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Comedy Troupe Prepares to Improvise Three-Minute Ad on Live TV What could go wrong?

Forgetting that a lot of improv comedy stinks, ad agency 18 Feet & Rising is partnering with British improv troupe Mischief Theatre to produce a live ad that will air…

June 6, 2013, 3:56 PM EDT

Grumpy Cat Is Not OK With You Drinking at Prom Sour puss frowns upon lushes from Pennsylvania billboard

The curmudgeonly mug of Tardar Sauce, the Internet sensation known informally as Grumpy Cat, has been spotted on an outdoor board promoting a dry prom in Elizabeth, Pa. A picture…

June 6, 2013, 3:39 PM EDT

Most Brutal Prankvertising Stunt Yet Might Kill You Before It Can Save You Leo Burnett ambushes you in the loo

We've written here and there about prankvertising and the joy marketers seem to derive from scaring the crap out of people in public places. This video eclipses them all, though,…

June 6, 2013, 2:22 PM EDT

Who's the Fastest Person on the Internet? The 100-Meter Scroll Aims to Find Out Project from creatives at Grey London

Not since I used to play Summer Games on the Commodore 64 have I bludgeoned computer hardware in an effort to complete a simulation of a track-and-field event. But now,…

June 6, 2013, 2:07 PM EDT

Coca-Cola Making Bottles Entirely Out of Ice Just in Time for Summer I'm melting!

First, Coca-Cola tried to thaw relations between India and Pakistan. Now, the brand has created bottles that are guaranteed to melt in your hands. Foodbeast gives a chilly reception to…

June 6, 2013, 9:49 AM EDT

Riding the Roller Coaster With Your Mouth Open Isn't a Great Look, Theme-Park Ad Reminds Plus, bugs

It's a shame what powerful G-forces will do to one's face. The latest reminder of this comes in new ads for amusement park Cedar Fair by Cramer-Krasselt in Chicago. The…

June 5, 2013, 1:22 PM EDT

Swiffer Feels the Heat After Putting Rosie the Riveter Back in the Kitchen P&G pulls ad after outcry

Now that women are the primary breadwinners in 40 percent of American households, it's a great time for Swiffer to co-opt the iconic image of Rosie the Riveter—who urged women…

June 5, 2013, 11:12 AM EDT

Bunnies Snuggle on a Hotel Bed in the Year's Most Shamelessly Adorable Commercial BETC cranks up the cuteness

Cats get most of the Internet love, but bunnies can put on quite a show of devastating cuteness as well—as displayed in this new spot from BETC London for Ibis…

June 5, 2013, 9:44 AM EDT

Carl's Jr. Pounces With a Print and Video Attack as McDonald's Drops Angus Burger Take it from Andy Puzder

"If you're wondering where the beef is, we have it, and we'd never deprive you of it." Thanks for the tip, Andy Puzder, CEO of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's! Your…

June 5, 2013, 8:44 AM EDT

How Red Bull Quietly Took Over NYC for Its Red Bull Music Academy Event Doubleday & Cartwright blankets city

There's nothing subtle about Red Bull the drink—it gives you wings, after all—but Red Bull the marketer decided to keep its messaging low-key around a recent New York entertainment/pop-culture event.…

June 4, 2013, 8:37 AM EDT

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