If ever there was an ad that aroused mixed emotions, this is it. McCann Health in Shanghai came up with this awkward but well-executed print ad for Dulcolax Laxative which shows 'desperate turds' as prisoners trapped inside a colon staring down a hole with a tagline that says "Only you can set them free". … [Read more...]
Facebook Users Blame Steven Spielberg For Killing Dinosaur After Comedian Uploads Photo
Talk about the height of stupidity. Comedian and satirist Jay Branscomb uploaded an old picture of Steven Spielberg sitting next to a 'dead' dinosaur prop with a caption that said "Disgraceful photo of recreational hunter happily posing next to a Triceratops he just slaughtered. Please share so the world can name and shame this despicable man". What followed was a tsunami of … [Read more...]
Unbelievable Hyundai Stunt Shows Drivers Jumping Off Cars That Drive And Brake On Their Own
Hyundai has come up with this crazy stunt film to promote the driver-assist features on the 2015 Genesis sedan. Shot in California's Mojave Desert, the 3-minute spot stars Hollywood stunt-man and hall-of-fame member Buddy Joe. The film starts with a convoy of Genesis sedans led by Buddy. The drivers set their cars on 'Advanced Smart Cruise Control' and jump out of their … [Read more...]
Brazilian Fashion Brand Gets 8000 Men To Buy Lingerie For Their Ladies & Wins a Cannes Lion For It
Men got a striptease, women got a gift, and Marisa Lingerie got 8000 new male customers thanks to this Cannes-winning campaign called Strip Commerce created by their agency AlmapBBDO São Paulo, Brasil. … [Read more...]
This Guy Wore His Pants Without Using His Hands – Got 7 Million YouTube Views In 4 Days
A video of a Chinese man named Xiao Zhiwei has gone super-viral online with over 7.5 million views in just 4 days. The 44-second clip shows Xiao putting his pants on without using his hands (WTF!). He manages to do so by crouching, stretching and adjusting his lower body to fit into his skinny pants with the popular 80's song 'The Final Countdown' playing in the back. Check it … [Read more...]
Magic or Illusion? This Video Is Baffling Facebook Users Everywhere
This mind-boggling video has gone viral on Facebook and we can bet you'll watch it more than once. The video shows a 4 x 6 chocolate bar cut vertically, horizontally and diagonally into different parts after which one piece of chocolate is removed and put into a cup. The parts are then rearranged in a way that the bar doesn't look like it's missing a piece and still has 4 rows … [Read more...]
This Fridge Gives You Free Beers If You Sing The Canadian National Anthem
Today is Canada Day and Molson Canadian has come up with a vending machine/fridge that serves free beer. So what's the catch? You have to sing the Canadian national anthem to open the fridge door. And you can't just hum or mumble through it, you have to sing the entire anthem with a fair level of accuracy (you thought they'll give you a free beer just like that, huh, show some … [Read more...]
P&G’s Inspiring New Ad Asks Why Running, Throwing or Doing Anything “Like a Girl” Is An Insult?
Since when did "run like a girl" and "throw like a girl" become insults? Procter & Gamble's new campaign for Always (feminine products) aims to empower women and transform "...like a girl" into an expression of strength. Leo Burnett is the agency behind this motivating video that's received almost a million views in just one day! … [Read more...]
This Hilarious Video Exposes The Truth Behind Facebook Updates And How People Bullshit Online
A study carried out by the University of Michigan last year concluded that Facebook causes depression, feelings of inadequacy and a "fear of missing out". Highlighting this sense of anxiety, Norwegian filmmakers Higton Bros have come up with this hilariously satirical video that's received almost 3 million views so far. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Shocks Theatre Audience With Probably The Best In-Cinema Ad Ever
Talk about 'impactful' advertising. Ogilvy Beijing and Volkswagen came up with this shocker of a stunt at MCL Cinema, Hong Kong. Before the movie started, the audience was shown first-person footage of a car being driven down a straight road. A location-based broadcaster was then used to send out a message to everyone in the theatre. The unsuspecting movie-goers took their … [Read more...]
GoPro Camera Falls From Plane, Lands Near A Pig And … Don’t Miss The Ending
Check out this crazy video that's gone super viral online with over 15.5 million views so far. Uploaded by YouTube user Mia Munselle, the video shows footage from a GoPro camera that fell from a sky diving plane and landed on her property in her pigpen. She found the camera 8 months later and viewed this video. … [Read more...]
McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Ad Features The Most Mind-Boggling Trick Shots Ever
DDB Chicago created this gem of an ad for McDonald's that doesn't feature any sports stars (or burgers for that matter), yet celebrates the beautiful game with a collection of insane trick shots that'll leave your jaws dropped. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
50 Years Of James Bond Title Sequences Merged Into One Awesome Video Montage
From Dr. No to Skyfall, the title sequences of Bond movies are as much a part of film folklore as the series itself. Before the gadgets, the cars and the Bond girls step in, it's the opening credits that set the mood for a 007 film. This video montage by Art of the Title celebrates 50 years of these epic title sequences and is a must watch for all Bond movie aficionados, film … [Read more...]
Rescued Chilean Miners Star In Most Inspirational World Cup Ad So Far
In 2010, 33 miners were trapped for 69 days at the San José Mine before being miraculously rescued by a team of experts in an operation which lasted 24 hours. The incident had occurred barely a month after the 2010 World Cup. Now 4 years later, all 33 miners return to the Atacama desert to back their national team which is placed in the infamous "Group of Death" along with … [Read more...]
How Coke Got College Freshmen To Make New Friends Just By Changing The Cap Of Its Bottles
Leo Burnett And Coca-Cola Colombia came up with this brilliant product innovation to help freshmen break the ice and make new friends on the first day of college. They created a unique bottle that can only be opened with another bottle, thereby giving students an excuse to strike a conversation with each other. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
Forget Bitcoins, PornHub Introduces Titcoins – The World’s Most Beloved Currency
No matter what condition the economy is in, the adult entertainment business is always booming. It's time for women to take advantage of this. PornHub presents Titcoins - the world's most beloved and safest currency. A whole new market format where everyone involved, wins. Watch the video below to see how it works. … [Read more...]
UK Charity Launches Shocking Ad Exposing Double Standards In Domestic Violence
Creative agency Dare (London) has created this shocker of a PSA campaign for ManKind, a UK based charity organisation against domestic violence. The 1:50 hidden camera film features people's reactions (and double standards) to physical violence between a couple in public. The spot has been directed by David Stoddart of Dark Energy and has received over 4 million views in just 2 … [Read more...]
Most Adorable Ad Of The Year – “Dreams” by Turkish Airlines
Lowe Istanbul might have pulled off arguably the most adorable commercial of the year. "Dreams" is a two-minute tale of 4 kids in a Turkish village who're fascinated by airplanes and want one to land in their backyard instead of (the usual) Istanbul airport. They build an elementary runway and what follows is a visually brilliant piece of storytelling. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
Back From The Dead – “Michael Jackson” Performs At The Billboard Music Awards 2014
A holographic version of the King of Pop performed at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night sending the web into a frenzy with over 1.5 million YouTube views in just one day. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
Art Director Creates Epic Homemade Ad To Sell His Junky Car
Art directors are a different species. They have panache. They can make the most mundane of things look desirable. So when Malmo-based Christoffer Castor decided to sell his 1993 Volvo, he didn't opt for the conventional classifieds (heaven forbid – that would be too copywriter-ish). He wanted something different, something portfolio-worthy. Which is why he roped in a few of … [Read more...]
Inspirational Poem Against Social Media Gets 20 Million Views In 10 Days (Ironically)
Talk about irony. Writer and director Gary Turk's 5-minute video featuring a spoken word poem highlighting society's addiction to the internet, social media and mobile phones has received almost 20 million online views in just 10 days. … [Read more...]
Learn How To Code And Watch Your Instructor Undress As You Progress
Here's a WTF concept that no one probably thought of until now. CodeBabes offers video tutorials in HTML, CSS, PHP, etc., but with a twist. Watch the lesson, pass the quiz and your instructor will lose one piece of clothing. That's right, the more code you learn, the less clothes they wear. Check out this promo video featuring CodeBabe Cami Li explaining the concept. … [Read more...]
Funny HBO Ads Highlight Awkwardness Of Watching Sex Scenes With Parents
Nothing gets more embarrassing than watching a sex scene on TV with your parents around. Based on this insight, HBO has come up with this hilariously clever campaign for HBO Go, it's subscription-based streaming service that lets you watch your favourite shows on your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Samsung, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Chromecast, Kindle Fire and Roku. … [Read more...]
