Have you seen the ad where John Krasinski from The Office and Jack Ryan is dancing on a boat to Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off”? The ad was shot on Innisfil Beach in Lake Simcoe, Ont., on June 11. Thr ad agency Publicis created the spot. Toronto’s Circle Productions shot the ad for Rogers, who
I was watching Monday Night Football off the U.S. ESPN/ABC feed when I happened upon this seasonal ad from Amazon. Amid all the hype for the new Beatles’ single, “Now and Then,” comes a commercial with an unmistakable, yet subtle, John Lennon melody from 58 years ago. Notes from “In My Life” are gently played
This week, right after my birthday, I received an extraordinary gift: a collection of one-of-a-kind Russian nesting or tea dolls depicting the iconic animated ad mascots of mid-20th century television. Hand-painted on seven wooden doll forms were 14 figures: the largest had renderings of the Star-Kist tuna mascot “Charley,” the Jolly Green Giant and Little
We interrupt this blog post for a commercial message: have you seen the new Tide “Cold Call” commercials? They’re some of the funniest ads in years. Procter & Gamble commissioned the spots to go past the usual laundry detergent “cleaner than clean” message. What’s hyped instead is a product that is designed to help the