"Chatter chatter chatter. Take refuge at will. The world is full of wolves...But the kids who can shut off their ears, rise above all that noise." Are you searching for a special gift for the music lover in the family this holiday? Here's an idea from Beats by Dre: the new Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones with Pure Adaptive Noise Cancelling technology, allows you to block out the noise, better than ever …
Behind Every Southwest Seat Is A Person With A Story
When dealing with airlines, customers too often feel like numbers, not people. Southwest and their time trusted partner, Austin agency GSD&M, take that idea and turn it on its head in this commercial, where the customers are the stars of the show. https://youtu.be/ahaOB_HFEO0 The spot also makes an incredible point—we connect with people's stories, and by extension brand stories. It's not their name or …
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From Shiner Bock To A Good Story
Austin, Texas and outlaws go together like Waylon and Willie. Also, like South By and crowds. Or BBQ and mouths. But I digress... Let's look at some new beer commercials... https://youtu.be/BKPNBDcoLDs https://youtu.be/Hob4cmuPKfU The old-timey quality of these spots is different enough to be interesting. What I really like is the copy. Back in the '70s there were people in Austin who liked music and …
Hot Diggity, Der Wienerschnitzel
In a new ad for Wienerschnitzel, A Common Thread director Eli Green enlists a slightly unhinged German techno band to introduce the brand’s latest offering, Chicken Schnitzel Sandwiches. Conceived by California agency Amusement Park, Schnitzelbration features a group of black-clad musicians strutting their stuff on stage while singing the praises of schnitzel in faux German. …
Real Characters “Born in Los Altos De Jalisco”
CAZADORES is a spirit with character. Now, the brand is turning to characters with spirit to star in its “Born in Los Altos De Jalisco” web video series. https://youtu.be/bPV0wSHwW8w All eight characters featured in the new series embody the inherent sense of pride and personality that makes Arandas—the birthplace of Tequila CAZADORES—a magical place in Mexico worth celebrating. Lisa Pfenning, Vice …
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Everyone (And Their Money) Is Welcome In Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a welcoming city to people of every color, age, nationality and background. This is such an obvious asset for this great American city. Why bother to make it the center of an ad campaign? L.A. County could lose over 800,000 international visitors in the next three years, courtesy of the nation's toxic political climate. That could lead to a loss of $736 million loss in direct spending by tourists …
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Budweiser Taps the Perfect Theme for This Time
What could be more American than an immigrant's story of arriving in America? One immigrant, Adolphus Busch, found his way from Germany to St. Louis in 1857. This is his arrival story in 60 seconds. https://youtu.be/HtBZvl7dIu4 "When Budweiser told us they wanted to celebrate those who embody the American spirit, we realized the ultimate story lived within their own brand history," said Anomaly Global Chief …
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Project Arachnid Is Wiping The Dark Web With A Vengeance
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection has released Project Arachnid, a groundbreaking tool that detects and helps remove images of child sexual abuse on the Internet. The centre, which operates in partnership with police forces across Canada, recently posed questions to 128 adults who had been sexually exploited as children and whose abuse had been recorded on camera. Almost three-quarters of respondents said …
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