BUZZ FOR YOUR BRAIN
A recent AdWeek post shined a spotlight on one of the greatest ads of all time. Produced in 2002 and directed by Spike Jonze (the genius behind “Being John Malkovich”, “Adaptation”, and a ton of great music videos), the IKEA “Lamp” ad tugs at your heartstrings only to punch you in the brain at the end. It’s one of the most creative minutes in advertising history. Watch it immediately.
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Laphroaig hired Willem Dafoe to describe its famously smoky scotch—and the man basically turned tasting notes into a short film.
Ben Stiller’s new soda ad is fizzy, deadpan, and somehow makes a Shirley Temple feel like a comeback tour.
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