Without ads, you’d quickly forget the Alamo
Creativity
"Remember the Alamo" is one of the oldest slogans in American life. As such, it'd be pretty embarrassing for the people who now run the Alamo as a historical attraction [...]
Appalachian Trail last refuge of a scoundrel
Creativity
It's not uncommon for a brand to find itself tied into a scandal in the role of innocent bystander. The Appalachian Trail is a current case in point. Since yesterday, [...]
Would you take a vacation with Kelly Ripa?
Creativity
Despite their stratospheric approval ratings, the Obamas lagged behind Kelly Ripa, of all people, in one bit of recent voting. An Ipsos Public Affairs poll asked adults to say whom [...]
Bojangles cooks up baggage-carousel oven
Creativity
Is a new ploy for Bojangles restaurants a) clever or b) too clever by half? Its agency, Eric Mower and Associates, hit upon the idea of turning a baggage carousel [...]
SNY ad honors Keith Hernandez’s mustache
Creativity
Fans of Keith Hernandez—and, especially, fans of his mustache—will enjoy this new commercial from Ogilvy & Mather promoting the cable-sports network SNY, on which the former first-baseman is one of [...]
Seattle Mariners live up to new ads, for now
Creativity
With the Seattle Mariners perched atop the standings in the American League West—a phenomenon unlikely to persist for long, if the team's showing last year is any indication—this would be [...]