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BMW Imagines the Car of the Future, and It's One Hell of a Sweet Ride
Move over, KITT. This concept car from BMW makes you look like a broken-down jalopy. Behold, an AI-powered wheeled wonder straight out of William Gibson's wet dreams (or maybe his nightmares). In...
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Ad of the Day: Heineken Found the Perfect Victim for This Hilarious Soccer Prank
Yeah, pranks are a bit passé. But a good one is still plenty entertaining, and this Heineken stunt from Publicis Italy is worth it—because the victim, who awesomely thinks he's the one being...
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Harlequin's Latest Romance Novel Ads Pack Every Hunky Cliché Into Your Work...
If you're an overworked office drone in need of steamy relief, romance publisher Harlequin reminds you that you can carry all the fantasies you need for just such an emergency ... in a conveniently...
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A Giant Chocolate Hen Lays Sweet Easter Surprises in Supermarket's Ad Campaign
Which came first, the 30-foot-tall chocolate chicken or the 200-pound candy egg? Both appear in VCCP's wacky Easter-themed campaign for Asda. Apparently believing Brits' teeth aren't bad enough...
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Toy Blocks Suddenly Become Monstrous in This Incredible Childhood Cancer PSA
There's something especially sinister about using a banal toy, like a wooden block, to illustrate cancer. But this is the approach World Child Cancer takes in "The Big C." Directed by Steve Cope, with...
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How a Brewer Helped This Guy Realize His Dream of Being Punched in the Face...
Can this guy take a punch from a pro boxer? And just as important, wouldn't you like to watch this guy take a punch from a pro boxer? If you would, here's the video for you. Ad agency Mechanica...
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Solve These 3 Brutal Math Problems for Pi Day, and Win 3.14 Years of Free...
Real-time marketing around random holidays is usually a snoozefest. But Pizza Hut is going all in for Pi Day, honoring the famed irrational number by running an intriguing contest. It got a well-known...
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Is This Lane Bryant Ad With Ashley Graham and Other Curvy Models Too Much for...
In a scandal that may spark déjà vu among observers with a long memory, retailer Lane Bryant is accusing TV networks ABC and NBC of refusing to air a body-positive lingerie ad featuring plus-size...
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Hillary Clinton Morphs Into Bernie Sanders in SNL's Latest Hilarious Fake...
A week after excoriating Donald Trump with a fake campaign ad decrying his followers as racist, Saturday Night Live turned its attention to Hillary Clinton this weekend—knocking the Democratic...
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Honey Nut Cheerios Mascot Goes Missing as Brand Addresses Declining Bee...
In one of the most obvious yet still cool examples of cause marketing, Honey Nut Cheerios in Canada is pledging to help find a solution to unstable bee populations—by launching a whole integrated...
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SXSW Attendees Can Paint Their Own Virtual Reality Happy Meal Box
A new virtual reality program McDonald's is debuting at South by Southwest this week has the crowds of tech and agency people immersing themselves into one of the brand's most iconic products: the...
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Amnesty International Unveils Incredible VR Experience Showing the...
It's been said virtual reality might be the ultimate empathy machine, allowing people to see through the eyes of others and better understand their struggles. A new campaign by Amnesty International...
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Mindshare’s Content Guru on What It's Like to Be a Creative in a Media Agency
SpecsCurrent gig Co-president, Mindshare Content+ Entertainment N.A.Age 39Twitter @gymanagoAdweek: What was it like to transition from TV to becoming a creative guy in a media agency? Greg Manago: When...
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This Digital Design Agency Creates User-Friendly Experiences for Big Brands
SpecsWho (L. to r.) Creative director Mark Jarecke, design director Mike Lee and strategy director Elizabeth StaffordWhat Digital design studioWhere New York Brands as diverse as Bobbi Brown, Bon...
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Cristiano Ronaldo Takes an Unreal Number of Selfies With Fans in This...
Here's a weird idea. For ROC Live Life Loud, Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo worked with Shareability, which co-owns the speaker and headphone brand with him, to engage in an odd game, more or...
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Norton Explores Shady Data Havens Like This North Sea Platform in Amazing...
Anti-virus compay Norton has released a fascinating new documentary on the world of bulletproof hosting—providing server space to clients with little or no oversight on the content—and the hazards the...
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Ad of the Day: PlayStation Vue Helps You Escape From the Evil Clutches of Big...
Forget about the Thought Police … here comes the cable company! Big Cable is portrayed as a dystopian, soul-sucking force (not a big stretch there) in "Escape," the first TV spot for Sony's...
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FTC Slams Lord & Taylor for Not Disclosing Paid Social Posts and Native Ads
The Federal Trade Commission's decision to crack down on Lord & Taylor today for failing to reveal its relationships with paid promoters may change native ads and influencer-driven social media...
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Lowe's and BBDO Want to 'Make Your Home Happy' With Help From Talking Animals
Talking animals are a reliable comic advertising staple that Lowe's is embracing, with a twist, in its new campaign from BBDO New York, which introduces a new theme, "Make Your Home Happy," and hopes...
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Ad of the Day: Guys With Comically Dry Skin Debut Dollar Shave Club's...
Guys suck when it comes to skin care. Either they do nothing for their skin at all—leaving it dry, chapped and cracked—or they try to use moisturising products on the market, which leave them feeling...
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