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Ad of the Day: Dodge The Charger is tough enough that you'll still be using it to outrun aliens in 2046

It's the rare commercial that you wish went on longer. But such is the case with this 30-second Dodge Charger spot advertising the Chrysler brand's tie-in with the groundbreaking TV…

May 24, 2013, 2:27 PM EDT

Microsoft Humiliates Siri in Biting Parody of Apple's iPad Ads CP+B's clever spot goes viral

Microsoft says a mouthful in this ad from Crispin Porter + Bogusky. And—surprise!—those words are spoken by Siri, Apple's voice assistant, from an iPad sitting next to a Windows 8…

May 24, 2013, 11:59 AM EDT

Jell-O Hijacks Twitter's Profane #FML Hashtag, Changes It to Mean 'Fun My Life' More effing around by CP+B

The ubiquitous Twitter hashtag #FML (there have been 37,000 #FML-tagged tweets in the past seven days alone) is generally understood to be short for an obscene phrase uttered when things…

May 23, 2013, 4:04 PM EDT

Ad of the Day: VisitEngland Wallace and Gromit holiday at home when grander plans go awry

Everyone's favorite British Claymation characters are famously fond of taking trips to far-flung places. In their first Oscar-nominated short, Wallace (a known Wensleydale enthusiast) and Gromit spend a bank holiday traveling…

May 23, 2013, 3:30 PM EDT

Ad for 5,000-Case Limited-Edition Beer Will Disappear After 5,000 Views Catch this Cascade video while you can

Here's a clever little gimmick. Australia's Cascade Brewery recently made a limited-edition batch of beer with special "experimental" hops from a secret garden in Tasmania's Derwent Valley. There was only…

May 23, 2013, 2:02 PM EDT

Chevy Releases Extended Volt Spot, Now With More Robot Dog Unwrapping the launch ad

This Chevy Volt ad, titled "Silent Anthem," is an extended version of the Volt footage we saw in the "Find New Roads" launch spot in February. Visually, it's interesting, although…

May 23, 2013, 1:07 PM EDT

Y&R Asks You to Define What #AdvertisingIs Giant mosaic is part of 90th anniversary

Young & Rubicam is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a fun project in New York that, fittingly, brings old and new together. It's a billboard in Times Square that will…

May 23, 2013, 12:41 PM EDT

Having Shipped Its Pants, Kmart Now Offers You 'Big Gas Savings' More almost-profanity from Draftfcb

Kmart's "Ship My Pants" ad was a major success, to the tune of 17 million YouTube views and counting. But can Draftfcb turn almost-profanity into a running gag for the…

May 23, 2013, 9:48 AM EDT

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Prepares for the French Open by Practicing Against Twitter Tweet & Shoot stunt goes live today

French tennis star Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is preparing to play against a robot. Surprisingly, it's not Roger Federer, renowned for his robotically stiff commercial acting and machine-like winning ways (including those…

May 23, 2013, 9:18 AM EDT

Firehouse Combines Business Consulting With Advertising Work Dallas-based boutique promotes local farmers

Specs Who (l. to r.) Tripp Westbrook, partner, executive creative director; Steve Smith, partner, planning insights; Mark Hall, president, founder; Doug Miller, partner, finance and options What Advertising agency Where Dallas offices Farmers markets…

May 23, 2013, 6:54 AM EDT

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