Chocolate Covered Bacon

I can't say that I've ever tasted it, but bacon and chocolate together in one harmonious offering. Enuff said.

Basketball's Top Rated Kindergartner

I saw this article yesterday about Marquise Walker and how when he was 2 he could dribble a basketball like no other toddler. So his Dad worked him, got him a trainer and began developing Marquise to be the next Michael Jordan. Yes, he may not grow. He may be too slow. Only time will tell.

Anyhow, his Dad filmed videos of this youngster's mad skillz, took photos of Marquise in the company of many NBA players and posted them on YouTube. He essentially fabricated, although his son is good, this mystique surrounding this kid's talents. He labeled his son "basketball's top-rated kindergartner." Sure, scouts start looking at athletes at a young age, but kindergarten? Come on. There's no such thing... until his Dad made it up. Only the future will show us if this marketing ploy pays out or drives Marquise to the couch of every shrink in town. Hello, Todd Marinovich & Jennifer Capriati. We shall see. Check the video out, it's once again amazing what one can do with time, a video camera and the internet.

Not sure why I like this, but...

It's a gorilla and man is he working those drums. Also, not sure what it has to do with eating chocolate, but who cares.

What's wrong was a good police chase?

Yes, we've all enjoyed watching the aerial view of a quality high-speed chase where some moron in a stolen Chevy tirelessly tries to outrun the 5 cops on his tail. After swerving in and out of traffic, flying through a red light and attempting the old driving-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-road maneuver, he finally comes to rest in the backyard of nice 75 year-old Grandma who just water her plants.

Well, this ingenious product, the StarChase Pursuit Management System, enables a cop too change the way they hunt these folks done. Using a laser-guided launcher mounted to the front of their car, police can tag the fleeing vehicle with a GPS tracking device.

See more at:

starchase.org

Creative Begging

When all else fails, blame the ninjas. Not sure if this is real or just a photoshop job, but who cares? I'd give this guy at least my pocket change or some nunchucks.

Not your warm and fuzzy Ecard

Someecards.com is not your mother's ecard. Catering to a younger, edgier audience, someecards couples a matter of fact, contemporary voice with vintage drawings. It's not a totally fresh concept as there are plenty of vintage art/photo product lines with funny captions out there, but someecards has a really nice catalog of hilarious cards. Many of their cards hit categories you'd never think of like, "Sorry for the misunderstanding and the blue balls." Or "I hope someday we're divorced at the same time."

Check 'em out at:

someecards.com

Top 5 Print Ads Today

Here's a collection of very solid print concepts.

Surprising way to say smooth. This campaign definitely has great legs, too. Bad pun, but seriously I can already see the next print piece featuring Superman.



This is great. It takes a world famous painting, adds one simple speech bubble and totally changes the way I look at that painting. Made me laugh, too.



Yes, it's a bit juvenile, but it took me a second to get this ad. When I realized what it was for, I laughed. And that's why it's here. Plus, 9 out of 10 condom ads or ads that use penis size in them are generally very poorly done.



Nothing super special about this ad. Just a smart way of saying, "Hey if you want to get rid of the stink, use Febreze" without saying any of that.




Anyone who's worked on comedy knows that it's not exactly easy. The set up, the execution, the nuances all have to be thought through. And those that get comedy know where and where not to go. Blah, blah, blah... this ad really sums it all up.

Old Spice New Ads

In their latest campaign, Old Spice takes a former weakling linebacker, a former not-so-smooth LL Cool J and former make-believe doctor and they create some really funy, fresh commercials. Great writing. Great acting. Great idea.

I can envision their next ads as I write:

Barack Obama afraid to speak.

Michael Phelps fearful of water.

Or how about a young Vladimir Putin playing with dolls and walking around in high heels?

Power to the Pajamas

Pajamas Media launches their very own online TV network, not surprisingly, called Pajama TV. It is set up to be an alternative to Mainstream Media. PJTV will have a range of shows and hosts all taken from the world of blogging. This move makes total sense as the evolution of blogging and podcast moves forward. The only question I have is, "Will it really be any different than what we see and hear the mainstream media?"

Stay tuned at PJTV.com.

There are no trucks in World of Warcraft

This is a year old, but I love the dialogue between these 2 gamers and the nice incorporation of a Toyota truck in a video game. It's proof that viral videos can have quite a nice shelf life. It also shows us the importance of making a good viral video, as it just might be out and about for awhile. If you know the name Leroy Jenkins, you'll have extra appreciation for this commercial. And if you haven't seen the Leroy Jenkin's clip, I nicely added it on here, too.

Today's 5 Ingenius Outdoor Ads

Pepto hits the laundry mat with a new spin (pun intended) on indigestion.



Not sure what this says about the taste of their noodles, but it certainly grabs your attention.



A Wonder Bra advertisment that features no breasts?


Nothing remarkable about this ad, it's just a simple, smart use of Mr. Clean in a way that stands out.



It's the Attack of the Giant Clams! Or something like that.

Street Art Comes To Life

Italian Artist Blu paints the town of Buenos Aires. This short video utilizes stop motion to create action from wall drawings. The animations do everything from growing heads to having their teeth fall out and run rampant down the street. Watch a fat naked guy crawl under a window, another guy with glasses eat paper off a wall and another rip off his head and hand it over to a larger guy. Very, very creative. I can only imagine how long this took.


MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Brand Power

Unless you're in the advertising business, you won't find this next thing cool. In fact, you'll probably roll your eyes and think, "Oh sweet, yet another advertising method trying to trick me into paying attention."

Anyhow, I recently saw this ad for V8 juice. It was brought to you by something called Brand Power and it was set up almost in a news segment kind of format. Nothing fancy. Nothing remarkably creative. It was simply a woman, in reporter fashion, telling you that if you want an easy way get all your fruits and veggies, drink V8 Fusion. The beauty of the setup was that it felt informative, not commercial. It's kind of like the advertorial of commericials. Nice concept.


See this idea at brandpower.com