Though you may think Adrants is the only entity that writes about sex in advertising, we'd like to correct that myth by pointing you to the Silly Girl who seems to enjoy focusing on the "sex sells" aspect of advertising even more than we do. In no less than two stories, we're treated to an exhibition called Diversity held at Milk Studio Gallery in New York on November 21 to celebrate the U.S. launch of S Magazine, a publication that enjoys crossing the line between mainstream fashion and, well the inevitable conclusion that never seems to be completely fulfilled in most fashion advertising.
Then we're slapped upside the head (or ass, as it were) with oh so shocking ass kicking S&M images all in the name of promoting Umbro footwear. Hmm...we like this Silly Girl.
- If your nose explodes it's because you've just opened the upcoming special holiday issue of People magazine which contain no less than five smell-o-rama ads from Kraft. Oh, and all the rest of the ads in the issue are from Kraft as well. Wear your nose plugs.
- Cynopsis reports "NBC Universal has begun layoffs based on its NBCU 2.0 plan designed to tighten budgets in every department which will increase efficiency company-wide. The broadcast TV side will absorb much of the 700 expected layoffs, with the NBC News division taking the bulk of the hits. In this first round of layoffs, at least 17 employees affiliated with Dateline NBC will lose their jobs."
- This idea is so not new but no there's company formalizing advertising on nightclub wrist bands.
- The poor guys over at Agency.com just can't catch a break.
- Obligatory "hot babes promote TV show" link.
- Somebody likes golf balls.
- Obligatory S & M food promotion link.
Because it's low-key, informative and witty, and because each piece of creative merits a long look, we've watched the ongoing BusinessWeek ad campaign with interest for some time.
This is one ad we really liked, in part because the purple shapes on the brain look vaguely like happy people with their hands in the air. Side effects of reality TV? Probably. - Contributed by Angela Natividad
The scenario: opening the front door, expecting to find a trick-or-treater, and finding yourself as a six-year-old staring back at you. TBWA/Chiat/Day writer Robert Kleman tells AdCritic that this ad "[taps] into the thought that if you were a kid this Halloween, you'd like to be given Snickers." We're happy he explained because we couldn't think further than "Dude. Fucking twisted."
The ad's a photographic collabo between Shawn Michienzi and Julian Wolkenstein. - Contributed by Angela Natividad
These ads remind us why it's important to wear a condom - indeed, even to press condoms into the hands of unwitting couples who may need them more than others. The print reads "Don't forget to use 'em. Please." Nice touch with the baby handing over the protection. - Contributed by Angela Natividad
We dig this series of ads, which are part of Degree's "Little Black Dress Approved" campaign. Aside from the obvious reasons, like the fact they can take this in so many more directions than they could have with the Audrey Hepburn prototype alone, we think the sari girl is hot and we have never seen an Amish woman. Interesting. - Contributed by Angela Natividad
We're not really sure what's happening here but from what we gather a company called WESC sells leather jackets you can wear while on a horse and raising hell in the city at night. Oh wait. That's a sport? That's horseshit. - Contributed by Angela Natividad
We're not sure how a tattoo on the back of an apparently attractive Asian woman encourages people to save money on ink at OfficeMax but...oh wait...yea...we get it. All the people in the office who have gigantic back tattoos like Michael Scofield on Prison Break now don't have to break the bank to afford to buy ink...or in Michael's case, purposefully break into an actual bank to get arrested to get sent to prison to save his brother by planing an elaborate prison break which has now turned into a less than exciting out of prison manhunt. Huh? How'd we get from office supplies to a man hunt? Blame it on DDB Chicago which created the ad.
Latching onto yet another nickname for the human female breast and the human male's inability to function properly in its presence, upscale bowling establishment Bowlmor Lanes where President Nixon and the Rolling Stones have appeared has an ad that gets right to the heart (breast?) of the matter. yes, we're thinking of bowling now too.
- It's political ads like this that make us realize why an increasing amount of people don't vote.
- Following up on its 60 Minutes ad buyout a couple years ago Philips has purchased all the ad time on this Saturday's Texas-Oklahoma State college football game on TBS. Some o the time will be used for ads. The other time will be given back to TBS for additional programming during the game.
- London agency with German lineage Scholz and Friends asks visitors to weblog to not mention the war.
- London agency Cake is hosting a contest for people to decide the title of the next Young Bond book.
- Ketel One wants you to find the subliminal messaging in its ad. Hmm. We know there's a message in there somewhere.
- Xbox360 game Gears of War gets sidewalk graffiti treatment in San Francisco.
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