Radio Shack "Toyland" (2014) :30 (USA)

Weird Al takes us on a Journey through Toy Land in one of the few commercials he’s ever starred in. In this one he does a parody (what else?) of the song Toyland from the movie Babes in Toyland.

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SMS Audio "In my world" (2014) 1:00 USA)

New York Nicks champ Carmelo Anthony gives us a glimpse of what it’s like to be in his shoes and with his favorite headphones, of course. Nice little day in the life spot.

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Prakruthi by P(x) Bangalore

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Wild. Orgasmic!
Prakruthi is an effort to give the people food that is 100% Natural for we believe nature does its job best when left undisturbed. With the products of Prakruthi you can experience the pure pleasure of nature.

Advertising Agency: P(x), Bangalore, India
Creative Director: Shanmu
Art Director / Illustrator: Alex
Copywriter: Neeth

 

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Top 100 Media Ideas in November – From Celeb Scandal Covers to Magazine Art Mash-Ups (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) These November 2014 media ideas range from celeb scandal cover shoots to magazine art mash-ups that blend historical masterpieces with iconic fashion imagery.

While celebrities are continuing to…

Portland’s Direct Response Agencies Are In The Money

Portland is known the ad world over for Wieden+Kennedy and Nike. But there is another Portland lurking beneath the Swoosh. It’s mostly a tangled world of small shops fighting for table scraps and relevance beyond Oregon. Mostly, I say, because there’s yet another unheralded Portland agency world that is thriving. Three of Portland’s five largest […]

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On Golf: Dan Jenkins and Tiger Woods Verbally Spar Over Interview Parody

The World Golf Hall of Fame writer Dan Jenkins and the 14-time major winner Tiger Woods have engaged in the literary equivalent of a muckfest.

In Silicon Valley, Journalists Balance Booster and Critic

Comments by an Uber executive about spying on a tech journalist have roiled the outspoken, competitive and often conflicted group of publications that cover Silicon Valley.



O2 Priority: Ed Sheeran

Advertising Agency: VCCP, UK
Executive Creative Director: Darren Bailes
Creative Director: Jonny Parker
Art Director: Tom Houser
Copywriter: Christopher Keatinge
TV Producer: Ed Mueller
Production Company: Rogue
Director: Mark Jenkinson
Producer: Tom Farley
DOP: Rob Hardy
Production designer: Tim Gibson
Editor: Rebecca Luff / TenThree
Post production: Electric Theatre Collective
Sound design: Ben Leeves / Grand Central

Advertising: A Pitch to Persuade Smartphone Snappers to Step Up to Nikons

Nikon is introducing a campaign this week aimed at the millennial consumers who are taking more photographs than ever, but with smartphones.



100 Gifts for the Nerd – From Cinematic Sci-Fi Clothing to Galactic Beach Towels (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) Gifts for the nerd have to honor their interests: sci-fi, gaming and superheroes.

Nerds are cooler than ever these days. That statement might seem counter-intuitive, but it’s true. “…

iZettle: The 12 hour store

Advertising Agency: Forsman & Bodenfors, Sweden

G-SHOCK / 5 Minutes: Remember

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Featuring G-SHOCK watches, FIVE MINUTES is the ultimate zombie countdown. The game is based on the concept that the first symptom of infection is memory loss. John, the main character, is fighting to survive after being injured during a battle with a zombie. Only five minutes remain for John to figure out his fate and for the player to help him and his daughter survive up to the twisted climax.

Production Company: UNIT9

Yelli: Italy

Advertising Agency: Arriba!, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Creative Director: Max Burtsev
Art Director: Igor Mishchenko
Copywriters: Sergey Shevtsov, Nikolay Mironov, Staska Padalka, Andrey Mishchenko
Illustrator: Inna Alimova
Production: ESSE House
Director: Tom Geens
Operator: Winnie Heun
Published: September 2014

Yelli: Turkey

Advertising Agency: Arriba!, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Creative Director: Max Burtsev
Art Director: Igor Mishchenko
Copywriters: Sergey Shevtsov, Nikolay Mironov, Staska Padalka, Andrey Mishchenko
Illustrator: Inna Alimova
Production: ESSE House
Director: Tom Geens
Operator: Winnie Heun
Published: September 2014

Yelli: India

Advertising Agency: Arriba!, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Creative Director: Max Burtsev
Art Director: Igor Mishchenko
Copywriters: Sergey Shevtsov, Nikolay Mironov, Staska Padalka, Andrey Mishchenko
Illustrator: Inna Alimova
Production: ESSE House
Director: Tom Geens
Operator: Winnie Heun
Published: September 2014

Billboard, Changing the Charts, Will Count Streaming Services

Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan will start adding streams to the formula behind the Billboard 200.



A Partnership With CNBC Adds Context to Its News

Boxes of financial statistics are appearing as NBCUniversal News Group announces a strategic investment in Kensho that includes a larger agreement specifically with CNBC.



Yahoo Ousts Google as Firefox's Default Search Engine, Previews Redesign


Yahoo has found a way to further boost its search advertising business. Making it sweeter? It’s at Google’s expense.

The portal has replaced Google as the default search engine for Mozilla’s Firefox web browser. The deal between Yahoo and Mozilla is for five years and be limited to Firefox’s desktop and mobile browsers in the U.S., the companies announced Wednesday afternoon. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“At Yahoo, we believe deeply in search – it’s an area of investment, opportunity and growth for us,” said Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer in a statement. “This partnership helps to expand our reach in search and also gives us an opportunity to work closely with Mozilla to find ways to innovate more broadly in search, communications, and digital content.”

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Ogilvy Chicago and Nice Shoes Explain Technology for CDW

In a new campaign created for tech service provider CDW by Ogilvy & Mather Chicago and the Nice Shoes division of production and post house Optimus, Charles Barkley and a few other, more colorful characters to try and explain the elusive “cloud” to fictional 20th Century business Gordon & Taylor. The work also doubles as a promo for Lenovo and the newest version of its Microsoft-powered Yoga “convertible.”

The campaign is called “People Who Get It,” and the first such person is a man with a kilt that’s heavier than his Scottish accent:

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BMW i3: Driving pleasure reinvented

Advertising Agency: JWT, Amsterdam, Netherlands