Inspirational Thai Ad Makes You Believe In The Power Of Doing Good
If you believe nice guys finish last, have a look at this brilliant ad from Thai Life Insurance that proves, on the contrary, that they win every time. Titled "Unsung Hero" this heartwarming clip has skyrocketed to the top of the viral video charts with over 6 million YouTube views, 800,000 Facebook shares and 22,000 tweets in just one week. … [Read more...]
Lurpak Butter Ad Is Probably The Most Visually Stunning Food Commercial Ever
Lurpak Butter and Wieden + Kennedy London take you on a kitchen adventure like no other in this brilliantly crafted 60-second commercial that'll leave you hungry for more (pun intended). The ad begins with the line "Tonight, as we stand on the edge of possibility, we choose the path less traveled" with Richard Strauss's Thus Spake Zarathustra (from 2001: A Space Odyssey) … [Read more...]
How 15 People With Down Syndrome Changed The Perspective Of Millions
On 9th February, a pregnant mother sent an email to CoorDown, Italy's national organization for people with Down syndrome. She had discovered that her baby was suffering from the genetic disorder and was scared regarding the child's future. With World Down Syndrome Day (21st March) around the corner, CoorDown and agency Saatchi & Saatchi took this opportunity to create this … [Read more...]
Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Epic Split For Volvo Goes Super Viral Online
Volvo's new ad featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme performing a full split between two reversing Volvo trucks has set the web ablaze with over 7 million YouTube views, half a million Facebook shares and 20,000 tweets in just 2 days! … [Read more...]
Friends Separated During Indo-Pak Partition, Reunited By Google
"Partitions divide countries, friendships find a way" is the theme of Google's emotional new ad campaign promoting unity and friendship between Indians and Pakistanis. The 5-ad campaign is lead by a 3:32 film titled Reunion that tells the story of two friends separated during the 1947 partition of India, now reunited by their grandchildren using a range of Google products like … [Read more...]
How Virgin America Got 6 Million People To Watch A Flight Safety Video Without Stepping On A Plane
When was the last time you paid attention to a pre-flight safety demonstration? In the past 12 days, Virgin America has managed to get 5.8 million people to watch their safety video without even stepping on a plane! … [Read more...]
Honda Uses Optical Illusions To Tease Your Brain In Amazing New Ad
"Let's do those things that can't be done. Like less fuel in, for more miles out." - says the voice-over in Honda's new TV ad. Traditionally, SUVs are known to be gas-guzzlers and bad for the environment. But through the "ingenuity of their engineering" Honda claims to have created a fuel efficient SUV (or CR-V as they call it) that has the best-in-class running cost and the … [Read more...]
Horror Movie Prank Shocks Coffee Shop Customers, Goes Super Viral Online
Carrie is an upcoming horror film about Carrie White, a lonely high-school girl who possesses telekinetic powers (the ability to move objects without physically touching them). She uses these powers to extract revenge on her town after being humiliated frequently by her peers. To promote the movie on ground, the marketing team came up with this scary prank inside a coffee shop … [Read more...]
Mercedes Uses Chickens To Show Magic Body Control In Adorable New Ad
The 'Magic Body Control' on the new Mercedes S-Class analysis the road via a windshield-mounted camera and adjusts the suspension accordingly, resulting in a smoother and more stable ride. To show off this new feature, the German car manufacturer has come up with a super cute television commercial that's skyrocketed online with over 2 million views, 220k Facebook shares and … [Read more...]
Thai Ad Shows The Power Of “Giving”; Will Move You To Tears
Thailand's third-largest mobile operator True Move has come up with an emotional commercial titled "Giving" that's making waves across the internet with 3.5 million YouTube views in just 5 days. … [Read more...]
LG Terrifies Job Applicants With Hilarious ‘Meteor’ Prank
To promote life-like images on the new LG 82-inch Ultra HD TV, the mischievous folks at LG Chile along with agency Grupo:Link came up with this incredible hidden-camera prank that's got over 8 million YouTube views, half-a-million Facebook shares and 20,000 Tweets within a week! … [Read more...]
Short Film Highlights Society’s Addiction To Mobile Phones, Gets 20 Million Views In 2 Weeks
Check out this 2-minute video that's creating a massive buzz online with almost 20 million YouTube views, 1 million Facebook shares and 30,000 Tweets within 2 weeks of upload. … [Read more...]