| | | | | On Its 10th Birthday, Funny Or Die Takes Us Through 10 of Its Funniest Branded Videos Chris Bruss picks one from each year since the launch By Tim Nudd Yesterday, Funny Or Die turned 10 years old. Founded by Will Ferrell, along with comedy writing and directing veterans Adam McKay and Chris Henchy, FOD has been on a wild ride since the 2007 release of "The Landlord," a short that featured McKay's daughter as a caustic landlord demanding rent from a fearful Ferrell. Branded...
Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | RPA Takes a Deep, Artsy Dive in Latest Campaign for the Newport Beach Film Festival Complete with rad skeletons! By David Gianatasio To promote the 18th annual Newport Beach Film Festival, RPA floats an elusive campaign awash in dark, brooding imagery. "Go Deeper," a short film directed by Jed Hathaway, combines live-action elements with stop-motion techniques to follow a bottled message on a strange journey through the magical, murky depths. Our story opens and closes on a...
Read more » | | Think Parenting Is Tough? SickKids Shows How Much Tougher It Can Sometimes Be When caring for critically ill children By Angela Natividad For Mother's Day this year, Cossette created a heart-wrenching piece of work that illustrates how tough it is not just to be a mom, but to be one with a child who is critically ill. You won't find a cheery "Baby Love"-type song here to temper the difficulty. "SickKids VS: MomStrong," created for Canada's SickKids...
Read more » | | 5 Years Later, ‘Dumb Ways to Die’ Remains Advertising’s Most Delightfully Horrible Creation Michael Hart of mono picks his 3 favorite ads By Tim Nudd This fall will mark five years since McCann Melbourne unleashed "Dumb Ways to Die." No PSA since then, with the exception of the Ad Council's "Love Has No Labels," has come close to matching the global appeal of the adorable blobs who famously meet their demise in various comically stupid ways--ways that, Metro Trains memorably...
Read more » | | | | | A Chatty, Dancing Tooth Makes You Question Your Toothpaste in 72andSunny’s First Work for Hello What are you putting in your mouth? By Katie Richards People are so concerned with keeping harmful toxins and chemicals out of their food, cleaning products and makeup, but what about something most of us use at least twice a day? Ever think about the chemicals that could be hiding inside your toothpaste? Yeah, probably not. But don't worry, Hello Products is looking out for...
Read more » | | ADC Hires an Executive Director as The One Club for Creativity Looks to the Future Michael O'Rourke joins from New York Festivals By Tim Nudd ADC, formerly the Art Directors Club, has welcomed a new leader as The One Club for Creativity, the umbrella organization formed by the recent merger of ADC with fellow nonprofit The One Club, charts a path forward. Michael O'Rourke takes the role of ADC executive director, a post that had been vacant since Ignacio Oreamuno...
Read more » | | Burger King’s Sneaky New TV Ad Tricks Your Google Home Into Talking About the Whopper 'OK, Google, what is the Whopper burger?' By Tim Nudd People who tune in to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon or Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight in New York, Miami and Los Angeles--and who also own a Google Home device--are in for a bit of a surprise, thanks to Burger King. The fast-food chain will air a 15-second spot on those shows featuring a unique...
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