Top 100 Cosmetics Trends in February – From Unretouched Skincare Campaigns to Augmented Eyelash Apps (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) February 2018 cosmetic trends reveal the continuation of the “natural beauty” push that forgoes Photoshop for more authentic campaigns, as well as the enhanced integration of augmented…

Top 30 Modern Trends in February – From Selfie-Inspired Art Exhibits to Neon Rap Portraits (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) The top February 2018 modern design ideas offer an insight into how consumers of the future will live and decorate their home spaces with everything from colorful outdoor mattresses to modular smart…

Top 20 Pet Trends in February – From CBD Pet Snacks to Musical Adoption Campaigns (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) February 2018 pet trends reveal pet owners’ increased willingness to offer their animals the benefits of cannabis, as well as unique adoption campaigns.

With the legal cannabis industry…

Top 100 Architecture Trends in February – From Panoramic Birding Huts to Super-Tall Office Towers (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) One could argue that the winter months are when architecture is most important, which would make the February 2018 architecture trends all the more compelling. Especially in the more northern cities…

Top 35 Kitchen Trends in February – From Citrus-Juicing Octopodes to Carbon Steel Chef Knives (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) In theory, the kitchen is a purely utilitarian space in one’s home, but the February 2018 kitchen trends show that it’s much more than that. The playful utensils, furnishings, and…

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This year for the first time, Ad Age will rank every Super Bowl ad from best to worst based on scores provided by our audience of marketing professionalsthat’s youand captured by Morning Consult.

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Top 50 Sports Trends in February – From VR-Streaming Olympic Events to Swing-Analyzing Golf Balls (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) As the February 2018 sports trends make clear, the world of sports is in the middle of a sea change. The history of sports has consistently been marked by improvement. A century ago, athletes were…

Smokes, Pot and Pills: When Super Bowl Ads Just Say No


The Super Bowl isn’t only about selling: Its expensive ad time frequently goes to a crusade against something or another. Most often that “something” has been cigarettes; “or another” was drugs.

The results have sometimes been powerful. In the fight against smoking, for example, American Legacy Foundation’s Truth campaign and Arnold Worldwide delivered the guerilla-video “Ratman” to the 2002 game:

Truth also deployed humor and sarcasm to great effect in Super Bowl ads such as “Squadron” and the new classic “Shards O’ Glass” from 2004:

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Rate Super Bowl Ads Starting Now for Our New Professionals' Ad Rank


This year for the first time, Ad Age will rank every Super Bowl ad from best to worst based on scores provided by our audience of marketing professionalsthat’s youand captured by Morning Consult.

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This Is Us’ Milo Ventimiglia Cleverly Makes Peace With Crock-Pot Ahead Of The Super Bowl Episode

Ever since This Is Us’ Jan. 23 episode revealed that a faulty Crock-Pot–given to the show’s Pearson family by a neighbor–was responsible for igniting the fire that helps lead to the demise of patriarch Jack in the Sunday’s post-Super Bowl episode, some fans have been blaming the brand for its (fictional) role in Jack’s death….

Top 60 New Ventures in February – From Cashless Coffee Shops to to AI Feminine Care Services (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) When someone claims that a topic is “none of your beeswax”, they’re of course referring to business rather than literal beeswax (although there is an off chance that they’re…

Top 100 Art & Design Trends in February – From Floating Bed Concepts to Comic Book-Inspired Sneakers (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) The top February 2018 art and design ideas include a number of dynamic, transformative concepts that aim to make a single product or space as useful as possible. This theme can be seen throughout…

The 4 Biggest Ad Trends You’ll See During Sunday’s Super Bowl

On Sunday, while the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots go head to head, thousands of marketing professionals will be waiting to see if the $5 million-plus they spent on a Super Bowl ad will actually get consumers’ attention. Could Morgan Freeman and Peter Dinklage’s lip-sync battle be the next Puppymonkeybaby for Mountain Dew? Will…

Witnesses Shed New Light on Natalie Wood’s ‘Suspicious Death’

The actress’s 1981 death was recently reclassified. “She got in the water somehow, and I don’t think she got in the water by herself,” an investigator said.

Top 70 Luxury Trends for February – From Haute Couture Brides to Private Co-Working Jets (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) These February 2018 luxury ideas take the notion of self-care one step further, through encouraging consumers to overindulge in the finer things life has to offer. Ranging from vegan caviar…

Top 100 Gadget Trends in February – From High-Tech Flame Throwers to Musical Smart Rings (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) By the standards of the February 2018 gadget trends, Inspector Gadget’s oft-malfunctioning tech is laughable — and not in the way that the cartoon series intended it to be. Technology has…

Luxury Airship-Carrying Yachts – The 'Dare to Dream' Airship Superyacht Conquers the Sea and Sky (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The conceptual ‘Dare to Dream’ airship superyacht has been designed by George Lucian as the ultimate in luxury that will provide passengers with an experience unlike anything before. The…

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Sports Fans From Different Religions Come Together in Toyota’s Latest Super Bowl Spot

Toyota has released its third and final Super Bowl LII ad this morning. The brand announced earlier in the week that it would be making its biggest Super Bowl appearance to date with two 60-second spots and one 30-second spot. The latest spot to debut, “One Team,” will run immediately following the Toyota Halftime show….

Watch: Toyota Gets Religious in Super Bowl Ad


A priest, rabbi, imam and Buddhist monk walk into a football game That’s the premise of one of three Toyota Super Bowl ads.

The 60-second spot, by Saatchi & Saatchi was released Saturday and melds religion and sports to to make a lighthearted appeal for unity. The four religious figures flee their respective houses of worship in a Toyota Tundra to arrive at a football game together only to be chastised by a couple of nuns for running late.

The spot, called “One Team,” will run prior to the halftime show, with an on-air introduction from NBC Sports anchor Dan Patrick. The ad joins two other Toyota ads in the game that were released Friday that carry Olympic and Paralympic themes.

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