Back in the old days, you were considered a sellout in comedy if you did commercials. But Tim and Eric discovered long ago that a better approach is to take…
commercials
-
-
EntertainmentMovies & TV
‘Da Republic of Brooklyn’: A Spike Lee Joint/Uber Commercial (Video)
by Josephby JosephSpike Lee directing some commercials isn’t necessarily surprising — Spike has never been shy about teaming up with big corporations when he had to — but I have to admit…
-
EntertainmentMovies & TV
“Welcome Home”: Spike Jonze Directs FKA Twigs for Apple HomePod (Video)
by Josephby JosephBad news for art-damaged counterculturists who want to completely ignore commercials from massive corporations: Apple has enlisted Spike Jonze and FKA Twigs for a piece that bridges the gap between…
-
EntertainmentMusicTech & Gear
Animoji Grammy Ads Feature Childish Gambino and Migos (Videos)
by Josephby JosephIf you were watching the Grammys over the weekend, you might have noticed a couple of new ads for the iPhone X’sĀ AnimojiĀ feature, and their unusually current soundtrack choices. But in…
-
DiningFood & DrinkTech & Gear
“Whopper Neutrality”: Burger King Takes on Net Neutrality Debate (Video)
by Josephby JosephWe live in a new world these days, where even fast food chains feel the impetus to get involved in national politics. The net neutrality debate stemming from the FCC’s…
-
DiningEntertainmentFood & DrinkMovies & TV
“The Last Meal”: A Shocking Commercial from Burger King France (Video)
by Josephby JosephThere are many, many reasons to abolish the death penalty – moral reasons, ethical reasons, economic reasons, efficacy reasons, and so on. But a recent commercial from Le Burger King…
-
EntertainmentGaming & Sports
“Find Your Groove”: Kyrie Irving Directs Own Nike Kyrie 4 Ad (Video)
by Josephby JosephKyrie Irving is fond of giving, uh, controversial statements to the public, the most famous being his possibly humorous claim that the Earth is flat. That kind of unpredictability doesn’t…
-
EntertainmentMovies & TV
“Netflix Is A Joke” Ad Stars Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, and More (Video)
by Josephby JosephRemember those “NETFLIX IS A JOKE” billboards? Turns out, they were put up by Netflix as we already knew, but it wasn’t just some viral stunt designed to grab the…
-
DiningEntertainmentFood & DrinkMovies & TV
Ray Liotta is the Latest KFC Colonel in New Commercial (Video)
by Josephby JosephI admit to having a nearly infinite capacity for keeping track of all manner of fictional sagas, but KFC‘s ongoing ad campaign involving various high-profile actors and comedians portraying their…
-
EntertainmentMovies & TV
“A Can Size for Every Aussie”: Heinz Releases Pixar-Like Baked Beans Ad (Video)
by Josephby JosephIt might seem weird that I’m writing about an ad for Heinz Baked Beans, from Australia no less, but sometimes a true work of art transcends all man-made boundaries and…