Social Media Pokes Fun at Self With Future Hipster Video

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Perhaps acknowledging the high degree of foolery that often accompanies the burgeoning segment of social media, SocialMediaWeek has released a promotional video that takes a look ahead to 2062 when a bunch of elderly hipster reminisce about the early days of social media.

Give it a watch and promise yourself things won't end up this way.

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by Steve Hall    Feb- 9-12    
Topic: Industry Events, Social, Video



Infographic: Top Ten Ad Campaigns

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There's an infographic for everything, right? Why not for the Best Ad Campaigns of All Time? Wonder no more. College Online has put one together. Nifty how the infographic has become simple link bait for entities that really have nothing at all whatsoever to do with the subject of said infographic.

But...who really care? It's all about pageviews, retweets, likes, plusses, etc., right? So who can really blame anyone?

by Steve Hall    Feb- 9-12    
Topic: Campaigns



A Threesome is a Good Way to Promote Lingerie, Right?

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Agent Provocateur is at it again with its provocative promotions. This time, the brand is employing a threesome who frolic beneath satin sheets while modeling the brand's undergarments. The RSA-created work, which will include a series of three videos, has been described as a "departure from the fierce and overtly sexy world in favor of a softer, more romantic type of erotica."

Well, excuse us but we'd still categorize this work as overtly sexy. After all, what's not sexy about a guy and two girls in a bed together? But Agent Provocateur really drives the point home calling the work "feminine sensuality rather than unabashed sexuality, inspired by the dreamy mood, colors and romanticism of the collection."

OK. Whatever you say. It's still a guy and two girls having sex together in a bed. We call that sexy.

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by Steve Hall    Feb- 9-12    
Topic: Racy



Man and Duck Rap For Phone Freedom

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Old white guys rapping. It's always good for a laugh. With the crazy tagline, "unlock your phone and unlock a chicken," this two minute Albion-created video for telecom company giffgaff features British 80's TV stars Keith Harris and Orville the Duck. Being American we don't get the cultural reference at all but the video is funny. And we like funny.

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by Steve Hall    Feb- 9-12    
Topic: Video



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Mitsubishi Rides the Storm

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Following up on its Live Drive and helping Mitsubushi set new Guinness world Records, 180LA is out with another project for the car maker called Ride the Storm. For five days, a team of drivers chased storms across six states in three cars. Shot documentary-style by Emmet and Brendan Malloy and guided by Weather underground, the team traversed treacherous winter weather all to prove Mitsibushi's can handle the bad weather.

Check out a video summary of the adventure below.

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by Steve Hall    Feb- 9-12    
Topic: Campaigns



Brands: Sponsor Adrants Coverage of SXSW

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by Steve Hall    Feb- 9-12    
Topic: Industry Events