Jaguar's Response To A Great Mercedes Commercial Involves Killing A Chicken
In September, Mercedes-Benz scored a YouTube hit with a commercial in which chickens, held up by people, dance while their heads remain still.It was a great way to promote the automaker's "Magic Body...
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This Heartbreaking Rendition Of 'All You Need Is Love' Will Convince You To...
A large audience assembled to see the São Paulo University Choir at the city's Museum of Art. When the curtain opened on stage, they clapped as usual, but their smiles soon turned into looks of...
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Snapchat Could Learn From The Explosive Growth In This Messaging App's...
Messaging app LINE has seen revenue grow explosively over the last year, providing a clue into how other mobile messaging apps, like Snapchat, might generate revenue. LINE's revenue was $157 million in...
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Victoria's Secret, JCPenney Make Google's List Of The Most-Searched Retail...
With 2013 coming to a close, Google has released its annual Google Trends lists showing the people, places, and things searched for most often by users around the world.Here are the 10 retail and...
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There's A Huge Flaw In Apple's New Christmas Commercial
Apple has a new Christmas-themed commercial out this week.It's a real tearjerker. In the commercial, a teenage boy appears to be glued to his iPhone while the rest of his family celebrates Christmas...
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This Is What Facebook Thinks The Future Of Cookies Look Like (FB)
Facebook is preparing to launch a bunch of new and improved capabilities for Atlas, its off-Facebook ad server, in Q1 2014, and the company's head of Atlas, Erik Johnson, agreed to chat with Business...
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See Which Major Restaurants Serve Coca-Cola Vs. Pepsi
Coca-Cola recently lost its contract with Buffalo Wild Wings to Pepsi. The deal represented a victory for Pepsi in the infamous "soda wars." We researched 34 of the top restaurant chains to see if they...
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Astonishing Chart Shows How The NFL Dominates TV Ratings
As confirmed by cold, hard consumer data, the television industry is under assault from a variety of entertainment options that have presented themselves with the advent of the internet.But while it's...
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Inside The 'Creepy Uncle Sam' Anti-Obamacare Snapchat Campaign
Before Obamacare rolled out on Oct. 1, the Koch brothers-backed activist group Generation Opportunity campaigned to get uninsured young people to opt-out of the Affordable Care Act, and instead pay a...
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Facebook's Latest Acquisition Extends The Social TV War To The Gridiron [THE...
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Facebookannounced it has acquired SportStream, a company that helps teams and media entities create real-time social experiences by integrating...
View ArticleNokia's Ad For Its New Windows 8 Tablet Is Truly Creepy And Weird
Nokia released a new commercial for its Lumia 2520 Windows-running tablet, and watching it will make you feel uncomfortable. In the ad, Nokia is marketing its new device as the mullet of tablets. Just...
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These Stats Show How Often You Curse At Cable TV Providers Over The Phone
While my own interactions with cable providers gave me the impression that getting a set-top box installed is a uniquely miserable experience, a new study indicates that satellite TV providers might...
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Jerry Seinfeld Created These Intentionally Terrible Acura Ads For His Web...
Car commercials from the 1960s are delightfully cheesy by today's standards. In a 1966 Ford Mustang ad, for example, a peppy narrator touts a "sporty steering wheel" and a "289 cubic inch Cobra V8" and...
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The Most-Googled Restaurant Chains Of 2013
Pizza Hut tops Google's list of most searched-for food companies of 2013, followed by Domino's and Starbucks.The ranking is part of Google's annual Zeitgeist list for top search terms. Here's the full...
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Here's A $500 Cardboard Box For The Kid Who Has Everything
Shopping for kids can be totally overwhelming with the plethora of choices at retailers like Toys R Us and Amazon.com. The creative directors of two advertising agencies have tried to simplify things...
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Young Woman Dies After Tweeting That She Worked 30 Hours Straight
Mita Duran, a 24-year-old woman who worked as a copywriter in Indonesia, slipped into a coma on Sunday after tweeting that she had worked for 30 hours straight. She died not long after.Duran often kept...
View ArticleThe Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco Could Once Again Star In Toyota's Super...
Toyota has confirmed its spot in the upcoming Super Bowl XLVIII.The car giant will highlight the new Toyota Highlander in a 60-second spot, AdAge confirmed with Jack Hollis, vp-marketing for Toyota...
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DataXu CEO Confirms He Will File For An IPO
DataXu CEO Mike Baker tells Business Insider that yes, his online ad-buying company will go public. An IPO is a matter of time — and timing — he says.DataXu is one of the larger independent online ad...
View ArticleGoogle Captures Some Of The Year's Most Moving Images In This Amazing...
Google has released its annual Zeitgeist video, and this year's packs in everything from Pope Francis to the Free Syrian Army.The video is not simply a collection of what Google deemed most important...
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Sears Pokes Fun At Its Empty Parking Lots In This Sad TV Ad
Sears, once America's golden retailer, has been closing hundreds of stores and selling off some of its most profitable locations following 27 straight quarterly sales declines.Now the brand is out with...
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