For Royal Treatment in Developing Nation, Build Brand that Doubles as Tarp

We spent some time in the Philippines last week. Good news for old-school brand goliaths: free promotion is alive and well alongside freeways and in living spaces (at the same time!). That, and offshore telesales. We’re in the money…

Heart-Shaped Crotch Shot Promotes Italian Footwear Quality

In the customs line at Heathrow we saw this leggy ad reading “I love Italian shoes.” And then we blinked. What’s that logo in the upper left-hand corner? Is that a wide-open, heart-shaped pair of legs? Then we understood….

Five, FIAT Seize Relaxed UK Ad Regulations to Promote FIAT 500

UK-based Five.tv and FIAT Automobiles have joined forces to promote the FIAT 500 online and outdoors. This may not be a huge deal Stateside, but it’s a big deal in the UK, where OFCOM recently relaxed regulations for terrestrial…

Manhattan Unveils Pay-Per-Potty, Execs Are Stoked

Last week New York City unveiled its first automatic pay toilet. For $0.25 and at a limit of 15 minutes per use, you could hit a streetside loo that automatically self-cleans. The effort to promote the APTs (as they’re…

Advertisers Beware: The Decapitator is After Your Little Pretties

On the streets of East London, plastic heads are rolling. Blame the Decapitator, who is mutating ads for his/her own creepy statement-making ends. That image at left? It once was a cavity-sweet spot for High School Musical 2. And…