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Colonel Robocop
KFC has yet another new Colonel. Rather than a comedian or high-profile celebrity, the fast food brand enlisted RoboCop to don the signature stash. The choice comes after the secret recipe was in need of transport from a relatively secure safe at the KFC Headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky to the Bahnhof Underground Data Center in Stockholm.
The Seven Worlds
Following up on his Super Bowl ad for Turkish Airlines, Ridley Scott directs a short for Hennessy X.O. His latest effort leans more toward his sci-fi roots, featuring a visual odyssey through the seven tasting notes found in the complex cognac. While the 60-second version will air during the Oscars, this extended cut is worthy of an award on its own.
Truce
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have finally come to a truce. After a year of social media banter, the Merc with a Mouth and Wolverine decide to play nice and make commercials for each other's companies, Laughing Man Coffee and Aviation Gin. Apparently, one of them is still holding a grudge.
Audi Cashew
Audi snaps us back into an electric-fueled reality for their Big Game ad.
Joe Pesci watches Home Alone Again
For Christmas 2018, Google launched their Home Alone Again ad campaign, featuring Macaulay Culkin as a grown-up Kevin, home alone in the same house on over Christmas. To wrap up the time warp, Joe Pesci watches the commercial and waits for his big moment, setting around the television with friends and family.
Change Up the Usual
The Dude is known for his White Russians. Carrie Bradshaw is a noted devotee of the Cosmopolitan. For this year's Super Bowl ad, Stella Artois has these screen icons switch up their normal drinks while suggesting you do the same — even if you can't quite pronounce the name.
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Vans UltraRange Rapidweld Shoe
Made for athletes in search of a comfortable shoe to wear while traveling, the Vans UltraRange Rapidweld is one of the most versatile in the brand's arsenal. It's made with a new UltraCush Lite midsole compound for added comfort and durability. It also has LuxLiner sock-fit construction for a secure, comfy fit, fully breathable mesh with Rapidweld details, and synthetic, textile, and suede uppers. Each pair is finished using water-based inks and glues and a durable rubber reverse waffle lug outsole.
Presented by Vans.
NOMOS Glashutte Autobahn Neomatik 41 Date Watch
With its signature sophisticated, minimalist look, the Autobahn is undeniably part of the NOMOS family, but there's something about it that is more dynamic than the rest of the watches in the legendary brand's portfolio. That playful attitude is drawn from the designer's inspiration, created not only with the famous German highway in mind but also from the 22-minute Kraftwerk song of the same name. The theme is most evident on the dial — where smooth, rounded corners rise to the edge like a steep curve, only to dip at the recessed subdial just above the elongated 3-date window at the bottom — while a light gray luminous ring glows blue in low light, bringing to mind the dashboard of a car at night. It all sits beneath sapphire domed crystal, which is also found on the back of the watch, to showcase the in-house built caliber DUW6101 movement — used here for the first time with a date complication. Despite all the traffic, it remains quite thin and wears comfortably on the wrist and is finished with a waterproof blue-black textile strap tailor-made in France that features the NOMOS winged clasp that is polished by hand.
Case Diameter: 41mm / Case Height: 10.5mm / Weight: 2.32 oz / Water Resistance: 10 ATM / Glass: Domed Sapphire Crystal / Lug Width: 20mm
Movement: Automatic DUW 6101 / Movement Height: 3.6mm / Movement Diameter: 15 1/2 lines (35.2mm) / Power Reserve: up to 42 hours / Jewels: 27
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Aereomexico DNA Discounts
Mexican airline Aereomexico's number one destination is the United States. The United State's number one destination isn't Mexico — and Aereomexico wants that to change. In exchange for taking a DNA test, Aereomexico offered discounts to people in several states based on the percentage of Mexican ancestry in their results, making for a lot of surprised customers and a few changed minds.
