May 2011
121 posts
The Week on AdFreak, May 23-27, 2011 →
The week veered toward extremes. BMW’s gigantic, 18,000-pixel-long banner ad practically dared you to read it. Volkswagen advised you eat a print ad. McDonald’s slapped you with lascivious udders….
Kitteh Roulette - why did noone tell me this... →
10 Things You Ought To Know →
How many wives did Henry VIII have? Not 6…
What’s the largest living organism? Not the Blue Whale…
Why do chameleons change their skin color? Not to blend in…
How many states of matter are there? 3? Wrong!
What is the number of the Devil? 666? Wrong again…
What color was the sky in ancient Greece?
How many senses do you have?
What shape did medieval people believe...
Nissan Leaf Imagines a World Where Everything Runs... →
Here’s a great new 60-second spot by Nissan for its all-electric Leaf. The automaker, with help from TBWA\Chiat\Day, imagines a world in which all appliances run on gasoline. While the…
MIDDLE AGE TEXTING CODES:
ATD -at the doctor.
BFF -best friend fell.
BTW -bring the wheelchair.
BYOT -bring your own teeth.
FWIW -forgot where I was.
GGPBL -gotta go, pacemaker battery low.
GHA -got heartburn again.
IMHO -is my hearing aid on?
LMDO -laughing my dentures out.
OMMR -on my massage recliner.
ROFLACGU -rolling on floor laughing and can’t get up.
TTYL -talk to you louder!
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66 Great Movie Tags From The Past 30 Years →
AdWeek have combed through the last 30 years of movie marketing and selected their 66 favorite film taglines from that period. The cut-off of 1980 means they’ve left out what many consider the greatest movie tagline ever—”In space, no one can hear you scream,” Alien, 1979—but there’s plenty here to chew on.
stumpnugget:
asphyxiating-love:
eunyce:
wow society..
A woman makes her own social science experiment. First, while very plain looking, she asked for free cake, and free taxi rides. She was rejected on every request but once. Then she got fully made up with heels, make up, and a revealing dress. She basically has everything thrown at her for free.
this woman is my new hero
This is...