On news of second Godzilla remake, I’m reminded of colossal outdoor campaign...
The King has smashed the building! The Cannes of geeky popular culture is Comic-Con, held last weekend in San Diego, California. Or maybe it’s the SXSW of geeky pop culture. Whatever. It’s a big deal...
View ArticleHorrifying yet poignant commercial depicts drunk parents through eyes of...
PSA for Fragile Childhood From Euro RSCG Helsinki something wicked this way comes: an extraordinary PSA dramatizing how parents, when they’ve been drinking, look to their children. As you would...
View ArticleSoaring new TV commercial for Red Bull indeed has wings.
I believe I can fly… Extreme sports typically don’t attract my attention. But I’m a huge fan of Red Bull’s latest TV commercial celebrating “crossing the line” in sports. There’s nothing outlandish...
View ArticleArrogant, inspiring or even both: What to make of Cadillac’s polarizing new...
The new ELR. I got mine. The loud guffaw over Cadillac’s new anthem TV commercial, which like many of you I at first hated, has prompted me to reconsider my position… or at least modify it somewhat....
View ArticleThat first peek at the cards: the uncut joy of discovering truly awesome...
I love it when I crack the code on a piece of creative. You might not believe me but I love it even more when someone in my group cracks the code on a piece of creative. Either way, this was, is and...
View ArticleDeath & real life: Johnnie Walker “spec” spot gamely walks through...
I keep ruminating over this film for Johnnie Walker the way one might ponder a glass of scotch itself. It’s that good, completely deserving of Adweek’s hyperbolic praise. Maybe it’s even better than...
View ArticleThe list: My faves and fails from 2015.
Making of a Murderer will stun you… What kind of blogger would I be if I didn’t post a list for 2015? Things I liked. Things I didn’t. You know the drill. First the good stuff… I adored this spec...
View ArticleNature prevails in new campaign from Grey New York celebrating 100th...
First, let me say Happy 100th birthday to the National Parks of these great United States. It seems like only yesterday I was hiking through Muir Woods gazing up at the towering redwoods. Actually, it...
View Article“Bonafide asshole” redeems himself in transcendent concept from The Martin...
From dickhead to sainthood… Thank you, Adweek. I’ve been waiting for something like this. A truly original idea based on a deep and meaningful insight – as opposed to all the farfetched click bait...
View ArticleWalmart rocks back-to-school with a joyous anthem from Whitesnake.
Here I go again on my own… While there’s little chance any of these children know Whitesnake from asparagus (Hell, I doubt many of their parents do either) this back-to-school anthem from Walmart...
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