revolution!
the mainstream news is rightfully abuzz about the burgeoning tech-led revolution (or at least protests) in iran. here’s news of a revolution of the vegetarian kind. che guevara’s granddaughter joined in p.e.t.a.’s latest campaign. twenty-four year old lydia guevara will appear in ads asking people to join the “vegetarian revolution”. the outfit she wears is [...]
i hear a little arcade fire
so i was doing some work for my day-job (that’s why i’m posting so late for a monday) and my attention was drawn to the new gm ad that came over the wire on the tube. i like how they say “let’s be completely honest” about their predicament* and how they say they’re at “chapter [...]
it’s all good until the fda catches up with you
you might be seeing a change on the cheerios cereal box soon. according to the fda, general mills (the maker of cheerios) was making “unapproved drug claims” about its toasted whole grain oat cereal when it advertised that it can lower cholesterol by 4% in six weeks. according to the fda, companies are not allowed [...]
i’m a pc
these days, cheaper is better. ask the people featured in the new microsoft ads. computer shoppers in los angeles area were recruited by an ad agency and offered money to make their purchase in exchange for filming the ad. whatever wasn’t spent on the computer, they were allowed to keep. the first ad features a [...]
’skinny bitches’ need not apply
need to make a quick buck or get away on a dream trip? consider turning your bod into a billboard. in exchange for a roundtrip ticket or $777 in cash, air new zealand paid 30 people to shave their heads and use the space to advertise for the airline. a british beauty supply store paid [...]
the throwbacks
you would think that with all the marketing dollars behind pepsico, they could’ve come up with a better name than pepsi throwback and mountain dew throwback. these versions of the classics (pepsi and mountain dew) will be available for a limited time from late april to mid june and will be made with real sugar [...]
this was my favorite
i was actually surprised to see so many ads for job finders, given the state of the economy. here are some interesting facts about the famous advertising blitz:
a 30 second spot during the broadcast cost $3M or $100K per second
the high cost proved prohibitive for cash-strapped and employee stripped companies, as late as sunday, nbc [...]
