You may have heard that Denny’s has a new ad agency. Back in July, less than six months after the Super Bowl campaign I wrote about, Denny’s and Goodby Silverstein parted ways. So last week, I was made aware of a new Denny’s campaign that starred Jason Bateman along with… more »
Which Came First? Car Ads Touting Safety Look Familiar
March 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I was watching the MLB channel’s broadcasts of Spring Training games, sponsored by Chevrolet, when an Equinox commercial came on. I thought to myself, “Self, that looks and sounds mighty familiar.” While watching a different channel, perhaps ESPN or network television, an ad for Chrysler’s Town & Country came on…. more »
Inspired by Pork? Humm…
March 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
The news recently broke that the National Pork Board is replacing “The Other White Meat” slogan with “Pork: Be Inspired.” Yes, it is shocking and surprising. Surprising because it is hard to believe that classic slogan is nearly 25 years old (Here’s a link to a story about it from… more »
The Amusing Countryman…
March 9, 2011 by 1 Comment
Ezra Dyer wrote an amusing review of the 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman that still has me smiling days after I read it. His remarks are hilarious. Here are a few examples: Description of the the Countryman’s interior “it looks like something that other companies may cook up for a concept… more »
The SF Earthquake of 1906 in Color (?!)
March 9, 2011 by 1 Comment
Here’s something to try to get your head around… the 1906 San Francisco earthquake in color. Carl Nolte’s story in the San Francisco Chronicle talked about how the Smithsonian Institution has discovered rare color photographs of the ruins of San Francisco from the 1906 earthquake. Taken by photography pioneer Frederick… more »
