Eli Manning May Be Going to Disney World
But he's taking the haters to school thanks to this print piece from Gatorade G, courtesy of TBWAChiatDay in Los Angeles. Nicely done, everyone. Later, Fox Tip of The Hole to AdLand.tv for being the first of hundreds of sources to alert me about this.
Calling a Sexist a Sexist
My disdain for GoDaddy.com's advertising tactics is no secret to those who know me – either in real life or through this blog. Every year, in my Obligatory Super Hole review of the game's commercials, I automatically give the company's spots F-minuses and forgo...
Why “1984” Will Always Be the Only “1984”
It’s been the same for almost three decades now. The Super Bowl rolls into view and the world becomes all a-twitter with talk about which television commercials will or will not ascend as the true stars of the game. The general news media always gets into the...
The Obligatory Super Hole VI
Six years in, I’m still clinging to the “those that don’t get to produce Super Bowl ads get to critique them.” This year, however, I’ve chosen to not offer letter grades for the spots (except GoDaddy.com’s automatic F’s). Because let’s not kid ourselves, anyone who...
State Farm Has a Journey Moment
Proving yet again that writing, directing, casting and editing are everything (shocking), State Farm rolls out this subtle little gem of a spot. It's not quite a match for Allstate's "Mayhem" campaign, which continues rolling strong, but it certainly is a much more...
Eli Manning May Be Going to Disney World
But he's taking the haters to school thanks to this print piece from Gatorade G, courtesy of TBWAChiatDay in Los Angeles. Nicely done, everyone. Later, Fox Tip of The Hole to AdLand.tv for being the first of hundreds of sources to alert me about this.
Calling a Sexist a Sexist
My disdain for GoDaddy.com's advertising tactics is no secret to those who know me – either in real life or through this blog. Every year, in my Obligatory Super Hole review of the game's commercials, I automatically give the company's spots F-minuses and forgo...
Why “1984” Will Always Be the Only “1984”
It’s been the same for almost three decades now. The Super Bowl rolls into view and the world becomes all a-twitter with talk about which television commercials will or will not ascend as the true stars of the game. The general news media always gets into the...
The Obligatory Super Hole VI
Six years in, I’m still clinging to the “those that don’t get to produce Super Bowl ads get to critique them.” This year, however, I’ve chosen to not offer letter grades for the spots (except GoDaddy.com’s automatic F’s). Because let’s not kid ourselves, anyone who...
State Farm Has a Journey Moment
Proving yet again that writing, directing, casting and editing are everything (shocking), State Farm rolls out this subtle little gem of a spot. It's not quite a match for Allstate's "Mayhem" campaign, which continues rolling strong, but it certainly is a much more...