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Ice cream shooting out of a man's jeans - hm, pretty weird!
Every single day, 1.8 million kilograms of the UK's plastic waste is exported to other countries. In this arresting footage, titled 'Downing St Disaster', environmental organisation Greenpeace asks and answers the question: What would it look like if that exact amount was dumped on Downing Street? Located in the City of Westminster in London - hence the 'Wasteminster' parody tag - Downing St houses the official residences an... Read More
Back in the Sixties, Spanish designer Paco Rabanne galvanised the French fashion world with his use of unusual materials such as metals and paper for his flamboyant clothing creations. You can see from this ad that his eponymous label - launched in 1966 with 'Manifesto: 12 unwearable dresses in contemporary materials' - is still in the business of surprise, and still on trend, not to say ahead of the wave... Read More
Fellow tennis legend John McEnroe makes a cameo appearance with his trademark "You cannot be serious!" exclamation as Serena Williams sees off a selection of ball-firing robots in this amusing ad for DirecTV. Attired as the superhero character Wonder Woman, the US player sets her formidable focus on overcoming the formidable-looking rogue machines, to promote the broadcast company's new streaming service of live ... Read More
Lovers of beer and quirky ads will be hoping - and be right - that it signifies 'The Most Interesting Man® in the World'. The slogan accompanied a series of hit ads for Mexican brew Dos Equis, and has recently spawned a plethora of AI knock-offs and 'tributes', a trend which has perhaps triggered a response to reclaim the magic. The original 2006 protagonist was played by US actor Jonathan Goldsmith, who was replaced by a younge... Read More
Founded in 2017 as a canned water company and now selling selling still mountain water, sparkling water, and iced teas, Liquid Death - there's a hint in the name - has always based its advertising on an 'anti-advertising' and potentially offensive approach. “We’re trying to be the funniest thing in your feed that day," the brand told Morning Brew newsletter. "Those tropes, those jingles, the setups are so embedded i... Read More
Some welcome gulps of simple visual absurdity to lighten the mood and refresh the spirit. This one-minute campaign promotes an Indian-Pakistani cumin-based soft drink called Lahori Zeera. The popular tangy beverage features a blend of natural spices including roasted cumin seeds (zeera), black salt, black pepper, and dry ginger powder, as well as sugar, lemon juice concentrate, and sometimes mint. An intrig... Read More
... says hacked-off dog smoking a fag in a pub. This two-minute satire involves talking animals giving their unbridled take on the state of the nation. You don't need to be familiar with British politics / society to appreciate the footage - the AI animation itself is enjoyable, and the feelings expressed will probably be relatable to many of us in other countries. In the UK, the current government is Labour, with Keir Star... Read More
