Badvertising: James Franco Makes Me Sad In This Ad

I saw this on Techcrunch this morning and it made me sad. James Franco is cool. I liked him as the stoner in Pineapple Express. I enjoyed seeing him between a rock and a hard place in 127 Hours. I even liked him as the spoilt brat villain in the Spiderman movies. But this ad for the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is just a bit weak.



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Madvertising: It All Started With A BACARDI Party

What do free running, texting, planking, vibrating mobile phones, video games and music downloads have in common? Well, until recently, the origins of the above-mentioned activities have been a mystery (for the most part). Now, thanks to BACARDI, there is an answer.

Yup. Amazing things have been starting at BACARDI parties for years. Want proof? Join BACARDI and the Wedding DJs at this party and see for yourself. And you can check out the rest of the BACARDI: It Started With A Party videos here. Later.

Madvertising: One Of The Best Anti-Smoking Ads Ever Created

I smoke - and I enjoy it... But after watching this anti-smoking ad, I think I might also be in denial. What a brilliant idea.

Finder's fee goes - once again - to @saskiaredivo.

Madvertising: From Love To Bingo

Cool ideas are cool. And I like cool things. The following clip, entitled 'From Love To Bingo', utilises 15 different stock images per second to create a narrative video. Brazilian Ad Agency, AlmapBBDO produced this video for Getty Images to show that anyone can tell any story using stock images. This is madvertising.

Cool right? Thanks for sharing this @saskiaredivo!

Believe In Yoursmellf

The Old Spice brand knows exactly what it takes to launch a successful viral campaign, and once again they have proven it. This new ad entitled 'I Can Do Anything' is pure brilliance.

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A Clever Use For The New Facebook Timeline

I found this on TNW yesterday and thought I'd share it. I'm sure you've all had the new Facebook Timeline rolled out to your account by now, (if you haven't, visit someone who has and click on the Get Timeline link near the top of their profile) and are painstakingly scouring the last few years of your online life in between bouts of head-shaking and face-palming. That's perfectly normal. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out the video below:

Anyway, an Israeli agency (McCann Digital) recently found a clever use for the Facebook Timeline. Check out their campaign for the Israel Anti-Drug Authority.

Check out the fictional Adam Barak's entire Facebook Timeline. Happy Friday; don't do drugs.