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Facebook Hires New Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa
Facebook has appointed one of U.K. advertising’s most high-profile players as the social network’s new head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa: Nicola Mendelsohn, executive chairman of the...
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Game Maker Fills Pool With 55,000 Gallons of Blood and Guts, Invites You to...
There's a bunch of genetic meddling going on in the new video game Resident Evil Revelations. It may stand to reason, then, that marketer Capcom would stage a wholly unnatural promotion for its...
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British Advertising Hits New Low With Commercial Starring Talking Butt Crack
What a week it's been. As Friday draws to a close, I see your defecating man in the exercise video and your threesome-inducing Sexual Chocolate wine, and I raise you one talking butt crack in this...
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Better Eyewear Means Fewer Dead Cats, Says Amusing Specsavers Ad
The best performance by a cat in a TV commercial this week goes to the fluffy mess in this new British spot for eyewear maker Specsavers. Not that the veterinarian here would know—he's not clear on...
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Puma's Dance Dictionary Will Leave You at a Loss for Words
The Puma Dance Dictionary, created by Grey London to push the brand's new Sync fragrances (yes, Puma makes fragrances), allows users to select words and phrases which are then translated into dance...
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Ad of the Day: VisitEngland
Everyone's favorite British Claymation characters are famously fond of taking trips to far-flung places. In their first Oscar-nominated short, Wallace (a known Wensleydale enthusiast) and Gromit spend...
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Bunnies Snuggle on a Hotel Bed in the Year's Most Shamelessly Adorable...
Cats get most of the Internet love, but bunnies can put on quite a show of devastating cuteness as well—as displayed in this new spot from BETC London for Ibis Hotels. The ad was filmed over two days...
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Who's the Fastest Person on the Internet? The 100-Meter Scroll Aims to Find Out
Not since I used to play Summer Games on the Commodore 64 have I bludgeoned computer hardware in an effort to complete a simulation of a track-and-field event. But now, thanks to two creatives at Grey...
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Most Brutal Prankvertising Stunt Yet Might Kill You Before It Can Save You
We've written here and there about prankvertising and the joy marketers seem to derive from scaring the crap out of people in public places. This video eclipses them all, though, for the sheer...
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Comedy Troupe Prepares to Improvise Three-Minute Ad on Live TV
Forgetting that a lot of improv comedy stinks, ad agency 18 Feet & Rising is partnering with British improv troupe Mischief Theatre to produce a live ad that will air on U.K. Comedy Central on the...
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Domino's Tests Delivery of Pizza by Remote-Controlled Drone
Drones are in the news for all sorts of horrible reasons, but Domino's might salvage its reputation somewhat by eventually—someday—using them to deliver pizza. The company's DomiCopter—a joint effort...
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Volkswagen Uses Sinatra's 'My Way' to Great Effect in Schizophrenic New Ad
Adam&eveDDB once again gambles on an unconventional approach for Volkswagen in this new U.K. spot, which offers cornball renditions of "My Way," including one performed on pan pipes, for the first...
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Ad of the Day: Tango
BBH London's new campaign for Tango, the British soft-drink brand, really pumps me up. Folks who enjoy the beverage in these superbly silly spots growl "AAARGH!" at full volume and flex their suddenly...
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Light Artist Turns Hill Into Giant Illuminated Breast for Cancer Charity
British light artist Bruce Munro has turned a piece of the Wiltshire countryside in England into a giant Lite Brite breast. Dubbed the "Beacon on the Hill," the installation is actually a dome made of...
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Horrible Giant Babies Urge Londoners to Bet on the Royal Infant's Hair Color
William and Kate's incoming royal baby has been a hot topic of conversation in England for a while now, but apparently it's also the subject of high-stakes betting. In fact, gambling website Paddy...
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British Ad With Mom Showing Off Cleavage to Her Son's Friends Escapes Censure
Undeniably stupid, but worth banning? That was the tough call facing Britain's ad watchdog as it dealt with 176 complaints over the spot below, for soft drink Irn-Bru. The plot, such as it is,...
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The Sun Celebrates the Royal Baby and Other Famous Infants Who'll Soon Be...
William and Kate's baby is just a day old, and he's already out carousing with other overprivileged infants. Grey London whipped up the "Future Rulers" ad above for The Sun, showing the royal baby...
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William and Kate's Nursery Decorator Screws Up Royally in Carling Ad
The congratulatory ads continue to roll in following the birth of William and Kate's royal baby on Monday. Here's Carling's entry from ad agency Creature—an amusing tale of a palace nursery decorator...
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British Bakery Cooks Up Best Headline for a Royal-Baby Tribute Ad
Most of the tactical marketing around the royal baby's birth has been a bit undercooked, but this headline from British bakery Warburtons is pretty decent. By WCRS in London.CREDITS Client: Warburtons...
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Pair of Ad Women Take a Stand Against Nike Over Sneaker Designs
Emily Hodgson and Emilie Riis, staffers at London ad agency 18 Feet & Rising, have harnessed the awesome global power of the Internet for its ultimate purpose—pestering Nike. They've created...
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