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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?
What's not to like? After all, kittens and cats can still break the internet, and this particular campaign for the new hybrid Peugeot 308 model is gaining applause for its side-stepping of AI. An extended metaphor which interprets cars as kittens or cautious cats, and the new vehicle as a fully developed, highly confident lion, the ad uses a model city and real felines using it. As cat-lovers will know: “You need to be ... Read More
Spanish singer-songwriter and businesswoman Rosalía, 33, turns up the heat in this ad for Calvin Klein's Elixir fragrances - Bold, Magnetic, and Solar. The Grammy Award-winning artist made her CK debut late last year, posing with a snake for their lingerie line, and is currently visible elsewhere as part of a cancer awareness campaign after she was spotted smoking a cigarette during a podcast interview. Leadin... Read More
An interesting meeting of two worlds as social service provider The Salvation Army USA and popular online platform / game creation system Roblox launch the world's first thrifting store. While the meaning of 'thrifting' - shopping for second-hand or gently used items at lower prices than new - is familiar to many of us, it came into use as a verb in the 1860s, coincidentally when The Salvation Army ... Read More
With the world a mass of impenetrable and largely incomprehensible conflict, the USA's Department of War - formerly known as the Department of Defense - recently put out this jingoistic campaign, which openly refers to recent global events such as US-Iran tensions and the US kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Iran clearly stated today that it would respond to any US "act of aggression" after US President Donald Trump said... Read More
