 Super Magnetic Beer - The Guinness Law of Attraction::The latest advertisement for Guinness, titled ‘The Fridge Magnet,’ showcases the beer law of attraction. Shot in Buenos Aires, it features a lorryload of Guinness, which acts as a giant magnet for fridges… [MORE] |
 Dramatic Sports Commercials - Nike ‘Fate’::Nike’s new commercial, ‘Fate,’ plays more like a dramatic movie than a sports ad. Directed by the talented David Fincher, the spot follows the life journey of two pro football players from the time they… [MORE] |
 17 Examples of Offensive PR::In a world full of marketing clutter, some ad agencies argue that the best way to get your product noticed is to be as offensive as possible.
This can come be achieved in many ways, from being grotesque… [MORE] |
 Embarrassing Commercial Debuts - Celebrities Who Got Their Break in Japan::The pay must have been very good for these Japanese commercials, because these celebrities would not have been caught dead in these ads if they had aired back in the US. Thanks to Japander, many of these… [MORE] |
 Blowtorched Toast Art - The X Factor Judges Immortalized in Bread::An artist has depicted the faces of a UK talent show, The X Factor, onto pieces of toast. They were made for Warburtons, a bread brand who is sponsoring the show. This is a great example of getting more… [MORE] |
 Offensive Ringtones - 'Psycho Teddy' Tune Protested by Mental Health Charity::Australia's answer to the Crazy Frog, Psycho Teddy, has had his ringtone frenzy toned down after receiving protests from a mental health charity. He now has to be called Teddy Z.
While his lyrics encourage… [MORE] |
 iPhone Killer Launches - Spy Footage of the Blackberry Storm::Spy footage of the touch-screen Blackberry Storm that is touted as the latest iPhone killer have been posted online. In the video, the Blackberry Storm's numerous features--mobile music, GPS, mobile browsing… [MORE] |
 Poetic Beer Commercials - Guinness Spoken Word Ad::True to its tagline of "reach for greatness," this commercial for Guinness beer by Saatchi & Saatchi London goes the extra mile with a creative mix of spoken word poetry, live-action cinematography, and… [MORE] |
 Camouflaged Ad Campaigns - GotVMail and Gary Busey on Business::Gary Busey, the Oscar-winner and born-again Christian whose career has seen a revival since his wacked-out appearance on Celebrity Fit Club, has a new title: business advisor. Go inside his entrepreneurial… [MORE] |
 Reverse Psychology Election PSAs - A-Listers Say "Don't Vote"::Leonardo DiCaprio made a new video with a few of his fellow celebrity friends, people like Dustin Hoffman, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Aniston, Aston Kutcher, Eva Longoria, Ellen Degeneres, Forrest Whitaker… [MORE] |
 Hellvertising - Devilish Capital One "No Hassle Rewards" Campaign::Capital One Canada causes Hell to freeze over with their 'No Hassle Rewards' card, a rewards card with no surprises at redemption (i.e. no blackout dates, no hidden fees/taxes, miles never expire).
Unlike… [MORE] |
 Posthumous Film Trailers - Heath Ledger's 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'::A trailer was released recently for Heath Ledger's last film, 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,' which is about a 1,000 year old doctor who leads a traveling theater troupe and then makes a deal with… [MORE] |
 40 Thirst-Quenchers for Beer Lovers::Beer is a staple all over the world. Whether you prefer ale, lager, bock or stout, one thing’s for certain: People LOVE their brew! Our featured articles on beer for fitness fanatics, 8-person beer bongs,… [MORE] |
 Grossvertising - Extended Stay Glamorizes Flatulence::Remember the grossness of the hotel commercial that depicted a woman licking everything? Now Toy Agency has decided that being able to fart when you please will make you want to stay in Extended Stay hotels.… [MORE] |
 Manologue Advertising - The Phillips ShaveEverywhere Campaign::Guys, have you ever tried explaining your usage of a total body groomer to trim your nether regions to your father?
Philips has renewed their ShaveEverywhere campaign with some new manologues. This one… [MORE] |
 15 Clever Sony Ads::Since I started writing for TrendHunter.com, I have come across numerous creative Sony print ad campaigns, commercials and publicity stunts.
