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Heineken’s Destructive Pole Dancer

Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 11:00am

There’s a time and place for everything. As this YouTube ad proves, pole dancing at a wedding is a terrible idea.

Title: Pole Dance Ruins Wedding

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Why Pole Dancing at Weddings is a Terrible Idea

Toshiba's Floating Furniture

Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 12:01pm

Surely you’ve heard about the Balloon Boy. Well, now there’s the Balloon Chair. In this ad designed to get everyone talking about Toshiba’s new flat-screen television, the views get cooler and cooler as a chair floats up to space. And, even better, this footage isn’t a fake-out!

Title: Space Chair Project

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Toshiba Thinks Sending a Chair Into Space Will Make You Buy a TV

Cadbury Swaps Bunnies for Dogs

Posted Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 12:32pm
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Never mind a hostile takeover bid by Kraft (KFT), Cadbury’s (CBY) creative team is busy on its latest installment of the "Glass-and-a-Half Full" campaign. Previously, we saw a gorilla on drums and a wacky eyebrow dance. Can dogs at play prove to be its next YouTube hit, and maybe even keep the M&A lawyers at bay?

Title: Cadbury Schwepps—Dogs in Cars

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Michael Phelps Misses

Posted Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 1:21pm

To promote the next Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee has recruited popular athletes like Michael Phelps to play sports with which they’re not familiar. Does the ad work, or is it only fun to watch the sports stars when they’re winning?

Title: Michael Phelps Speed-Putting—The Best of Us Challenge