– I thought this Meth Minute video would be a wacky cartoon about abusing methamphetamines. But it was just a reel of complaint calls.
– I thought this Meth Minute video would be a wacky cartoon about abusing methamphetamines. But it was just a reel of complaint calls.
(TrendHunter.com) Ready to rock? This prehistoric-looking speaker may look like it belongs at a Flinstone theme park, but the Klipsch AWR-650-SM rock speaker could actually make its appearance at ordinary BBQ parties t…
Saatchi & Saatchi Brussels – “When swallowing hurts”.
(TrendHunter.com) If your child is begging you to log onto a social networking site, it’s time you realized the internet isn’t as dangerous as it once was. Sites like Scholastic’s Allie Finkle Community, ZooKazoo, gear…
Feathers have been ruffled by Swedish bus-company ads that show kids drinking from gas pumps—images that were meant to send the message that the company uses biofuels that are practically safe enough to drink. Says one critic: “Children may be inspired by the ads to put a nozzle into their mouth, and if it is not rapeseed oil, then it can be catastrophic.†Looking at the image above, I wonder if children might be inspired by the ads to do some other controversial stuff, too.
—Posted by David Kiefaber
From Almap BBDO São Paulo comes this big bang of colors for Havaianas flip-flops.
LONDON – Chemistry Communications scooped the two big prizes at this year’s ISP Awards, Agency of the Year and the Grand Prix, while snaring four additional Golds.
(TrendHunter.com) What a horrible concept to promote a job search site! The ad communicates that seeking a new job by joining Jobzonen.dk is a good way to leave a disatisfying job, which is OK. However, depicting the u…
(TrendHunter.com) Some pictures just beg to be parodied. After recently featuring a spoof of Lohan’s recreation of Monroe’s Last Sitting shoot, we bring you a parody of one of the most iconic underwear ads of the past …
LONDON – Orange is celebrating its 10th year as Glastonbury’s mobile partner by unveiling a new way for charging mobile phones at the music festival, which this year features Jay-Z, Amy Winehouse, Kings of Leon and The Verve as its headline acts.
I’m a bit baffled by this bit of merchandising for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but I have to admit it’s awesome on some intrinsic level. The Crystal Skull Adventure Projector appears to be little more than a pimped-out View-Master for archeological scenes, with the obvious distinction that it’s also a projector. Oh, and it’s a frickin’ skull. If you’ve still got extra cash around after dropping $39.99 on one Indiana Jones skull, why not drop $2,600 on another? Via OhGizmo.
—Posted by David Griner
LONDON – House of Fraser has appointed DLKW to handle its £7m advertising account.
LONDON – Coors has returned to Colorado’s Rocky Mountains to push Coors Light beer in its latest ad campaign from Leith Agency.
LONDON – Yahoo! has postponed its annual meeting after disgruntled activist investor Carl Icahn threatened to launch a battle to oust the board following the company’s decision to spurn a $44.6bn (£22.6bn) bid from Microsoft.
LONDON – Digital agency Rufus Leonard has picked up two briefs from household goods giant Beiersdorf, after a four-way pitch.
(TrendHunter.com) If you’re going to shell out $300 for a digital camera, these days you expect something pretty snazzy. The new Pentax Optio V20 is charging just that price, and they’re getting away with it because th…
LONDON – Leith has released a new ad for Coors Light, featuring two white geeks performing a rap with West Indian accents.
Mirror Group has handed its £3 million creative account to Delaney Lund Knox Warren & Partners.
NEW YORK – A record number of votes were cast in the final episode of ‘American Idol’ this week as 32m tuned in for the final, which made the Fox a ratings winner over its network rivals.
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