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SuperBowl Sunday is Just 2 Weeks Away! Let The Teases Begin

Nancy Mace — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:49:25 +0000

The ONLY reason I watch the Super Bowl is for the commercials. Seriously! I have no clue who is even playing in “The Big Game”. But can’t wait to watch the commercials. Volkswagen has a great commercial they plan to roll out on game day and if this teaser is any indication, it will be [...]

Butts of Beach Volleyball Stars Now Being Used as Ad Space

Chip Sandalwood — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:58:06 +0000

When it comes to sponsorship opportunities in pro sports, putting ads right on the athletes means more eyes on your brand. With NASCAR, sponsors can cover a whole jumpsuit with logos and slogans. But with a sport like beach volleyball, skimpy uniforms mean sponsors need to work extra hard to make an impact. Gambling company Betfair is getting more bang for their buck by putting scannable QR codes on the rear of players’ bikini bottoms.

Budweiser Can Gets First Makeover in a Decade

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:41:33 +0000

Anheuser-Busch will be rolling out a redesigned can for its iconic Budweiser brand this summer. Bud’s first updated look in ten years will feature more red then before, and will give more space to Budweiser’s bow-tie shaped logo. Although Budweiser is still the number two best-selling beer in America — trailing only sister brew Bud Light [...]

Lindsay Lohan Makes Fun of Shoplifting Past in Air New Zealand Ad [VIDEO]

Andy Scott — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:09:22 +0000

Though her personal choices have been — how do we put this lightly? — questionable over the last few years, nobody can deny that Lindsay Lohan has a pretty good sense of humor.

Which might be the reason why the ‘Mean Girls’ star agreed to sit down for an interview with Air New Zealand mascot, Rico, on the airline’s series of web ads, ‘On the Skycouch With Rico.’

Fabio and Isaiah Mustafa's Old Spice Duel Ends – See Who Came Out Victorious [VIDEO]

Andrea Rosen — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:37:45 +0000

After a days-long duel in which original Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa and challenger Fabio battled for the seat of Old Spice’s official spokesman, a winner has emerged. During the battle, both parties released countless YouTube videos charming their fans all over the web. Watch the finale to see who claimed the crown:

Who Needs Paper? Animated Ad Drawn on 900 Fake Fingernails [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:28:00 +0000

To help market the new Picanto, the smallest car in its fleet, auto manufacturer Kia put together a stop-motion animation film — on fingernails.

The project took 1,200 bottles of nail polish and 900 artificial nails. Artists spent two hours painting each one, working around the clock for 25 days straight to create the world’s first nail art animation.

Coke Billboard in the Philippines Reduces Air Pollution

Shauna Wright — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:46:44 +0000

Billboards are usually just meant to promote a product or Donny and Marie Osmond’s latest casino residency, but this sign in the Philippines is doing a lot more — it’s reducing air pollution, too.

Coca-Cola and the World Wide Fund for Nature (known Stateside as the World Wildlife Fund) collaborated on a 60-by-60 foot billboard made of 3,600 potted Fukien tea plants. The plants are potted in discarded bottles from Coca-Cola company products and specially modified to grow sideways with an efficient drip irrigation watering system. The billboard can absorb as much as 46,800 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.