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Air New Zealand Travels to Middle-earth With In-Flight Safety Video
Yes, yes, my precious! Air New Zealand and WETA Workshop soar with this Hobbit tie-in—a real in-flight safety video. Characters from J.R.R. Tolkien demonstrate what to do in the case of an emergency...
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Gum Election 2012: Stick It to the Candidate You Hate the Most
In the event that your polling place was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, you can still vote for president early by smearing gum on the candidate you hate the most. Gum Election 2012—a street-art project...
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Honda Fit for Women Is Pink, Dotted With Hearts, and Even Prevents Wrinkles
Women, if you have a Bic for Her pen handy, you'll want to jot this down. Over in Japan, Honda is making an adorable little version of its Fit compact car that's specially designed for women! How so?...
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Darth Vader Goes (Back) to Disneyland After Lucasfilm Deal
In a bit of corporate efficiency that would make the Empire proud, Disney has taken this 2011 commercial for its Star Wars-themed Star Tours ride at Disneyland and recut it to celebrate he company's...
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Switzerland Kills All the Clocks in Timeless Tourism Ad
Switzerland's appeal as a vacation destination is timeless. As proof, the nation's tourism authority springs "Clocks" on the masses. Spillman/Felser/Leo Burnett's film finds Sebi and Paul, a pair of...
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Wii U Commercial Is a Spectacular Dubstep Disaster
Some readers felt we were being premature when we announced the death of dubstep at the hands of advertising earlier this year. But now you're going to wish we'd been right. Nintendo has released this...
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Mr. Burns Endorses Mitt Romney
With only a few days left, Charles Montgomery Burns has declared his presidential endorsement for none other than Mitt Romney. Sitting next to a few binders full of women, the fictional plutocrat of...
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In Sandy's Wake, Power Bar's NYC Marathon Ads Are Weirdly Gripping
"I think I'll put the pain aside." That's one of several evocative lines in Power Bar's new ads in support of the 2012 ING New York City Marathon—a race, still scheduled for this Sunday, that's become...
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Dewar's: The Drinking Man's Scotch Preferred by English Women
Dewar's is trying to convince young drinkers that Scotch whiskey isn't just a drink for your irrationally angry grandfather. It's also a drink for irrationally angry hot English women with Scottish...
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Swimming Pools, Cakes and Mockery Are Like Facebook
"Swimming pools are filled with people. Some you know. Some you don't. And every once in a while you see something that maybe you shouldn't. That’s why swimming pools are a little like Facebook."...
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Hyundai Beats Rivals on Track, Consoles Them With Sympathy Cards
Hyundai and its agency, Innocean, are so proud of the Genesis Coupe R-Spec, and so unaware of the concept of a sore winner, that they made four "sympathy card" ads directed at the four cars Hyundai...
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Buyral: When Your Video Absolutely, Positively Has to Go Viral
Clients are obsessed with it—how do you make a video go viral? Now, there's a simple, foolproof solution. Just call Buyral, the pioneer in getting children, interns, the elderly and an increasingly...
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Delta Takes Off With Pair of New In-Flight Safety Videos
When airlines launch new in-flight safety videos, frequent fliers like myself feel a certain nerdy excitement, not unlike Steve Martin's The Jerk yelling "The new phonebook's here!" Thankfully, Delta...
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Will Ferrell Will Do Anything for You, If You Just Vote for Obama
Will Ferrell delivers the silliest and perhaps the most inspired presidential endorsement of the campaign season, donning a red smoking jacket and sporting a porny mustache as he offers to do...
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Little French Maids Will Clean Your Tank, Says Gasoline Ad
In Romania, gasoline brand Rompetrol keeps your engine clean like a horde of miniature, synchronized robot women wiggling and thrusting in skimpy French maid outfits. Because horny ad dudes in Romania...
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All's Well That Doesn't End Well in Romantic Comedy From Sears
Here's a fun trailer for a romantic comedy about two lost souls (bloggers, obviously) who reconnect in an airport … with a twist ending. Spoiler alert: Because love is a lot like hurtling headfirst...
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Alligator Sinks Its Teeth Into Acting Job for Jeremiah Weed
London ad agency Johnny Fearless used an actual alligator in this new ad for Jeremiah Weed Brew, in which the beast plays an ordinary household pet—the kind of arrangement, much like the beverage...
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Meet Pumpkin-Headed Turkey Claus, King of Holiday Shopping Mascots!
Daily-deal sites are a dime a dozen, but how many have their own holiday? RetailMeNot.com has invented OctoNovemCember, a magical time of year when Pumpkin-Headed Turkey Claus travels the Web to...
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Is It Worth It? Notes on Life and Career From a Late Adman
"So was it worth it? Well, of course not. It turns out it was just advertising. There was no higher calling. No ultimate prize." That's one conclusion drawn by Linds Redding in "A Short Lesson in...
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Don't Steal This Agency's Parking Spots, Unless You Want a Good Caning
Partners + Napier in Atlanta recently gave its copywriters license to spice up the signs next to its parking spots, warning people not to use them unless they have business with the agency. The signs...
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