Agencies | Brands | Campaigns | TV eBay, VB&P Salute Crazy People By Bob Marshall on Sep. 11, 2012 - 11:15 AM Ladies be lovin’ handbags, amirite guys? I mean, what woman in America can’t totally relate to how absolutely insane this purse-coveting psychopath becomes upon seeing the item of her dreams? To be honest, I only recen ...
Agencies | Brands | TV With PlayStation and ‘MLB12: The Show,’ Hell Freezes Over By Bob Marshall on Mar. 6, 2012 - 3:28 PM From the “Curse of the Billy Goat” in 1945 to the Steve Bartman incident in 2003, the Chicago Cubs are bar none the most “cursed” team in professional sports history. Even Boston’s “Curse of the ...
Agencies | Brands | Campaigns eBay’s New Mobile App Will Keep You Fashionable By Bob Marshall on Sep. 15, 2011 - 2:25 PM “Mom jeans” are pretty bad, but as a young man frightened of losing all fashion sense with age, I have to say that I am personally more terrified of finding myself wearing a pair of dreaded “dad shorts.” At ...
Ad Biz Epoch Alums Start Up New Shop By Kiran Aditham on May. 10, 2011 - 12:22 PM The quirky, anxious-looking men you see above are Matt Aselton, Marc Marrie and Mal Ward, who recently left Epoch Films to start up a new operation called Arts & Sciences. Ten-year directing vet Aselton had been with Epoch sin ...
Campaigns Olivia Munn, Kareem Ride Jet Skis, Devour Burgers for Carl’s Jr. By Kiran Aditham on Apr. 25, 2011 - 10:29 AM Using the tagline “Just the way it is” (is Bruce Hornsby getting royalties?), David&Goliath serves up another ad (directed by Matt Aselton of recent FedEx ad fame) for its client, Carl’s Jr., this time with c ...
Campaigns Fast-Talking Former FedEx Pitchman Returns for JetBlue By Kiran Aditham on Apr. 18, 2011 - 8:44 AM It’s been just over 30 years to the day that the world was introduced to John Moschitta, whose rapid-fire delivery in award-winning ads for FedEx as well as Micro Machines among others made him one of the most memorable pitc ...
Campaigns ESPN Shows Alabama Fans’ Lexicon is Severely Limited By Kiran Aditham on Dec. 22, 2010 - 2:28 PM Though last year’s BCS champs, the Alabama Crimson Tide, are out of contention this year, that hasn’t stopped the passion of its hometown fans, who show their team pride by constantly uttering “Roll Tide.” ...