Home Alone Again
Kevin McCallister is all grown up but this time around, he isn't completely home alone. Google Assistant is there to help when Macaulay Culkin recreates some classic scenes from the 1990 film.
The Process Behind Aviation Gin
The distillation process behind booze is always fascinating but the techniques used for Aviation Gin are downright unbelievable. From sunrise meditations to serenades by Sarah McLachlan, owner Ryan Reynolds reveals the extreme measures his distillers go through the ensure each bottle of Aviation Gin is impeccable.
Share Your Gifts
The latest feel-good holiday ad comes courtesy of Apple. Featuring the song "Come Out and Play" by Billie Eilish, their animated spot follows a creative spirit who hides away her talents because she's too afraid to share them. Things get warm and fuzzy when her creations make it outside of her apartment to a city of soon-to-be fans.
John Lewis Christmas 2018
Department store John Lewis' Christmas ads have unofficially kicked off the start of the season in the UK since 2007. Until now, the ads used covers of famous songs that were so popular some of them even charted on the UK Singles Chart. This year, John Lewis pulled out all the stops, bringing in music icon Elton John in a retrospective of his career set to "Your Song". Sitting at the piano Elton got for Christmas as a boy, the ad travels back in time to a gift that would change his life — and launch one of the most storied careers in pop music history.
Dream Crazy
Get inspired to follow your dreams with Nike's latest powerful campaign. Narrated by Colin Kaepernick, the ad highlights athletes like Shaquem Griffin, Alphonso Davies, Serena Williams, and LeBron James who beat the odds to not just play their sports, but dominate them.
Just Do It: Serena Williams
Today, Serena Williams returns to the US Open. The tennis legend took a break after the birth of her daughter and several injuries. In this touching tribute, Nike celebrates Williams' comeback with clips of some of her greatest moments from the tournament mixed with vintage clips of a young Serena and words of encouragement from her coach and father Richard Williams.
World's Strongest Colonel
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson has gone from crushing skulls on Game of Thrones to crushing chicken sandwiches for KFC. After leaving his hometown in Kentucky to train in Iceland, The Mountain becomes the Double Colonel after pulling 700-ish pounds of crispy poultry.
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Coldsmoke Windbloc Joggers II
While normal sweats are great for lounging around the house, most aren't ideal for getting out in the temperatures seen daily throughout the winter months. Coldsmoke's Windbloc Joggers were made for just that kind of weather, using Polartec Windbloc fleece that blocks virtually all wind with an exterior that's extremely water repellent. You get the feel of fleece joggers on the inside, while the outside looks more polished and wards off the elements. Made in California, think of the Windbloc Joggers as more of your go-to casual pant than workout garb, as the insulation factor makes them great for braving the elements, but not spin class.
We suggest taking your normal size:
X-Small: Waist: 28-30"/ Length: 37.5"
Smalll: Waist: 30-32"/ Length: 38"
Medium: Waist: 32-34"/ Length: 38.5"
Large: Waist: 34-36"/ Length: 39"
X-Large: Waist: 36-38"/ Length 39.5"
Taylor Stitch Telegraph Suit
Whether it's your workweek uniform or reserved for special events, a well-made suit should be a staple in every closet. Ensure your wardrobe is complete with the Taylor Stitch Telegraph Suit. Hand-tailored from a blend of lightweight fabrics, the ensemble is breathable for those warmer days while also structured enough to hold up to a whole day of wear. Its combination of comfort and sophistication give the suit the versatility to be worn while working in the office or working it on the dance floor. Available in navy and charcoal.
Presented by Taylor Stitch.
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The Tattoo
Before he even stepped foot in The Q, Lebron James had already been branded as "The Chosen One." But sixteen years and dozens of accolades later, King James has truly lived up to the name. Nike honors him and his eighth straight trip to the NBA Finals with this ad starring the 17-year-old aspiring basketball legend.
