Ads of the Year On the Adweek Podcast: The Year’s Best Ads (So Far) Recapping the gems from 2017's first half Samsung's VR-enhanced ostrich was a standout ad star in early 2017. Samsung By David Griner July 13, 2017 From Fearless Girl to burning Burger Kings, 2017 has already been a strong year for creative marketing. David Griner @griner david.griner@adweek.com David Griner is creative and innovation editor at Adweek and host of Adweek's podcast, "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad."