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Ad of the Day: Barclays Here's a better way to finance the avarice of your wretchedly spoiled children

Considering the scorn with which the banking industry is generally viewed, it makes sense that many banks often use their ads to project a kinder, more human side to the…

January 17, 2013, 2:14 PM EST

British Agency Not Sure How Else to Advertise Energy Drink Called Pussy So, suggestive wordplay

"The drink's pure. It's your mind that's the problem." That's the tagline employed by British energy drink Pussy in new ads from Beattie McGuinness Bungay. The product is also described…

January 17, 2013, 10:59 AM EST

Ad of the Day: Ikea A family plays musical beds in this cute, insomniacal spot from Sweden

Yes, all right, fine. This advertisement is adorable. Ikea has a pretty good idea what furniture is used for—namely, anything except its stated purpose. Also: finally, a housewares ad that won't…

January 16, 2013, 12:13 PM EST

Modern Dancers Are 'Human Sushi' in Crazy Seafood Ads Something's fishy in Norwegian campaign

Ad agency Try/Apt put together a series of spots for the Norwegian Seafood Council that show modern dancers frolicking around as pieces of fish in an attempt to make sushi…

January 11, 2013, 12:52 PM EST

Ad of the Day: The Guardian The British newspaper wants to own the weekend. No, really, own it

The Guardian wants Britain to know it's taking over the weekend. No, literally taking it over, to the point where Brits will soon be forced to refer to their days off…

January 10, 2013, 1:17 PM EST

British Department Store Makes Life Quieter With 'Debranded' Products Heinz, Marmite embrace 'No Noise'

British department store Selfridges, a purveyor of products from hundreds of corporate brands, is so sorry about how you are assaulted by corporate branding. So, as part of its new…

January 10, 2013, 12:24 PM EST

Humans Celebrate Arrival of McDonald's Chicken Asteroid From Outer Space A friendly interloper for a change

Whatever propaganda McDonald's Canada is spewing about the origins of the chain's food, McDonald's U.K. knows the real truth—it's cooked up on another planet and hurled Earthward, where humans embrace…

January 9, 2013, 12:37 PM EST

Street Newspaper Lets You Book Nights Where Homeless Sleep $10 for a 'room' and all the amenities

Ten locations around Gothenburg, Sweden, where the city's homeless might sleep are presented as "hotel rooms" in this campaign by ad agency Forsman & Bodenfors. Folks can "book" the sites,…

January 8, 2013, 9:01 AM EST

KFC Apologizes for Serving Chicken Brain and/or Kidney to U.K. Student Body part is unclear; revulsion is not

KFC food is often described as nasty, but no one will want to double down on this particular menu item. The fast-food chain has apologized to a U.K. student who…

January 7, 2013, 5:06 PM EST

Toothless Girl Just Wants You to Smile in New Ad for 'The Sun' Winter joy from Grey London

Grey London has followed up last summer's great commercial for The Sun with this ad in which a little girl with a mouth like an old hockey player (her missing…

January 4, 2013, 11:07 AM EST

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