KFC Sticks A Dollar Bill In The Lettuce

From The Consumerist comes this story of a dollar bill that appears in the lettuce of a KFC sandwich commercial:

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in this spot:

It’s not exactly subliminal advertising, but really, who has the inclination to do something like this? Is anybody photoshopping tits in the ice cubes, too? Have you ever done anything like this at your agency?

Solar Speedboats – Czeers MK1 is World’s First (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Czeers MK1, a solar powered speedboat, is the world’s first of its kind. The ten meter, 20-knot boat is a zero emission, 100% carbon fibre speedster covered in photovoltaic cells, from the top of …

Free handgun promotion sees car sales quadruple

NEW YORK – A Missouri car dealer has said that sales have quadrupled since it launched a promotional deal giving away a free handgun with every vehicle sold.

Move Over, Argentina: Brazil’s First Awards Show


RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AdAge.com) — In awards-obsessed Latin America, the organizers of this week's Wave Festival are betting there is room for one more regional advertising festival, the first in Brazil.

Extreme Digital Reflections – Canon Optical Image Stabilizer Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These print ads for Canon Optical Image Stabilizers simulate extreme digital photography… or at least I hope they’re simulated. It features reflections in the eyes of dangerous wild animals to illus…

Creative Contextual Drains – Matrix by Honfay Lui (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) To think of drainage systems as anything but cesspools of waste is really difficult for me and I suspect for lots of other people as well. Honfay Lui is trying to change that way of thinking, and to t…

German Innovation Sites – Debut by Sturm und Drang

DEBUT is a new trend site from Hamburg, Germany. With the intention of shedding light on innovations arising in Germany, Sturm und Drang set up Debut to expose the country’s latest trends and insights.

Sturm und Drang is a Hamburg-based research agency doing insight and foresight research. This is…

Not Sure About that Dinner Party? Slip a Little Bacon Salt in Your Handbag

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Guided by the belief that everything should taste like bacon, two whimsical dreamers named Justin and Dave launched a product called Bacon Salt.

Razor Sharp Nails – Nivea Calcium Power Ad

Ladies, how healthy are your nails? Are they strong enough to slice through the top of an aluminum can? No? You’re obviously not painting your nails with Nivea Calcium Power polish.

The fantastic ad for TBWA, Vienna tackles a desire many women have using visual extremism.

Instead of focusing on …

Facebook’s a Whack Ass Marketing Tool, Find Me on MySpace

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Four years ago, I was peer pressured into joining Facebook, Now, immediately following graduation, I was sent the following group invite from a classmate.

Harrassvertising – Coke Bots Attack When You Buy Other Brands (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Just spotted: a Coke vending machine walking around outside Shibuya Station in Tokyo. Coca-Cola has sent oversized robot vending machines around Tokyo to pinch the heads of people who prefer a differe…

Bollore Fails to Win Seat on Aegis Board for Fifth Time


LONDON (AdAge.com) — Vincent Bollore's attempts to win seats on the Aegis Group's board failed for a fifth time at the company's annual general meeting in London today, where one shareholder spoke out against the "total farce" of Mr. Bollore's mission.

Music Players on Wheels – Rollable MP3 Boom Box (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Since their early 80s inception, boom boxes have been a constant pop culture icon. Even in our technology obsessed world of iPods and tiny MP3 players, designers seem to be still fascinated by them.
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DLKW wins pitch for House of Fraser ad account

LONDON – Delaney Lund Know Warren has won the battle for House of Fraser’s £9 million ad account.

W&K Tokyo unveils ‘drive every drop’ Honda campaign

LONDON – Wieden & Kennedy Tokyo reveals how Honda makes the most of every drop of fuel in its first campaign for Honda Asia and Oceania since being appointed to the account in February.

Almap BBDO scoops top agency prize at Wave Festival

RIO – Almap BBDO has been named agency of the year at the inaugural Wave Festival in Rio de Janeiro.

Obama Clinton, ObamaClinton, ObaClintman…

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For people that are bored with the power struggle between the charismatic black man and the woman who’ll pursue her ambition to the ends of our patience, some relief is circulating the ‘net today:

Supercuts – Viral Video Montage (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) YouTube has a lot of things going on, with new user-generated video genres arising all the time. A good example are Supercuts, remixed videos created from clips from TV shows, movies, video games or c…

A Collection of AdWords Creativity

Royal Pingdom has collected not only examples of funnily mis-targeted AdWords (“Buy Soul on eBay”), but also some true gems of creativity, such as this job ad tied to a search for a particularly volatile stock.

Budget Elicits UGC from Budget Travelers … and Totally Fails to Budget Wisely

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I don’t really know what this video’s all about, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t worth $25,000 in prize money.