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Advertising
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Check Out The US Air Force Recruitment Ad That Runs Before ‘Top Gun’ In US Theatres [Video]
30 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new “Own The Sky” US Air Force commercial is running before the movie kicks off.
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That Mavericks Billboard In The Cape Town CBD Is Fine
29 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Mavericks billboard, on the corner of Buitenkant and Barrack Streets in the Cape Town CBD, was at the centre of a complaint made to the Advertising Regulatory Board.
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OK Furniture’s Latest Ad Is A Total Stinker [Video]
25 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Put together a well-constructed advert and you can become a part of the national lexicon. OK Furniture’s latest effort certainly won’t achieve that sort of success.
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Our Pick Of The Best And Worst Super Bowl Ads [Videos]
15 Feb 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With all the breaks in play, we have a wide selection pool when it comes to the best and the worst ads from Super Bowl LVI.
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We Really Dig The Full Dr. Evil General Motors Super Bowl Ad [Video]
11 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Pinkies up, everyone, the full General Motors Super Bowl advert is here with Dr. Evil in full force.
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Dr. Evil, Snoop, Seth Rogen, And Other Big Names In Latest Super Bowl Ads [Videos]
09 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
This year’s Super Bowl ads are packing some serious star quality and plenty of zany moments.
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The Boston Dynamics Robot Super Bowl Ad Is Pretty Outrageous [Video]
04 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The Boston Dynamics robodogs drink beer now, after hours with the security guys.
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We’re Not So Sure About This Dairy Ad Turning Women Into Cows [Video]
13 Dec 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Seoul Milk’s unfortunate ad is wrong on multiple levels, as it depicts a man spying on women who suddenly morph into dairy-producing cattle.
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No Love At All For Toyota SA’s 60th Anniversary Advert [Video]
02 Dec 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Congrats on turning 60, Toyota South Africa. Here’s a scathing assessment of your birthday advert to celebrate.
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There’s A Decent Chance This McDonald’s Ad Will Make You Emotional [Video]
16 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
McDonald’s is a giant multinational corporation that has regularly been accused of exploiting workers. That doesn’t mean we can’t get a little emotional at the new Christmas commercial.
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Iceland Takes The Piss Out Of Zuckerberg’s Metaverse [Video]
15 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s out with the metaverse and in with the ‘Icelandverse’, thanks to a superb ad that pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg.
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The Famous John Lewis Christmas Ad Has Arrived [Video]
04 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You know you’re getting edging ever to Christmas when the malls start playing carols and the John Lewis advert drops.
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Even Dinosaurs Are Speaking Out About The Climate Crisis [Video]
02 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Ahead of the decisions that will be finalised at the COP26, the United Nations released a new video campaign that sees an extinct species trying to knock some sense into us humans.
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The Rise And Massive Fall Of Ronald McDonald
05 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Ronald McDonald cardboard cut-outs have been “shoved into the stockroom next to the spuds”. This marks a dramatic change in fortune for the once revered mascot.
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Ozzie Ad Takes The Piss Out Of Vaccine Conspiracy Theories [Video]
03 Sep 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Microchips courtesy of Bill Gates, 5G reception, increased magnetism – you’ve heard them all before, so why not have a chuckle?
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Nando’s Rips Into ‘Tembisa 10’ Story In Latest Ad [Video]
26 Aug 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Remember when South Africans celebrated a Guinness World Record birth, with 10 babies born to Gosiame Sithole? Nando’s does.
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Ad That Put Flight Attendant On Top Of 830-Metre Building Is Legit [Videos]
10 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
On top of the world’s tallest building, the “bravest woman on the planet” stood for the highest advert ever filmed.
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Nando’s Wasted No Time In Making Fun Of Zuma
30 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
As has become customary, Nando’s weighed in with a joke about our former president, and it clearly touched a nerve.
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A Round Of Applause For This Superb Road Safety Ad Featuring Vikings [Video]
09 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s not easy to convince people that they should adhere to rules put in place for their own safety. Sometimes, you have to call in the Vikings.
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Chicken Licken Throws Down The Gauntlet To Nando’s With New Ad [Video]
25 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yes, that is the one and only David Hasselhoff, appearing in Chicken Licken’s new advert. Your move, Nando’s.
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This Windhoek Beer Ad With Gerard Butler Is Cleared For Use Again [Video]
07 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After being yanked off the air following a ruling back in January, Gerard Butler’s Windhoek Beer commercial is good to go again.
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Remember The ‘Boet & Swaer’ Adverts? This Fast Food Chain Clearly Does [Videos]
10 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Castrol’s famous ads from back in the day, featuring Boet, Swaer, and Moegai, have inspired a modern-day imitation.
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Simple Tips To Stop Ad Tracking On Your iPhone
09 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Despite Apple’s laudable new privacy policies, some ad tracking can still filter through the cracks. Combat this by following a few simple steps.
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Pretty Awkward As Amazon App Icon Likened To ‘Cardboard Hitler’
03 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Amazon’s efforts to switch things up with a new app icon didn’t quite go to plan, so the company decided to ignore the noise until it went away. It didn’t go away.
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Cheeky Cape Town Billboard Battle Gets Tongues Wagging [Images]
26 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cape Town has its own billboard battle on the go, visible from the M5 approaching the N1 ramp.
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Tiger Woods’ Accident Is An SUV Marketer’s Dream
25 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Until earlier this week, Genesis was a relatively unknown SUV brand. That all changed when Tiger Woods crashed, with many crediting the car’s safety features for his survival.
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Counting The Costs Of The Worst Super Bowl 2021 Ad [Video]
16 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jeep produced what some believe to be the most expensive TV commercial ever, and it’s been a total disaster from the second it first aired.
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The Pringles Astronaut Ad Filmed In Cape Town [Video]
15 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Pringles ‘Flavor Stacking Space Return’ advert that aired on Super Bowl Sunday was shot in Cape Town.
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Best And Worst Super Bowl 2021 Ads [Videos]
09 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Now that the Super Bowl is over, we can begin the task of ranking the adverts from best to worst.
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Reddit Bought This Super Bowl Ad To Celebrate The GameStock Mayhem
08 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Reddit spent its entire marketing budget on a five-second Super Bowl advert, and managed to make quite an impact.
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