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AR, Nascar Score for Budweiser Fans hung out (virtually) with Nascar star Kevin Harvick

While augmented reality (AR) adoption in America has dawdled compared to markets like Brazil and Germany, Budweiser’s test last month targeting Nascar fans suggests the U.S. is catching up. The brand…

October 1, 2012, 12:02 AM EDT

Ad of the Day: Luvs Breastfeeding in public? It's a snap for Luvs moms, who simply do everything better

The best mom advertising doesn't make women feel like buying a better product so much as it makes them feel like being a better mom. Better yet, it makes buying…

September 28, 2012, 12:54 PM EDT

Top 10 Commercials of the Week: Sept. 21-28 Bacon goes meatless, Apple returns to its roots, and Derrick Rose is on the comeback trail

This week, we got political with Sarah Silverman and boy band Wrong Direction, discovered that our systemic laziness is going to make our children die early, and rooted for an…

September 28, 2012, 10:11 AM EDT

Puma Has Men Weigh In Experiment proves sports nuts love their ladies (marginally) more than their teams

The perils of hero worship notwithstanding, Puma chief marketing officer Antonio Bertone doesn’t think man’s love for sport is unhealthy—especially when compared to our obsession with celebrities, “Teen Mom and…

September 24, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT

Laying It on Thick Philadelphia Cream Cheese changes its marketing recipe

Most dairy brands engaged in the day-to-day battle for survival in the refrigerated section only wish they had the problems that Philadelphia Cream Cheese has. After all, the soft white…

September 20, 2012, 12:08 AM EDT

Top 10 Commercials of the Week: Sept. 7-14 Jessica Simpson's Weight Watchers debut, an epic bus ad, and an airline spot that really took off

This week, we discovered Santa Claus isn't the only famous resident at Macy's flagship store in New York's Herald Square, milkmen were lobotomized by a crafty kitty crime boss, and…

September 14, 2012, 7:30 AM EDT

Brut Tries to Get Guys to Quit Facebook With 'Mantervention' App Social media isn't manly

Since I'm always game for letting the Internet reinforce gender stereotypes for me, I sat through Brut's Mantervention, a Facebook app in which some guy with George Michael stubble lectures…

September 13, 2012, 3:26 PM EDT

Old Spice Throws an Incomplete Pass to Greg Jennings Spot with Green Bay Packers star fails to connect

Old Spice's first ad with Green Bay Packers star Greg Jennings tries hard to replicate the inspired, random weirdness of the brand's work with Isaiah Mustafa and Terry Crews. Alas,…

September 11, 2012, 9:24 AM EDT

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