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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
... 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
In what's billed as ' witty new breed', this movie tells the story of a shepherd who likes to read mystery stories to his flock, and what happens when his comfortable, caring routine is disrupted. As the sheep realise the humans brought in to solve the 'herder mystery' aren't going to be any use, the movie takes an animated comedic turn featuring a slew of popular / revered actors plu... Read More
Satirical television puppet show 'Spitting Image' first broadcast in 1984 (hm), and became a hit for its use of puppet caricatures of high-profile people to take humorous yet incisive digs at the world of politics, entertainment, sport and British popular culture of the era. After a decline in the 90s, the show returned in 2020 - in digital format, available on YouTube, and using caricatures of contemporary figures such ... Read More
Iconic 67-piece South African Afropop band Mango Groove teams up with the country's grocery retailer Pick n Pay to bring a surprised couple of beach walkers a twist on the genie/lamp story. The woman has no hesitation in stating her three wishes, which are served up in quick succession. Providing a different vibe from the 'white Christmas' festive campagins of colder climes, the ad brings us a dollop of summer w... Read More
