Yesterday, Funny Or Die turned 10 years old. Founded by Will Ferrell, along with comedy writing and directing veterans Adam McKay and Chris Henchy, FOD has been on a wild ride since the 2007 release of "The Landlord," a short that featured McKay's daughter as a caustic landlord demanding rent from a fearful Ferrell. Branded...
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AdFreak Daily Roundup
April 13, 2017
Today's highs and lows of creativity
Chris Bruss picks one from each year since the launch
By Tim Nudd
Yesterday, Funny Or Die turned 10 years old. Founded by Will Ferrell, along with comedy writing and directing veterans Adam McKay and Chris Henchy, FOD has been on a wild ride since the 2007 release of "The Landlord," a short that featured McKay's daughter as a caustic landlord demanding rent from a fearful Ferrell. Branded...
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Spot aired on Fallon and Kimmel, and did trigger devices
By Tim Nudd
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Tips from Cindy Gallop, Javier Campopiano and more
By Tim Nudd
Imagine the size of that unboxing
By Angela Natividad
Complete with rad skeletons!
By David Gianatasio
To promote the 18th annual Newport Beach Film Festival, RPA floats an elusive campaign awash in dark, brooding imagery. "Go Deeper," a short film directed by Jed Hathaway, combines live-action elements with stop-motion techniques to follow a bottled message on a strange journey through the magical, murky depths. Our story opens and closes on a...
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When caring for critically ill children
By Angela Natividad
For Mother's Day this year, Cossette created a heart-wrenching piece of work that illustrates how tough it is not just to be a mom, but to be one with a child who is critically ill. You won't find a cheery "Baby Love"-type song here to temper the difficulty. "SickKids VS: MomStrong," created for Canada's SickKids...
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Michael Hart of mono picks his 3 favorite ads
By Tim Nudd
This fall will mark five years since McCann Melbourne unleashed "Dumb Ways to Die." No PSA since then, with the exception of the Ad Council's "Love Has No Labels," has come close to matching the global appeal of the adorable blobs who famously meet their demise in various comically stupid ways--ways that, Metro Trains memorably...
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What are you putting in your mouth?
By Katie Richards
People are so concerned with keeping harmful toxins and chemicals out of their food, cleaning products and makeup, but what about something most of us use at least twice a day? Ever think about the chemicals that could be hiding inside your toothpaste? Yeah, probably not. But don't worry, Hello Products is looking out for...
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Michael O'Rourke joins from New York Festivals
By Tim Nudd
ADC, formerly the Art Directors Club, has welcomed a new leader as The One Club for Creativity, the umbrella organization formed by the recent merger of ADC with fellow nonprofit The One Club, charts a path forward. Michael O'Rourke takes the role of ADC executive director, a post that had been vacant since Ignacio Oreamuno...
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'OK, Google, what is the Whopper burger?'
By Tim Nudd
People who tune in to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon or Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight in New York, Miami and Los Angeles--and who also own a Google Home device--are in for a bit of a surprise, thanks to Burger King. The fast-food chain will air a 15-second spot on those shows featuring a unique...
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