a brief and easy-to-use synopsis of European art highlights that are musts on the itinerary of anyone interested in contemporary art continue

Really. Working at A Financial Services Company is Not Boring

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Believe it or not, this is a recruiting video for a a trading company.

Being Nice Will Kill Young Creatives

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It’s true being nice just to be nice doesn’t help anyone.

Sprint Talks, TNT Cons, Jack Black Goes Viral, Roehm Works

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We just love the fast-talking data stream of these new Sprint commercials.

Mike Segrue to leave Kinetic after four years

LONDON – Mike Segrue, Kinetic’s global chief client officer, is stepping down from the outdoor agency without a job to go to.

Macabre Figurines – An Ex-Mortician Customizes Custom Creepy Dolls (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Susan’s Custom Creepy Dolls is one website that will give you chills (if not nightmares). The ex-mortician and taxidermist has retired from her old job titles to create creepy macabre sculptures and selling…

Body Image Photography – Gavin Bond Spoofs Fashion Industry Weight Obsession (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Photographer Gavin Bond takes a jab at the fashion industry’s obsession with being skinny and size zero in this playful yet eye-opening photography set.

Gavin couples a hunky male model with a female…

Possibly the Happiest Bank Campaign Evar

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When was the last time a bank campaign made you feel all giddy and happy?

IBM to buy data analytics giant SPSS for $1.2bn

LONDON – IBM is to acquire data mining company SPSS, in a $1.2bn all-cash deal intended to bolster its analytic services.

Lord Rothermere steps in to boost advertising revenue

LONDON – Lord Rothermere, the chairman of Daily Mail & General Trust, has been meeting with agencies and clients in a bid to stem the decline in advertising revenue at The Mail on Sunday.

BLM Red goes Full Circle

LONDON – BLM Red, the Arena-BLM agency focused on luxury brands, has picked up the six-figure media planning and buying account for clothing brand Full Circle.

Setanta to air Premier League games in Ireland

LONDON – Setanta has bolstered its international offer, picking up the lucrative live Saturday afternoon rights to air 33 English Premier League games per season in the Irish Republic.

GQ links up with We7 for music

LONDON – Condé Nast’s upmarket men’s magazine GQ is to launch an ad-funded online music-streaming service on its website in partnership with We7.

Freesheets up recycling plans

LONDON – Free newspaper rivals London Lite and thelondonpaper have signed a deal with Camden Council to provide 70 recycling bins across the borough.