This may be politically incorrect. I’ll have to check.
We Say…
Have a break
Another of the One Minute Brief series, where creatives share ads on Twitter that they don’t get paid for.
This one went viral, much to the excitement of the guy’s agency.
Hey everyone, a meme. Let’s bandwagon!
Meanwhile, in New Zealand
An ad about a girl allowed to go to the shops by herself for the first time:
The original version was banned, because it showed the girl riding her bike on the footpath for three metres and of course, that is way illegal. Initially the complaint was rejected but the person who complained appealed the decision; as you would.
Springsteen
Here’s the 2 minute Super Bowl Jeep ad, with Springsteen in the driver’s seat. A pitch for middle America.
And here’s the OTT article in Billboard discussing his subsequent Driving Under the Influence arrest.
Come on…
What’s this ad for? What’s this ad for?
Cute ad
Triffic soundtrack.
Verizon Media Academy
Following on from their biggest virtual program ever in 2020, Verizon Media Academy is back for its third installment.
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Honest menus
The proprietor of the Aunt Dai restaurant in Montreal comments on all the dishes. The food is well-regarded, the menus are cherished.
Via (includes more menus)
Life lollies
How to encourage young people to donate blood. Free sweets.
Cannes Lion in 2019.
When lawyers disagree
Via.