Welcome Home
Apple's HomePod is giving us a commercial and a music video in one with this Spike Jonze-directed short film. Starring FKA Twigs, the singer dances around her apartment for four straight minutes to "Til It's Over" by Anderson .Paak. While it doesn't promise to give you dimension-stretching moves like these, the voice-controlled speaker can guarantee a stress-releasing dance session after a rough day at work.
Choose Go
Athletes, actors, and Bill Nye band together for Nike's latest ad. When the Earth comes to a screeching halt and there isn't a Marvel superhero in sight, the regular Joes of the world, along with Kobe Bryant, Kevin Hart, Simone Biles, and The Science Guy, do their best to get it back in motion.
Moz The Monster
It's never too early for the John Lewis Christmas ad. Featuring elbow's cover of The Beatles song "Golden Slumbers", this year's Michel Gondry-directed spot won't leave you in the usual puddle of tears, but little Joe and his new monster friend Moz getting into some midnight mischief will put a smile on your face.
Scary Clown Night
If It, Stranger Things, and Ronald McDonald had a baby, it would be this eerie new ad for Burger King. The fast-food chain is getting into the Halloween spirit with a scary clown night. The first 500 people to sport their Pennywise-inspired costumes will earn themselves a free Whopper. Make sure you're at a participating restaurant in Miami, Boston, Los Angeles, Austin, or Salt Lake City, otherwise your just a creep in a clown costume.
Bullying Jr.
Although it may be hard for students to stand up to their peers, you'd think it'd be easy for adults to step in when they see a kid being bullied. In a public restaurant. Right in front of their face. To test this theory, Burger King did their own social experiment to find out what was more offensive — a bullied High School Jr. or a Whopper Jr. The results are unfortunate, but hopefully eye-opening too. Learn how to stand up for all juniors at NoBully.org.
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Device Free Dinner
Scrolling through our Twitter feed while eating with our family. Checking out Instagram when we're pushing our daughter on the swing. We're all guilty of it. In this Common Sense PSA, Will Ferrell shows us just what kind of awful human beings we are and reminds us why we need more device free moments in our lives.
Eat the Ice Cream
Everyone loves ice cream. Unless you're dead, in a purgatory where a robot force-feeds you nothing but ice cream all day for eternity. And everyone you love is gone. Eat the ice cream.
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Dominate the Day
Between starring in feature films, an HBO series, and giving rock bottoms, Dwayne Johnson is a pretty busy man. But not too busy to take on a few more ventures. With some help from Siri, The Rock checks off his "Life Goals" list one intergalactic selfie at a time.
OK Soda and Postmodernism in Advertising
It was the Seinfeld of ad campaigns. After the spectacular failure of New Coke, Coca Cola decided to try again, this time with something targeted to a more narrow, youth-oriented audience — OK Soda. It failed too, but the advertising was ahead of its time. Thomas Flight looks at the strange combination of advertising and postmodern philosophy in this video essay.
Steve Harrington's Day Off
In a strange turn of events, one of the best reboots of 2017 just might be a Domino's Pizza commercial. With Joe Keery playing the iconic 80's slacker Ferris Bueller, the Stranger Things star races home to beat the delivery man in an almost an exact remake of the film's "race home" scene. The ad tops it off with a cameo from Alan Ruck, having us begging for a complete film.
Ghost Spuds
Spuds MacKenzie returns. After almost 30 years, beer's best friend comes back from the grave to show Brian the true meaning of drinking Bud Light with your friends.
Daughter
Daughters are the apple of every dad's eyes, so why shouldn't they want the best for them. In this big game spot, Audi makes a big statement as one father contemplates the equality in his little girl's future as she fearlessly conquers a downhill race.
Born The Hard Way
Your favorite beer may have originated in the United States, but its founder did not. In their 2017 Super Bowl ad, Budweiser retells the story of their founder Adolphus Busch's journey from his homeland of Germany to St. Louis, where he later crafted the King of Beers.
