A funny thing happened on my way to research my MLB “No Han” rant, I stumbled onto an ad that was awesome in the lower right corner for Klondike’s Flavor Chamber. Nice name. But what it really stands for is Smash the Klondike Bar or Choco Taco to see what’s… more »
Oh, oh Domino! Luggage the Star of Southwest Ad…
May 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This is fun and memorable. Now that I ear-wormed you, you can listen to the Van Morrison song here. ###
I Ran: Cape Cod Potato Chips & Singing Seagulls
May 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sam Thielman of Adweek did a write-up about the new ad for Cape Cod Potato Chips that features CGI seagulls singing the Flock of Seagulls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flock_of_Seagulls) song, “I Ran (So Far Away).” Very clever! Lots of images popped to mind. Clearly East Coast gulls are a lot more fun to… more »
Nabisco Nixes Fig Newton Name
May 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
According to a story in The New York Times, Nabisco is dropping the “Fig” in its iconic Fig Newtons. While this may be a shock to anyone who grew up singing the Fig Newton song (see below), it actually brings the cookie (cake) back to its roots. When this “fig… more »
Get Ready to Roomba!
April 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Can a robot inspire you to do “the robot”? That’s what the new ad campaign for iRobot wants you to believe. Actually, the point of Dance Revolution seems to be that with Roomba handling the chore of clearing your floor, you’ve got extra time to move your body. Here are… more »
