Leaked: SoBe Lifewater Lizard Lake Super Bowl Commercial

You saw thew crappy version here which was debuted at Pepsi's press conference this morning. Now here's a high quality version. It's the 2D version. A 3D version will air during the Super Bowl.

At least it's not Naomi Campbell trying to dance.

Four Guys And A Car Wash

Oh you know you've always wanted to do this. And we're sure some of you have done it. What are we talking about?

Car wash + convertible + top down = Mini Cabrio commercial.

Yes, you read that right. Four guys hopped into a Mini Cabrio and went through a car wash with the top down. And filmed it, of course.

It's all part of a new campaign to promote the launch of the vehicle in February. We like the effort.

Russian Government Conspiracy Theme of Latest ARG-Style Viral

In the midst of what has suddenly become Super Bowl XLIII advertising madness, there are, though hard to believe, marketers running campaigns that have nothing whatsoever with the Super Bowl.

One such marketer is Activision which recently launched one of those clandestine, ARG-style, mysterious, who's-behind-it viral thingamabobbers.

There's a "breaking news report" video which covers a murder tied to a Russian government conspiracy. There's a website that talks about hidden Russian secrets dating back to the 1950's. There's Twitter accounts. There's facebook profiles. All the ingredients are there.

We'd dig further to find out what it's all about but someone else already has. You can read all about it here.

And yes, it's all just for another stupid video game.

SB XLIII: Mean Joe Green Re-Made, Sobe 3D'd, Denny's Teases

- Crispin Porter + Bogusky have remade the classic Mean Joe Green commercial from 1980 for this year's Super Bowl. The new version will feature Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu.

- Just released: Sobe's 3D Super Bowl commercial.

- Here's Denny's Super Bowl tease.

- Miller's one second ads.

- Here are two Pepsi Diet Max ads which will air during the Super Bowl. One. Two.

- Possible Gatorade commercial for Super Bowl.

PETA Pawns NBC With GoDaddy-Style Banned Ad Strategy

OK so, um yea. Like PETA was ever going to actually pay $3 million to run a commercial during the Super Bowl. Of course they weren't. But that didn't stop them from stunting their way to Super Bowl notoriety with a GoDaddy-style banned ad strategy. And on top of that, they twisted things around to make it look like NBC was being more racy than PETA.

PETA contends NBC's response to their ad had "PETA bigwigs blushing like beets." Um, right. More like they were fist bumping each other and laughing at how NBC just fell right into their trap.

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'Your Cadillac on Sex Steroids!'

"Sex Car" -- another one of those I-wish-I-were-rejected-from-the-Super-Bowl-but-the-truth-is-I-don't-wanna-spend-money-on-the-broadcast-time spots.

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Because America Can Never Have Enough Burt Reynolds. Or Stale Coffee.

Denny's promises to "bring dignity back to breakfast" in this teaser for "Thugs," a :30 spot slated to run in the Super Bowl's third quarter.

This represents its first-ever Super Bowl spot, and it's guns a-blazin: narrated by Burt Reynolds with a little Sopranos going on, mixed with Pulp Fiction cafe grit and some hipster sans-serif, but all in all we got a hankering for IHOP.

The work -- directed by Canada's Perlorian Brothers for the charmed folk at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners -- looks promising. But based on way too much experience, no amount of advertising can convince us that Denny's isn't one of the most depressing places in the world to visit.

Their mozzarella sticks are cool though.

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Saxsofunny Weds Sensory Delight to Your Average Print Ad

Brazilian sound production firm Saxsofunny's launched a print, outdoor and TV-based campaign that gives you something to play with. Under the slogan "Every image has a sound," the ad at left takes advantage of the human compulsion to pop air bubbles for that satisfying mini-'splosion.

We likesy-likesy. Other prints here, as well as a TV spot that ties 'em all together.

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Nike Channels Transformative Sister Magic

Nike shoots for sporty-chic in "Be Transformed," a fresh campaign for a line of trainers called Nike Zoom Sister One +. (We half-expected lotto numbers after that, but alas there were none.)

Following the "transformational stories" of six female athletes, the AKQA effort incorporates digital, print, mobile and outdoor, with the largest of the latter 110 meters, apparently -- a wrap around Beijing International Plaza, slated to appear in early February.

Check out "Punchbag." Sorta reminds me of Adidas' Beijing Olympics campaign, except less it's less melodrama and more Heroes. See other spots at Nike Women.

Energetic stuff, and just dynamic enough -- the kinda thing you can stomach seeing on Oxygen and the Sci-Fi Channel on Manga Night. All we can say is, thank heaven the "real women" phase is over.

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Recharging Dead Voltage, Inspiring Ads, SocNet Cannibalism, Pubfatico

- Mountain Dew brings the DEWmocracy slogan back for its new flavor, Voltage, which sadly brings to mind the vintage Volt, a green carbonated drink with a funny aftertaste. (It appeared, then disappeared, in the late '90s.) Subsite by Tribal DDB.

- On how Kaplan and Carnival open minds.

- Word on the street is MySpace wanted Facebook way back in '05. All ended much like a more recent unrequited love. Karma bites, bitch!

- Uh-oh: Publicis tries cobbling together some Enfatico-type thing for Carrefour. Squeeze your sphincters! This turd's been turned before.

- On Circuit City and its approaching demise.

Massad Hits Its Readers Where They Like It

To generate buzz for Netherlands-based S&M rag Massad, agency New Message enlisted dour-faced porn star Sofia Valentine to wander fetish parties and brand ass, The Story of O-style.

The so-called "spankvertising whip" -- an apt expression if I ever heard one -- looks suspiciously like a cricket bat but leaves pert white derrieres branded with "Massad, the SM Magazine."

Short and to the point. Sort of like pain. See it in action.