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Malware Attack Hits Thousands Of Visitors To Yahoo.com
Two internet security firms have warned that hundreds of thousands of Yahoo.com visitors may have encountered malware from Yahoo's advertising servers, The Washington Post reports.In a blog post on...
View ArticleHeineken Has Finally Found A Way To Get Club-Goers To Drink More Responsibly...
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:A new "study" from Heineken finds that people are more likely to drink responsibly at a club if they're being entertained by a quality DJ. By...
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The New 'Old Spice' Ad Is Terrifying For Teenage Boys And Hilarious For The...
Old Spice unveiled a hilarious new commercial that's up there with some of the brand's best (and zaniest) work.The spot, called "Momsong," features moms creeping on their teenage sons' dates, and...
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David Beckham's H&M Super Bowl Commercial Will Allow You To Buy The Clothes...
Retired soccer star and cultural icon David Beckham will appear in a Super Bowl commercial for H&M, where viewers will be able to buy products from his Bodywear clothing line directly from their...
View ArticleP&G Made An Awesome Sequel To Its Tearjerker 'Thank You, Mom' Ad From The...
Olympic athletes not only represent their countries — they also represent their families.Last year, consumer goods giant P&G saw the potential in this idea, and created the "Thank You, Mom"...
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Tell Us Who Are The 30 Most Creative People In Advertising Under 30
Back in October, we gave you a look at the 24 Most Creative People in Advertising, an impressive list of the best and brightest minds the industry had to offer in 2013.But now it's a New Year, and our...
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Study Says Most Super Bowl Ads Are Actually Less Effective Than The Average...
Besides being the NFL championship, the Super Bowl is a crazy spectacle of ads. Brands and agencies put forth their biggest efforts (and biggest expenses) to make an impression that will last all...
View ArticleThe Projected Winner Of Doritos' Fan-Made Super Bowl Ad Contest Is Absolutely...
Voting is underway for Doritos eighth "Crash The Super Bowl" contest, in which five fans have a shot at having their commercial play during the game.The ad that gets the most votes will get airtime and...
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Anti-Consumerist Rapper Macklemore Adds Dr Pepper To Growing List Of...
The Seattle-based rapper Macklemore and his DJ partner Ryan Lewis hit the mainstream in the fall of 2012 with "Thrift Shop," a quirky ode to anti-consumerism that put forth the idea that spending money...
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'Small Town Shallow Pockets': Here Are The Crude Names Data Companies Use To...
Last month, a Senate Committee report lambasted "data brokers" for preying on the poor by selling information that highlights which segments of the population are most financially vulnerable.On the...
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This Safe Driving Ad From New Zealand Will Give You The Chills
What if two drivers could share their final thoughts in the seconds before a horrendous car accident?A new ad from the New Zealand Transport Agency makes this dialogue happen. A man pulls out into an...
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Stephen Colbert Will Star In Wonderful Pistachios' Super Bowl Ads [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Stephen Colbert will be starring in two Super Bowl ads for Wonderful Pistachios. It will kick off a year-long advertising campaign with the...
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A Clever New Ad From India Shows Just How Stupid Men Look When They Creep On...
A Mumbai film institute made a clever ad skewering India's culture of female objectification, and released it one year after the heavily publicized gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student.Though...
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Facebook's Auto-Play Videos Show How Important Video Is Becoming To Social...
Facebook's new auto-play video feature — in which videos in the stream begin playing as the user scrolls past — is a clear indication of how important social media is becoming for video...
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Dirk Nowitzki Dressed Up As 'Anchorman' Ron Burgundy To Introduce 'The Dallas...
"Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" has been one of the most heavily promoted movies in recent memory.In the weeks leading up to the film's Dec. 18 opening, lead actor Will Ferrell was seen in his Ron...
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Here Are The Hilariously Detailed Descriptions Of The Fake Lives Advertisers...
If it sometimes feels like advertisers don't treat you like a human being, don't worry, they do.It's just that they treat you like a bunch of human beings packed into one.We recently stumbled across a...
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How A Wave Of Deals Has Created A New Mobile Advertising Ecosystem
Mobile advertising has carved out a significant share of advertising revenues faster than many expected. But until recently, increased spending had not made the mobile ad ecosystem any less complex.A...
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TurboTax Will Try To Make Doing Your Taxes Look Fun At This Year's Super Bowl
TurboTax will run a 60-second advertisement at this year's Super Bowl as part of a new campaign to persuade Americans that filing their own taxes is not an imposing, time-consuming hassle, but a way of...
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Facebook Is Putting The Fate Of Its Advertisers In The Hands Of Its Users
When Facebook announced in December that its algorithm change would prioritize "high-quality content," publishers and advertisers waited to see what that actually meant.Well, CEO Mark Zuckerberg...
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Heinz Will Advertise At This Year's Super Bowl After A 16-Year Absence
Heinz Ketchup will advertise at this year's Super Bowl, marking the brand's first Super Bowl ad in 16 years, and only its second appearance at the big game ever.Heinz announced Tuesday it will have a...
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