In a matter of just a few years, Unilever's Axe has gone from unabashedly (and often crassly) celebrating male stereotypes to forcefully opposing them. And its new campaign, from 72andSunny Amsterdam, represents its boldest step yet in combating what it's now calling "toxic masculinity" and its debilitating effects on young men. The new work is...
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May 17, 2017
Today's highs and lows of creativity
'Is It Ok for Guys?' campaign is based on real Google searches
By Tim Nudd
In a matter of just a few years, Unilever's Axe has gone from unabashedly (and often crassly) celebrating male stereotypes to forcefully opposing them. And its new campaign, from 72andSunny Amsterdam, represents its boldest step yet in combating what it's now calling "toxic masculinity" and its debilitating effects on young men. The new work is...
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Deutsch's Pete Favat picks his 3 favorite ads
By Tim Nudd
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The opportunity for predictive engagement
London office makes a Rube Goldberg machine for Barclays
By Tim Nudd
For all your hot dog identification needs
By Angela Natividad
PSA for the U.K.'s Bede House
By David Gianatasio
Let's say you're traveling in England, and in the course of trying to access the internet, you come across a network called "Free_Public_Wi-Fi." Upon connecting, you're greeted not by a welcome screen, but by an apparent FaceTime call from a woman who, as you continue to watch, becomes the victim of abuse right before your...
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A giant light show prize wheel visible from 12,000 feet up
By Gabriel Beltrone
To celebrate 21 years in business, and 12 of shuttling Canadians to Las Vegas, air carrier WestJet decided to give passengers on one flight access to a special game of chance--a giant spiraling light show lottery visible from 12,000 feet in the air. The prize, for one lucky flier--a two night-stay at the Venetian hotel...
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Pregnant socks! Severed ears! Gimps!
By David Gianatasio
Lights, camera, cray-cray! TBWA\Chiat\Day New York and OPC Films celebrate wild (and creepy) creativity in a set of commercials touting the 20th anniversary of the Brooklyn Film Festival, which runs June 2-11 at various neighborhood theaters. "The attitude and cred of the festival really gave us license to push to envelope," agency associate creative director...
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Then, Thalys could take them there
By Angela Natividad
For the last six years, rail company Thalys' "Welcome to Our World" signature has served as a series of uniquely packaged invitations to encourage people to travel. Two years ago it used sound, with the acoustically driven "Sounds of the City" campaign. Building on that, this year the French service brings us "Scents of the...
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Is the Gal Gadot movie getting a fair shake?
By Chris Thilk
A couple of weeks ago, Shana O'Neil at Blastr created a tempest when she publicly questioned Warner Bros.' marketing commitment to the upcoming Wonder Woman movie. She pointed to a general lack of advertising and news coverage, specifically compared to recent Warner Bros. superhero releases like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad,...
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Approach to a sensitive topic goes awry
By Patrick Coffee
UPDATE: Immediately after we published this story, a McDonald's U.K. spokesperson confirmed that the chain had reversed course and decided to pull the ad. "We can confirm today that we have taken the decision to withdraw our 'Dad' TV advert," the statement read. "The advert will be removed from all media, including TV and cinema,...
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