John Palmer, 77, Correspondent for NBC News

Mr. Palmer broke the news of the Carter administration’s failed effort to rescue the American hostages in Iran in 1980 and anchored NBC’s early coverage of the Challenger space shuttle explosion in 1986.

    

Dual Perspective Mirrors – Mirror # 180 by halb/halb Boasts an Odd Bend in the Middle (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Mirror # 180 is not one’s average mirror. It might provide a reflection, but not in the way one would expect. The surface as been bent in such a way that it offers two different…

Ebony Bodysuit Editorials – The Harper’s Bazaar Brazil ‘Black Power’ Photoshoot Stars Daniela (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Harper’s Bazaar Brazil ‘Black Power’ editorial might be showing the power of the color black, but also focuses on the power of the bodysuit. Paired together, the outfits become…

ArtsBeat: ‘Teen Beach Movie’ Gets Big Ratings for Disney

Disney Channel said on Monday that about 13.5 million people had watched the beach party musical, which had its premiere on July 19.

    

KorhaberBrown: Porn Sex vs Real Sex, The Differences Explained With Food

Kornhaber Brown is a boutique production studio that creates web series, powerful videos, and motion graphics for YouTube and more.

Advertising Agency: KB Creative Lab, New York, USA

Blonde Bombshell Photoshoots – Fashion Gone Rogue ‘Modern Marilyn’ Editorial Stars Martina Dimitrova (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Fashion Gone Rogue ‘Modern Marilyn’ online editorial channels the late blonde bombshell beautifully. Instead of overdoing the contemporary aspect of the photoshoot, the outfits (…

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Buys The Washington Post


Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has signed a deal to buy The Washington Post and sibling newspapers for $250 million, the Washington Post Company said Monday afternoon. Mr. Bezos, not Amazon, will own the newspaper.

The surprise deal includes the Post and other publishing businesses, including the Express newspaper, The Gazette Newspapers, Southern Maryland Newspapers, Fairfax County Times, El Tiempo Latino and Greater Washington Publishing.

But siblings Slate, TheRoot.com, Foreign Policy and the Kaplan educational businesses are not part of the transaction and will remain part of the Washington Post Co. — which will change its name. The social agency SocialCode, also part of the Washington Post Co., is also not part of the deal.

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Domino’s Will Fund 30 Startups With $500 ‘Pizzavestments’


Much of an American’s working life is powered by pizza. Late evenings at the office, all-nighters at college — all necessitate a cheesy pie. Domino’s recognizes this, with a new campaign that celebrates startups and innovations.

The campaign, created by longtime agency CP&B, will supply 30 startups with “Pizzavestments,” in the form of special edition Domino’s gift cards of $500. The investment will be delivered in a special case, with a letter and certificate signed by CEO Patrick Doyle.

The pizza company is also working with crowdfunding site Indiegogo, where campaign contributors of a certain amount will get a “Powered by Pizza” perk — a Domino’s gift card — if the project is successfully funded. The perk will be added to the perks section of the projects that are part of the program.

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Mentos Mints: Mentos proposes to Finland on behalf of Singapore

Advertising Agency: BBH, Singapore
Executive Creative Director: Scott McClelland
Creative Director: Maurice Wee
Senior Art Director: Janson Choo
Senior Copywriter: Khairul Mondzi
Art Director: Kooichi Chee
Social Media Curator: Dominique Rowe
Head of Film: Daphne Ng
Producer: Wendi Chong
Digital Producer: Philip Dabrowski
Music Composition / Production: Fuse Adventures in Audio
Typo Illustration: ONO Creates
Digital Production: Avantworks
Animation & Character Design: Persistent Peril
Animators: Ginny Jones, Garth Jones, Jonny Clapham, Rich Gladman
Producer for PP: Sam Bourner
Intro & Outro Animation: Elena Ho

Tiger Energy Drink: Party

Advertising Agency: DDB, Poland
Agency Producer/ Account: Rafa? Grobel
Creatives: Maciej Twardowski, Micha? Desowski
Production Co.: Cut Cut
Director: Sebastian Pa?czyk
DOP: Marek Sanak
Producer: Bartek Morski
Post-Production: Platige Image
Producer: Ula Kominek
CG Supervisor: Marcin Filipek
Modelling: Szymon Kaszuba
Fur set up: Micha? Skrzypiec
Animation: Krzysztof Krok, Artur Marcol
Rendering: Kuba Knapik
Compositing: Micha? Skrzypiec

Tiger Energy Drink: Bar

Advertising Agency: DDB, Poland
Agency Producer/ Account: Rafa? Grobel
Creatives: Maciej Twardowski, Micha? Desowski
Production Co.: Cut Cut
Director: Sebastian Pa?czyk
DOP: Marek Sanak
Producer: Bartek Morski
Post-Production: Platige Image
Producer: Ula Kominek
CG Supervisor: Marcin Filipek
Modelling: Szymon Kaszuba
Fur set up: Micha? Skrzypiec
Animation: Krzysztof Krok, Artur Marcol
Rendering: Kuba Knapik
Compositing: Micha? Skrzypiec

Tiger Energy Drink: Concert

Advertising Agency: DDB, Poland
Agency Producer/ Account: Rafa? Grobel
Creatives: Maciej Twardowski, Micha? Desowski
Production Co.: Cut Cut
Director: Sebastian Pa?czyk
DOP: Marek Sanak
Producer: Bartek Morski
Post-Production: Platige Image
Producer: Ula Kominek
CG Supervisor: Marcin Filipek
Modelling: Szymon Kaszuba
Fur set up: Micha? Skrzypiec
Animation: Krzysztof Krok, Artur Marcol
Rendering: Kuba Knapik
Compositing: Micha? Skrzypiec

Amnesty International Turkey: Frame of Speech

Advertising Agency: Grey, Istanbul, Turkey
Executive Creative Directors: Ergin Biny?ld?z, Engin Kafadar
Deputy Creative Director: Erdinç Mutlu
Copywriter: Merve Selamet
Art Director: Kadir Özdemir
Junior Copywriter: Ece Ok
Junior Art Director: Çetin Y?ld?z
Graphics: Sinem Soykan, ?smail Ayd?n
Account Director: Elifsu Serin
Account Supervisor: Ömer Üstünda?
Agency Producers: Meltem Köse, Selim ?pek
Production Company: F2.8

Perry Ellis: Fall 2013, 4

Advertising Agency: LaForce + Stevens, USA

Perry Ellis: Fall 2013, 3

Advertising Agency: LaForce + Stevens, USA

Perry Ellis: Fall 2013, 2

Advertising Agency: LaForce + Stevens, USA

Perry Ellis: Fall 2013, 1

Advertising Agency: LaForce + Stevens, USA

Honda Motorbikes: The Treat

Your weekend treat.

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson T.A., Israel
Creative Director: Sigal Abudi
Art Director: Gilad Hirsch
Copywriter: Udi Avital

M&M’s: Tina

Show your true colors.

Advertising Agency: Acquity Group, Chicago, USA
Creative Director / Art Director / Copywriter: Kyle Stewart
Photographer: Matthew Downe

M&M’s: Jess

Feel good fourth.

Advertising Agency: Acquity Group, Chicago, USA
Creative Director / Art Director / Copywriter: Kyle Stewart
Photographer: Matthew Downe