From the viral success of the Sony Bravia and recent ‘Foam… [MORE] |
 Web Therapy - Lisa Kudrow's Plays Wacky Shrink for Lexus::Lexus is launching a web-based branded channel starring Friends Emmy-winning actress Lisa Kudrow. Kudrow, who played kooky Phoebe in the popular TV series, plays a wacky shrink named Fiona Wallice who… [MORE] |
 Fly Funerals to Sell Cars - MINI Clubman Ad Creates Buzz::Car lovers know that the pleasure of driving on a country back road comes with the inevitable pain of cleaning the dead bugs from your front grill and windshield--a rite that MINI exploits for their new… [MORE] |
 Skateboarding Fruit - Bud Light Lime Adverts::To promote their new Lime flavor, Bud Light had a stuntman dress up in a lime costume, then perform public tricks on a skateboard.
The randomness of these two video adverts for Bud Light Lime is just… [MORE] |
 Exceptionally Sexist Advertising - Che Men's Magazine Outrages Women::If your going to do something well, you might as well do it really well. It follows that if you’re going to be sexist, you might as well be really sexist. Well, Che Men’s Magazine pulled that one off brilliantly… [MORE] |
 Film 2.0 Viral Marketing - Tropic Thunder's Sophisticated Formula::The recent Hollywood movie ‘Tropic Thunder’ starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and a much hyped cameo by Tom Cruise, has more than six features on Trend Hunter. Many of these articles… [MORE] |
 Suicidal Animated Animals - Disturbing Global Warming PSA::We've seen an animated PSA for Burma, and were shocked at how much a cartoon can stir the emotions. Now we've come across this amazing, yet sad and disturbing animated PSA from McCann-Erickson.
Their… [MORE] |
 Cheeky PSAs - Sensoa Teen STD Ad::Young people have so much to learn when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases. This Belgian PSA by ad agency Boondoggle for Sensoa tries to educate teenagers and youngsters about a common sex-ed question--whether… [MORE] |
 Animated Spice Girl Promotions - Mel B and Richard Branson for Virgin Media::The Virgin group does it again with this clever animated ad starring Mel B. from the Spice girls. The ad is entertaining and does the job promoting Virgin's Movies on Demand launch. It's amusing and direct… [MORE] |
 Microsoft Branding Blunders - "I'm A PC" Ads Made on a Mac::First Seinfeld is yanked. Now it's come out that the new Microsoft branding commercial bragging about how "I'm a PC" was actually made on a Mac.
Adding more insult to injury, the "I'm a PC" commercial… [MORE] |
 Microsoft Ad Makeovers - Brand New "I'm a PC" Commercials::The Microsoft ad saga continues after the first two underwhelming Jerry Seinfeld/Bill Gates ads made Microsoft pull the plug. They have introduced three new ads which attempt to reclaim the "PC Guy."
The… [MORE] |
 World Record Photo Shoots - Guinness Launches 2009 Book With Smallest Man, Leggiest Woman::The Guinness Book of Records recently launched its 2009 edition with the most bizarre photo shoot on the steps of London’s Trafalgar Square.
It featured the world’s smallest man, Pingping from China… [MORE] |
 Naughty Insect Mating Movies - Isabella Rossallini's Green Pornos on Sundance::Isabella Rossellini has made some hot movies before, but stayed away from hard-core. Now her hard-core work is being picked up for national distribution by The Sundance Channel
If you have a thirst for… [MORE] |
 Commercial Breakups - Microsoft Dumps Seinfeld from Ads::Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates have officially broken up. Seinfeld is out of the commercials for Windows Vista, and his replacements--Eva Longoria and hubby Tony Parker, Deepak Chopgra, and Pharrell Williams--are… [MORE] |
 Fashion Targets Breast Cancer at Work - Elevator Awareness Ad::Fashion Targets Breast Cancer at Work is reaching out to you to become a Champion and spread awareness about breast cancer at your work place.
So how do you become a champion? Simply help raise funds… [MORE] |
 Documentary-Style Commercials - Nokia's The Fourth Screen::It's rare to come across a long commercial, almost 2 1/2 minutes long, let alone one which plays out like an epic documentary. Nokia did just that with their Fourth Screen commercial. It manages to cover… [MORE] |
 Comedic Microsoft Ads - Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates Commercial #2::Trend Hunter previously reported on a $300 million ad campaign to shine a better light on the Microsoft brand. The planned series of ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates continue with this second… [MORE] |
 Politicial Parody Attacks - Hockey Moms Against Sarah Palin::So-called "hockey mom" and Alaskan governor Sarah Palin doesn't know the difference between icing and offsides. Sarah Palin left food in her car. Sarah Palin didn't drive her share of the car pool... the… [MORE] |
 Teens in Lingerie Ads - Peaches Geldof and Daisy Lowe for Agent Provocateur::Agent Provocateur may be looking to expand their appeal to the younger set by teaming Peaches Geldof up with Daisy Lowe in their ad campaign called Season of the Witch.
