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NASCAR placement fail.

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Posted by kidsleepy on 17. June 2013 - 5:12

USA Today NASCAR writer Jeff Gluck was quick to post (and credit the AP photographer Luke Brodbeck) this wonderful bit of contextual fail, courtesy of the Michigan Lottery.

Fort Wayne TinCaps: minor league team, major league social media points

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Posted by kidsleepy on 4. June 2013 - 16:14

From bobbleheads to beer koozies, baseball teams have always had incentives to get butts in seats. The Fort Wayne TinCaps, a minor league team based in Indiana, jis about to earn itself some media. On Social Media Night. players will wear jerseys featuring their fans' twitter handles. No doubt they'll be instagrammed by "iPhotographers," and put right back in cyberspace, too. Brilliant.

Charles Ramsey to advertisers: No thanks.

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Posted by kidsleepy on 26. May 2013 - 18:23

Earlier this month, Charles Ramsey of Cleveland, Ohio solved a horrific ten year-old kidnapping crime. He was hailed as a hero (which he denies) and became a media sensation. But he hates that, too. He just wants to be left alone.

I believed this was proof positive the world wasn't as horrible as I imagined. But it has been soured, because of two mistakes Mr. Ramsey accidentally made. Note, these aren't actual mistakes. I'm talking about normal behavior, which one can no longer do in the Youtube Era™.

Convoy of Hope Vines their Oklahoma clean up.

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Posted by kidsleepy on 25. May 2013 - 16:15

Disaster relief non-profit Convoy Of Hope Vine's their clean up efforts in Moore, Oklahoma. The city was hit with one of the worst tornado disasters ever recorded.

But this footage shows despite the horrible devastation, progress is being made. It's also as good an ad for the charity as you're going to get. Bravo, guys.

Introducing Beardvertising (patent pending). Clip on billboards for your beard.

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Posted by dabitch on 21. May 2013 - 16:11

David Lowery's UGA study compiles Top 40 list of brands supporting piracy

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Posted by kidsleepy on 12. May 2013 - 4:25

At the beginning of this year, USC's Annenberg Innovation Lab head Jonathan Taplin conducted a story to find out just how much money from advertising is supporting pirate websites, and who were the biggest supporters

Unsurprisingly, Google was ranked number two of the top ten ad networks that placed the most ads on pirate websites.

Kate Moss bares all in St. Tropez global ad campaign

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Posted by dabitch on 10. May 2013 - 18:44

She's not going naked instead of wearing fur for PETA, she's not protesting women's rights, she's just showing off a nice tan for the glamourous tanning lotion St. Tropez. How refreshing.

“I’m so excited to be working with St. Tropez,” Moss says in a statement. “I’ve been using the products since they started and it’s really a trustworthy, cool brand.”

says Kate Moss to People in an article which is basically an ad for St Tropez mousse and tanning mitt.

Brooklyn Industries criticized for using Hurricane Sandy devastation as fashion backdrop

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Posted by dabitch on 10. May 2013 - 11:49

Oh yes, Swagger New York reports that Brooklyn Fashion Label Criticized For Using Hurricane Sandy Devastation As Campaign Backdrop, because the latest catalogue is shot at Rockaway beach in Queens. The very beach hurricane Sandy destroyed. Back when Sandy happened we listed the brand heroes and scoundrels of superstorm Sandy, putting Brooklyn Industries as hero because they were affected by the storm, and still managed to be classy.

Wrigley suspends production of caffeinated gum

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Posted by kidsleepy on 9. May 2013 - 7:23

Wrigley suspended production of its new caffeinated gum Alert, while the FDA reviews its safety. It's not even linked on their website. While it seems weird at first glance considering the amount of amped up energy drinks on the market, the AP reports that one stick of Alert gum is equal to a half cup of coffee.

Perhaps more importantly they can take the time while the FDA studies the gum, to deflect some heat from critics who are understandably upset that this might be marketed towards children.

Oscar Mayer rewards 105 year-old bacon lover with more bacon.

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Posted by kidsleepy on 8. May 2013 - 15:37

It's almost like you don't need to read the rest of this article what with that spiffy headline and all. But here goes--Pearl Cantrell is 105 years old and loves bacon. Like, really loves bacon. Eats it every day. Suggests it's the bacon keeping her going.

Oscar Mayer got wind of it, and sent out the wiener mobile, gave the old gal a ride in the truck, and sent her off with bacon. Done.

Let me reiterate: They drove out to see her.

