8 things to know about Groupon’s ‘Tibet’ ad
Creativity
Three days after the Super Bowl, Groupon’s tone-deaf “Tibet” ad with Timothy Hutton continues to prove less palatable than salted Himalayan yak-butter tea. Our YouTube analysis found it to be [...]
Jilted baristas stalk your BK-patronizing ass
Creativity
Burger King’s November promotion, Free Coffee Friday, doesn’t seem to be a big hit with your neighborhood coffee-shop baristas, who turn to stalking their former regulars at work in new [...]
Best Buy’s corporate elf screws co-workers
Creativity
Santa's newest elf, Kenneth, channels Steve Ballmer in a motivational speech to get Santa's workshoppers excited about providing tech support—even on Christmas Day—in this first of a series of Crispin [...]
CP+B again finds way in front of the camera
Creativity
For all the egotism of agency life, it is a life lived in the background. Regular people have no clue who makes commercials—or really care. But Crispin Porter + Bogusky [...]
Bogusky reboots as a consumer advocate
Creativity
When Alex Bogusky left Crispin Porter + Bogusky and the ad world, speculation quickly turned to what he’d do next. Bogusky gave some broad hints by continuing his “Fearless” Web [...]
Domino’s floors focus group with big reveal
Creativity
This new Domino's spot presents what might be the, um, cheesiest ad reveal of the year. It's certainly one of the oddest. Domino's asks focus-group members if they believe the [...]