| | | | | Burger King Offers an Adults-Only Valentine’s Day Meal, With a Different Kind of Toy Inside Why should kids have all the fun? By Tim Nudd Fast-food chains have done a lot of goofy things for Valentine's Day over the years, including, most famously, the candlelight dinners at White Castle. But Burger King Israel is taking things to an awkward new level--with a very happy Valentine's Day meal for adults only. The meal comes with: 2 Whoppers 2 packs of french...
Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | >From Sex to Shrimp, How One Used Car Dealer Scrubs Away Any Vehicle’s Gross History A crime-scene investigator puts Starmark's system to the test By T.L. Stanley It's a used car, so it had a life before you came along. But exactly what kind of mischief happened in there? And what's that funky smell? If you really don't want to know, and would prefer to have all traces of lewd behavior, food products, sweat and stank removed from the vehicle, a company...
Read more » | | See Google Pixel’s Lovely Tribute to Prince, and Other Big Grammy Ads You May Have Missed Including Target's 'It Takes Two' remake, and Lincoln's special amp By Tim Nudd Coming a week after the Super Bowl, the Grammy Awards are also something of an advertising showcase, if a less expansive (and expensive) one. Sunday's telecast featured some previously released ads from major marketers--notably, Adidas. But it also had some cool new commercials, too. Check out some of the high-profile spots from Grammys night below....
Read more » | | This Year, Treat Your Valentine to a Wonderfully Creepy Love Song From Snuggle Bear And personalize it, for maximum awkwardness By Gabriel Beltrone Whether you're anticipating or dreading Valentine's Day, here's a delightfully ridiculous campaign from fabric softener Snuggle, and its teddy bear mascot, that's sure to improve your Feb. 14. In a set of customizable videos, by Campbell Ewald, the fuzzy character doesn't just speak--it sings schlocky classics like Bill Medley and Jennifer Warne's "I've Had the...
Read more » | | | | | This Ode to the Climate Is So Beautiful, It Takes the Breath Away Charles Dance, Miranda Richardson, Jason Isaacs and David Gyasi star in a magnificent climate change spot By Angela Natividad The Climate Coalition, comprised of over 100 U.K. charities and climate-related organizations, has released "A Love Song," a breathtaking tribute to the planet. Created by RSA Films, it opens with a sense of foreboding: "I've heard talk of a quiet violence waiting at the water's edge," intones Charles Dance at its start, channeling his calmest,...
Read more » | | How the Brilliantly High-Concept Nike Commercial ‘Tag’ Changed Sports Advertising Forever KBS's Patrick Scissons picks his three favorite ads By Tim Nudd Few sports advertising campaigns have been as influential as Nike's "Play" by Wieden + Kennedy. Launched in the summer of 2001, it took what had been primarily a performance sports brand and gave it a fun, inclusive attitude, inspiring ordinary athletes and encouraging them to define what their game is. The campaign's inventive storytelling was...
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