Britain's Daily Mail Is Now America's 3rd Largest Online Newspaper
You're probably familiar with The MailOnline — the shrill, photo-heavy news site that revels in headlines such as, "Miley Cyrus goes bra-less in midriff-baring top (well, she was meeting Britney...
View ArticleWhat Your iPhone Would Look Like If It Were A Brazilian Prison
These amazing works of Photoshop are ads for Brazilian magazine Go Outside.The ads (scroll down for full size) feature three remote prisons shaped like an iPhone, a computer mouse, and a clock....
View ArticleThis Television Commercial Was Filmed Entirely On An iPhone 5
To emphasize its mobile capabilities, Allied Irish Bank shot its new 30-second TV ad only using an iPhone 5.While it doesn't have awe-inspiring special effects — the Rothco-created ad shoots the...
View ArticleThis Ad Guy Audited His Facebook Account To Prove That It's Not Filling Up...
You've probably complained — and heard other people complain — that Facebook just seems to be filled with ads these days.By contrast, the current received wisdom among advertisers is that Facebook...
View ArticleIf You Want A Job At LinkedIn, You Can Increase Your Chances By Applying At...
Danielle Bermond is the senior human resources business partner at LinkedIn in New York. She spends a lot of time recruiting for LinkedIn's various ad sales and marketing teams.She sat down with us...
View Article'Homeland' Lead Damian Lewis Stars In This 13-Minute Ad For A $100K Jaguar
Jaguar is pulling out all the stops to promote its first new sports car since 1974, and that includes releasing a 13-minute ad/short film starring Homeland's Damian Lewis.Lewis, who told the Hollywood...
View ArticleThe US Army Made Some Strange PSAs Starring A Soldier Dressed Up As Batman
According to new official PSAs, made by the U.S. Army, the Bagram military base in Afghanistan has a special someone keeping its soldiers in check and following safety procedures: Batman.Listening to...
View ArticleMaurice Levy Says He's A 'Good Soldier,' But Really Wants To Retire
In a recent interview with Campaign, Publicis CEO Maurice Levy emphasized that even though he's been "a good soldier," he's ready to retire.It's no secret that the 71-year-old advertising powerhouse...
View ArticleMeet The Gorgeous Model Who Could Take Miranda Kerr's Place At Victoria's Secret
Karlie Kloss is Victoria's Secret's latest Angel. The 20-year-old could take the place of Miranda Kerr, the longtime brand ambassador who just confirmed her departure. While 40 models walk in the...
View ArticleBusiness Magazine Compares Angela Merkel To Hitler In New Ad Campaign
Mercado Magazine, a small business journal, just released a series of advertisements that is begging to drum up some controversy.One ad asks viewers to "Understand and make your own Merkel," visually...
View ArticleAD OF THE DAY: Bottled Water Can Stop You Being Dumb
Three new ads for Deep RiverRock bottled water serve to remind us why hydrating is so important. It keeps you mentally sharp, for one thing.Allow thirst to dull your senses and you may end up the wrong...
View ArticleHere Are All The People Plotting To Kill The McDonald's Happy Meal (MCD)
This week, Brazilian consumer protection agency Procon fined McDonald's $1.6 million for targeting children with advertising and Happy Meal toys.While this will have little effect on the fast-food...
View ArticleJCPenney Has Chosen A New Ad Agency [THE BRIEF]
JCPenney— under the purview of Sergio Zyman — has chosen Y&R New York as its new lead agency. The troubled retailer parted ways with Saatchi & Saatchi a couple of years ago to work with Mother,...
View ArticleAmazon's New Ad Network May Already Be Making $500 Million In Sales (AMZN)
Amazon's margins on its new ad network are four or five times greater than the margin on its regular retail business, according to a long take on the company by Reuters' Alistair Barr and Jennifer...
View ArticleUp To 14% Of Mobile Traffic Is Controlled By Hackers
Botnets that try to hack into your online accounts are moving onto mobile phones, according to Solve Media, the company that makes those "captcha" word problems users must type-in to prove they're...
View ArticleCash-Strapped Spain Will Rename Part Of Madrid's Subway System 'Sol Vodafone'...
Madrid will rename its landmark Sol metro station "Sol Vodafone" under an advertising deal with the British mobile operator to raise millions of euros in the recession, officials said on Wednesday.The...
View ArticleThis Banned Nike 'Boston Massacre' T-Shirt Is Selling On eBay For $150,000
Nike pulled all its "Boston Massacre" T-shirts from outlets a few days ago — the shirts refer to the Yankees - Red Sox rivalry — but one of them is now for sale on eBay.Current bid: $150,000.It's used,...
View ArticleBeyoncé Debuts Latest Song In New H&M Ad
H&M has chosen Beyoncé to front their latest Summer campaign full of bikinis and beach frocks.In a 90-second video entitled "Beyonce as Mrs. Carter in H&M" directed by Jonas Akerlund, the...
View ArticleBusiness Insider Is Hiring A Killer Sales Development Director
We’re looking for strong creative thinker and manager with an understanding of several key customer segments, including tech, finance, liquor and auto. The sales development director will grow, mentor...
View ArticleHere's The Hyundai 'Suicide' Ad The Company Doesn't Want You To See
Hyundai has withdrawn a TV commercial for its ix35 which shows a man failing to kill himself because the car's exhaust emissions are 100% water, and not carbon monoxide. The "joke" is that the ix35 is...
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