Google glass banned from large parts of Vegas - a wink can take your picture

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Posted by dabitch on 8. May 2013 - 12:05

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, as Google Glass has been banned from all of Caesars palace and pretty much every strip club & bar. While apps like Winky lets you take photographs with a wink alone, people are getting increasingly worried about privacy with these high-tech eyes around.

Opening Pandora's box may not be good for musicians.

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Posted by kidsleepy on 6. May 2013 - 23:32

We've talked about the carnival of smoke and mirrors that seems to be Pandora before. in which Camper Van Beethoven multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Segel a musicians hired by pandora to be a "listener advocate" was fired for speaking his mind. In other words, disagreeing with the business practices of the company.

And now here comes a new disagreement, as reported by Huffington Post, involving a back and forth email exchange between Pandora founder Tim Westergren, and musician/producer Blake Morgan.

Lowe's uses Vines six second animations as lifehack ads

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Posted by dabitch on 4. May 2013 - 14:03

Lowe's has joined Sony Playstation’s MLB 13: The Show as they use Vine on twitter as little ads. While The Show reinvented the baseball card, Lowe's make six second animated how-tos that can help you in any DIY project or just around the house, right on brand. The home improvement tips meet lifehacks, who knew that any sticker peels off when you use a hairdryer? That busted screws can be unscrewed using rubber bands? The toothpick trace before icing the cake? Lowe's knew, and following their little ad-hashtag #lowesfixinsix will show you their neat tricks to date.

Pepsi's lawyers scramble to pull the "racist" Mountain Dew ads, handing out C&D's like M&M's

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Posted by dabitch on 4. May 2013 - 11:52

Remember last week when the "c'mon, it's the one with the four legs" Mountain Dew Ad with the police line-up was pulled for being racist. Well, Pepsi are doing their very best in trying to yank this ad off the web by C&Ding everyone who has it (I assume we're not the only lucky ones chosen).

Brazil has competing rock radio apps

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Posted by dabitch on 2. May 2013 - 22:47

Wow, it was barely an hour ago I was all excited about UL 89FM's Rock Snooze app, featuring the heavy metal guitar shredding of Andreas Kisser of Sepultura.

Now I come to find out 91 Rock, another rock radio station in Brazil, has a very similar idea. Instead of just using Adreas Kisser though, you can pick your playlists. And if you are a deep sleeper, as the case study says, the songs will get heavier.

Two very similar apps for rock radio stations in Brazil on the same day! It's a rock and roll miracle!

Photographers protest the "Instagram act" - changes to orphan works rushed through in the UK

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Posted by dabitch on 2. May 2013 - 10:40

Over ten thousand photographers & creatives have signed this ePetition to the UK gov, protesting "legalized theft of copyrighted works", as there's a legislation rushed through parlement enabling people to use any copyrighted work as long as a "diligent search" for the rights holder has been made. Translation: "I googled it and found no owner" allows you to infringe pretty much anything.

See BBC Photographers' anger at law change over 'orphan works', while Andrew Orlowski at The Register dubbed the changes as the "Instagram act.

Tyler the Creator Mountain Dew Ad pulled for being racist.

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Posted by kidsleepy on 1. May 2013 - 21:41

I'm really surprised to hear that the third installment of Odd Future cherub Tyler the Creator was pulled.

Considering these ads are so amazing. Oh yes, in case you didn't know there is a part one and a part two. Amazingly, part one, in which the goat beats up a woman, didn't generate controversy. But the third part, the police line up, did.

Mastercard "Priceless" bus takes you around Stockholm (for free!)

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Posted by dabitch on 1. May 2013 - 16:09

Around the world, MasterCard have had special Priceless offers for members, where you may experience new things at museums, restaurants or hotels.

Yes another (failed) suicide by car: Honda!

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Posted by dabitch on 30. April 2013 - 12:19

Joelapompe says that perhaps this idea is like a Zombie, impossible to kill, and he may have a point because no matter how many times this idea should be shot down before it even hits foamcore, we see it again and again. Most recently for Hyundai, previously for Smart Car, that infamous Audi ad, Nissan in 1997, and Citroen's black comedy.

The is officially older than dirt, badlanded twice in one day last week, and we are oh so tired of it.

Banned: the "Pussy" ad posters for Brandon's energy drink

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Posted by dabitch on 27. April 2013 - 13:11

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that the poster for "Pussy", above with the line: "The drink's pure, it's your mind that's the problem" can not appear again in its current form. The posters made by Beattie McGuinness Bungay, received a total of 156 complaints, as people took offense to the name of the product. It's a bit FCUK all over again, with a dash of Branson mixed in as Holly and Sam Branson, Sir Richards kids, have invested in the company because "I love pussy in the morning".

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