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MUTO

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo. Many thanks to Kevin Roddy for the shout out.

Sony, Soap And Miami.

For the most part, I've been a big fan of the Sony Bravia series. Not so much with Bunnies which, due to some allegations of...

You Have Your Have’s And Have Not’s. And Now, Your Get It’s And Get It Not’s.

I really like Senator McCain. But his fans, well, some of them anyway, they aren't exactly doing the man any favors with stuff like this....

Bogus And Proud Of It.

Pretty cool ad from Boone Oakley. Click to enlarge. The copy is still kinda small but risk the eye strain. It's worth it.

Stand By Me On My Cell Phone?

Sony is petty gung ho on making its films available on mobile, I guess. Not sure I get this. True, I've downloaded a bunch from...

Train Wreck On Responsibility Road

TAP Project Goes National

Droga 5 and its amazing Cannes Titanium-winning campaign for The Tap Project, a huge success in New York last year, is going national with top...

Jenna Jameson Wants You To Pleather Yourself.

Every so often, I get these e-mails from PETA announcing their newest cool ad. They obviously are unware that I am the last person on...

No Is No. Unless You Really Really Really Want To Win An Award.

Love this gem over at Adland: "Back in November, DDB Canada approached Nick Capra, co-owner of Running Free, a Markham, Ont. athletic apparel store, with...

What A Little Movie From Ireland Can Tell Us About Authenticity.

If you've not seen "Once", you need to do so. So often , we talk about authenticity . How important it is now and what...

Have You Ever Murdered Anyone? No, But I’d Like To.

Namely, the producers of "Moment Of Truth", yet another all-time low in the ongoing social tragedy that is reality television. Here's the show's official synopsis:...

The K Word.

Unlike so many creatives who've been tortured to the edge of insanity by Tony Kaye, Tony and I somehow got along famously. Whack job and...

No We Can’t.

Thanks to Neal Hughlett at Hill Holliday for this.

Reagan Had Morning In America, Obama Has This.

Coca Cola. Hands Down.

Everything I would have said about last night's Superbowl spots, and especially Stewie, Underdog and Charlie Brown, has already been said as well or better...

I’m F*cking Matt Damon.

Sarah Silverman does Jimmy Kimmel. In a manner of speaking.

Gondry Goes DIY

I've got to agree with Adfreak, Michele Gondry is one hell of a loveable lunatic. Pretty cool when a director can swede his own trailer.

Hey Whipple, Milk This.

I've known Luke Sullivan for a while. Besides our chosen profession, we also share a love for all things Ray Bradbury, although I have a...

The Holocaust Happened To People Like You.

In 2004, Michael Franzini, an EMMY-winning director for his social-reform campaigns for MTV, set a team of people out to interview youth around country about...

Hey, What Happened To The Advertising Column? Well, Gather Around And I’ll Tell You.

After conducting a few surveys, Communication Arts has determined that our online audience and our print audience are really two entirely different groups. As a...

Sad But True.

Adweek’s Best Spot Of 2007 And I Couldn’t Agree More.

A Few Words From David Lynch On The iPhone Video Experience.

What Esrati Knows About Political Advertising That The Hacks In Washington Don’t.

Seriously, people, show me a spot in this already tired political year that comes close to this simple little gem from Dayton ad guy, David...

New Impossible Is Nothing Spot From China.

New spot in the Adidas Impossible Is Nothing campaign. This one for the 2008 Beijing Games. Like the concept. A whole country's hopes and dreams...

What Makes You Cry?

Okay, need a little help here. You've seen this, no? Nike Air Max. Nice work. Like it very much. Hey, it's Nike. I've gotta like...

Dusenberry. Reagan. The Tuesday Team.

Iowa does it thing tonight. And so it begins. Officially anyway. Another presidential election. Another fusillade of everything political advertising should not, and as Phil...

Esrati For Congress. Or Else.

David Esrati is no stranger to this site. While I don't always agree with his opinions, they've always been well reasoned and passionate. Which is...

In Minneapolis, It’s Not Just The Lights On The Tree They Hope To Turn On.

Like a lot of us in this business, I get a ton of holiday e-mails, PDFs and videos. Most are pretty sucky. Usually the same,...

When The Frat Boys Leave PETA, Somebody Wake Me.

It's no secret, I'm no fan of PETA's advertising. A greater exercise in self-absorption, never have I experienced. Normally, it's their cheap shot shock crap...

Is It Truth Or Is It Racism?

Just found this spot from Australian agency, The Furnace. Anyone want to venture an opinion?

Milk Sucks? No. But PETA Does.

What is it with PETA. Never have I seen a client as dead set on helping its cause by undermining it. Guys, we all get...

I Hear Dead People.

Last week, at the corner of Prince and Mulberry Streets in NoLIta, a scene was playing out that would have gladdened the heart of any...

Somebody Ought To Throw Frank Darabont Into The Mist.

WARNING!!! SPOILER ALERT!! IF YOU PLAN TO SEE "THE MIST", READ NO FURTHER!!! Although I am begging you to save your 10 bucks and take...

Ariana Huffington Does Rich Silverstein.

So Rich Silverstein hooks up with Ariana Huffington at Google Zeitgeist and says, "Rich, what would you do to get the Democrats into the White...

Gepetto Lives!

Recently, I did a column in CA called "I Miss The Gepettos". In it, I basically lament what I see as the passing of craft...

Hey Whipple, You Weren’t A Bad Guy.

I've never published a eulogy on these pages before, but this piece from Luke Sullivan on the passing of Mr. Whipple comes as close as...

Guinness Does It Again.

If this isn't the next big mega winner on the awards circuit, well, I'll cut off my left ear and maybe my right one as...

Down And Out On Madison Avenue?

Bob Shiffrar points to this Arts & Commerce piece in Adweek by Paul Capelli. Capelli's suggesting that there are a hell of a lot of...

Touched By An 18-Year-Old.

By now, you must have seen the new IPod Touch commercial, a consumer-generated concept that's the brainchild of 18-year-old British student, Nick Haley. Of course,...

Terrific AIDS Spot

I'm really impressed with this spot from AIDES. It works for me on so many levels. Very cool stuff.

You Snotty Nosed Little Suits.

Rock Em, Sock Em Cola Delivery Guys.

So the official story from the cops in Indiana is that a Coke delivery guy got into a scuffle with a Pepsi delivery guy. I...

Bravia, I Thought I Knew Ye.

I am an enormous fan of Fallon. Always have been. I am also an enormous fan of authenticity. And calling them as I see them....

And We’re Digging Consumer Generated Content Because…?

Didn't get to The Hatch Awards last night, but you gotta love this opening video from Arnold.