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Ice cream shooting out of a man's jeans - hm, pretty weird!
Like the John Lewis department store Christmas ad in the UK, Spain's national lottery each year is eagerly awaited. Like most of this year's campaigns, both have been influenced by the COVID-19 coronavirus situation. This 1'30" ad for the 2020 edition is garnering a generally positive reaction for its depth of understanding and detail without a descent into mawkishness. The narrative is a broad-ranging... Read More
Organ donation remains a contentious and emotionally charged issue. What do you think of this new initiative out of Germany, which provides a free tattoo for those wishing to be organ donors? As well as attracting attention and sparking conversation / awareness, the inking makes the wearer's wishes visible in situations where a relative's authorisation might otherwise be necessary. According to its creators, Germany has one of the l... Read More
The largest real money online gambling site in the world, Pokerstars, offers one-minute glimpse of a successful life as one of its players through elliptical references to daring deeds and bold choices from a variety of individuals. The fact that it's shot in black and white adds a touch of old-style elegance. What do you think of it? Glamorisation of what can become a dangerous addiction? Or a cool ad that captures the excitement and entertainment of its subject area really well?
US actor John Krasinksi, of action-packed 'Jack Ryan' fame, brings his comedic ('The Office') skills to a regular car trip with a friend that turns into a high-octane chase. Involving all kinds of action movie vehicles, tricks, and situations, the one-minute footage makes gentle mockery of such entertainment, all in the cause of promoting the new Palisade model from South Korean automaker Hyundai. Does the pacey parody and s... Read More
If you're not a football fan the names may not mean much to you, but Brazil's Ricardo Kaká, 43, and Italy's Fábio Cannavaro, 53 - former rivals on the pitch - are both legends in their own time, meaning that their joint promotion of a new men's fragrance is likely to score with the sporty set both on and off the field. Behind the popular Malbec line is Brazilian cosmetics company O Boticário — part of the Div... Read More
Rock singer/songwriter Bruce 'The Boss' Springsteen, 76, brings his voice to the outcry after ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents killed two people in separate incidents in Minneapolis, Minnesota this month. The Guardian newspaper speaks for many when it says: "Pledges to shut down the US’s southern border, and to deport undocumented migrants, undoubtedly played a part in winning Donald Trump a second term. ... Read More
With the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening this week, China Media Group (CMG) has released this promotional video for its upcoming coverage. The promo features an android developed by Unitree Robotics, and is attracting widespread and understandably mixed reactions. Shot in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, it represents the first time an android has walked by its... Read More
