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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?
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
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
Indian actor Boman Irani partners here with pharma company Lilly India to raise awareness around obesity. The strong 'it's not your fault' message challenges those concerned about encouraging reliance on medical solutions for conditions they perceive as manageable and even reversible through lifestyle, diet, and personal choice. "Complex biological factors, often beyond your control, can cause your body to ... Read More
Lots of us will relate to the opening points made in this campaign by Dutch lager brand Amstel: advertising is manipulated and manipulative. Who knew? But certain protections have been preserved by these very mechanism. This picture portrayal may strike a 'show the beautiful reality' note, but it also feels inherently intrusive. The brand does ask the question we're likely asking ourselves, but is it enough to know t... Read More
Set up in 1971, environmental activism organisatiton Greenpeace continues to work - as its name indicates - towards a greener and more peaceful world. In this campaign, amid the vertiginous rise of artificial intelligence (AI), it takes aim at US multinational Nvidia, currently one of the world's most profitable tech companies. Nvidia, says Greenpeace, presents a clean and green image in the global #AI industry, "but behin... Read More
Actor / singer Bette Midler, 80, has released a version of US folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie's 1944 protest song ‘All You Fascists Bound to Lose’, after tweaking the lyrics to reflect current events. Dismissed as a "garbage song" by the White House, the new track references cover-ups for the Epstein files as well as the ongoing war on Iran and other issues. Though it does not explicitly name sitting US President Dona... Read More