Agent Provocateur has been able… [MORE] |
 Burlesque TV Spots - Dita Von Teese in Retro Wonderbra Commercial::The new range of retro style sexy lingerie from Dita Von Teese is finally available. The announcement of Dita Von Teese as the face of Wonderbra at the start of the year drew much excitement, and now her… [MORE] |
 Inspirational Ads - Deaf Violinist for Pantene Chrysalis Shampoo::Every once in awhile, a truly jaw-dropping inspirational commercial captures our attention. P&G;haircare brand Pantene and ad agency Grey Worldwide in Thailand have created a four-minute ad that features… [MORE] |
 Cheeky Childhood Advantages - Vodafone Youth Commercial::Mobile service provider Vodafone targets young customers with this funny Romanian commercial to remind us to enjoy the benefits of youth.
The commercial is shot in candid-camera style, where little boys… [MORE] |
 Preseason Buzzkills - Acclaimed TV Shows Still Cancelled::TV shows that get a lot of preseason buzz often become buzz bombs, according to research company Magna.
Magna followed programs for 10 seasons and found that just 11 out of 39 shows with big preseason… [MORE] |
 DIY Severed Head Fixes - Shocking Krazy Glue Commercial::It was the teenage girl yelling, “We have a severed head over here!” that immediately grabbed my attention. Having missed the very beginning of this 16-second commercial for the famous brand of super-strong… [MORE] |
 Sexually Confused Ads - Axe Gets “So Cute” With Disney-Style Commercial::Axe is well-known for its sexy and funny marketing campaigns and Axe Shower Gel: So Cute, is the latest.
The ad features a young, handsome man showering and then laying down a piece of pink women’s… [MORE] |
 Unlikely Supermodels (UPDATE) - Ugly Agency Specializes in Odd Characters::Long ago, Trend Hunter introduced you to Ugly Modeling Agency, but today we are updating with a video and sample models.
Ugly was founded in 1969. No, it’s not that before that people weren’t ugly...… [MORE] |
 Embracing Foulness - Marmite and Buckley's Bad Taste in Advertising::Marmite and Buckley’s Mixture apparently have a really foul taste. I'm way out of my league here and should give the option to write this article up to my Canadian bud Bianca or my British bud Cowbag,… [MORE] |
 Cannibalistic Computers - Sony Vaio LT Ad::Sony has a hot product with the Vaio LT which is a PC and HDTV combo. Their ad agency made a creepily intriguing commercial. One that you continue to watch to see what happens. Cables come out of the screen… [MORE] |
 Naughty Movie Trailers - Zack and Miri Make a Porno::Here is the official Red Banner editionof the trailer for Zack and Miri Make a Porno. The Hollywood comedy chronicles a down and out couple trying to turn their luck around by making dirty flicks.
The… [MORE] |
 Comedian Tech Endorsements - Seinfeld for Microsoft (UPDATE)::Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates are working together to promote Microsoft.
This 90 second commercial aired on network TV and is the work of French Director Michel Gondry. In the commercial, Seinfeld and… [MORE] |
 Famine Chic PSA - Starving People Sell Luxury::This series of public service ads for Coraid, People in Need, features individuals affected by famine and are brilliant on so many different levels. They are not using starving people to advertise luxuries,… [MORE] |
 Political Search Wins - Sexy Sarah Palin Dominates New Obama & McCain Videos::As Hurricane Hanna, Hurricane Gustav, and Sarah Palin's family (mainly Bristol Palin and her faux beau Levi Johnston), have dominated headlines the last few days, it seems Barack Obama and John McCain… [MORE] |
 Backwards Commercials - Levi's: Onion Peel::I love this new Levi’s commercial which asks you to, “Rewind to a simpler time,” by playing backwards. It’s a little confusing, but pretty creative and unique.
Directed by Cutwater, the commercial starts… [MORE] |
 Recruiting Viral YouTube Stars - Bonds Commercial Stars Freestyler::The new Bonds underwear commercial stars an Australian YouTuber who became a star for his skills and tricks with soccer balls.
Kane’s YouTube account is full of videos of him busting all sorts of cool… [MORE] |
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