A initiative for Crisis Relief Singapore has released images that cut to the core. The campaign is in aid of spreading the message that just ‘liking’ a photo you see on Facebook is not enough to help make a significant change. Publicis Singapore ad agency came up with the copy that “Liking isn’t helping”. Along […]
Top executives at Anglo Irish Bank have been caught on tape laughing and joking about how they would never be able to pay back the money they received from the state for bailouts.
Stunned news anchor attempts to recover after hearing f-bombs from reporter Lindsay Nadrich. A segment aired where Nadrich dropped not one but two f-bombs and they were not edited out of the piece.
Your favorite film and series characters may have distinctive hair or facial features to tell them apart, but part of their personality, that we so love, is the thirst quenchers they choose to drink. PopChartLab has created this…chart, that puts together some of the most memorable characters and pairs them with their drink/cocktail of choice. […]
From geeks to grammar nazis, meet the two presenters that make the Mail & Guardian Newsroom show what it is. Most news nowadays consists of throwaway sound bites that are the same on almost every radio station and website. But the Mail & Guardian is different. Africa’s first ever news website started in 1994, and […]
Some are hailing the Nokia Lumia 925 as the best Windows 8 smartphone. There is one feature that could possibly rival the others, the 8,7 MP PureView camera. And the company is using its best feature against its competitors.
We told you recently about Drive Dry’s spot of goodvertising they had undertaken to reduce instances of driving drunk in young adult South Africans (us, you crazy kids). Here’s a brief rundown of how the campaign works, for those of you who missed it the first time around. Navigate to DriveDry.co.za, sign in with your […]
“But I don’t like Table Mountain!” Ignoring the fact that that’s a ridiculous statement, consider this: If you don’t like Table Mountain, tilt your head 45 degrees, and get a load of Lions Head. That’s right, my sweet. You’re in Tamboerskloof now. Fancy Tamboerskloof. And there is nothing that you’ll never know about a sunrise […]
What if we told you that the cash reserves of the world’s five largest tech companies hovered in the region of $333 billion. And that’s not what they’re worth, mind you. That’s just what they have lying around, for the sake of spending. The number’s so large, it’s genuinely difficult to comprehend. Which is why it’s helpful to visualise all that cash lying in a pile.
Well, obviously it wasn’t THAT popular. At least, not popular enough to justify production costs. Apprently the music channel, which has been instrumental in the promotion of hundreds of local artists will “be transformed into South Africa’s first online music video streaming channel.” Here’s a statement from M-net: “The MK audience is an online generation […]
The number one female tennis player in the world, Serena Williams has stuck her foot it in this time. This month’s Rolling Stone hosts a lengthy article on the star player. Whilst covering everything from losing at the 2012 French Open to when she wanted to have a baby, the most controversial part was her […]
In yet another text book example of why it never pays to deviate from the list of prescribed questions when interviewing someone very much smarter and confident than you, Russel Brand effortlessly wrests the conversation away from the news anchors, and embarasses them in front of their own audience.
Charles Saatchi has been the name floating around in news headlines for the last few days. But this isn’t because he has made another game changing influence in the advertising world. The businessman and co-founder of acclaimed advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi has been hogging tabloids since his alleged throat throttling of wife and celeb TV chef Nigella Lawson. The recent […]
Sometimes you have to take a risk to get to where you want to be. We have put together five examples that show how some brands took one courageous leap and found themselves catapulted into the history books. Introducing the top five “shrewdest, smartest maneuvers you’ve ever seen in business.”
The most wanted man in the world gave Guardian readers exclusive access to his reasoning and thoughts behind what he did in a public Q&A session. Click through to get the low down.
According to the City Press, former Springbok coach, Harry Viljoen’s house in Fresnaye, on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard, has been sold to a Middle-Eastern businessman for R110 million. We got some pics of that for you.
Here’s something to get your long weekend started: Nando’s take on the Old Spice “I’m on a horse” ad. It just started airing, and we rather like it.
After the golden “Ship My Pants” campaign that graced the internet and gleaned over 18 million views, KMART has produced another viral masterpiece. That’s not to say that they’re not walking very close to the naughty line.
Media mogal, Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from wife, Wendi Deng. After months of speculation in the media, the billionaire and his controversial spouse decided to call it quits on Thursday.
American investor Warren Buffet has started to train a 28-year-old, female, protege. Click through to find out more about his right-hand woman.
Live on top on the world and in one of the most stylish apartments we have had the honour of featuring. In the corner penthouse of the glistening Johannesburg jungle, this Morningside astonishment is waiting for its new owner. From features like refrigerated walk-in wine rooms that Pam Golding itself said are “Far too many features to […]
Paris Hilton is all grown up. She is no longer that blonde from The Simple Life. She is a successful businesswoman who is following in the footsteps of her grandfather and joining the family business.
If you have heaps of dollar bills lying around, then this could be the investment for you. The 115 meter yacht called Migaloo, boasts features that some peoples houses may not even have. Click through to check them out.
Now pregnancy is something that the man in the relationship can experience too. Well, to an extent. For four months, Huggies used intricate processes to design a pregnancy belt for Dad. They have come up with this simulation that becomes possible when mother and father are wearing specially designed belts. Fathers can now feel their baby kick and move […]
On 26 May, a tugboat reportedly sank about 30km off the coast of Nigeria. 12 crew members were said to be missing after which, 10 bodies were discovered, and it was presumed that the entire crew had died. This was all until the cook, Harrison Okene, was found trapped under the tugboat…alive.
The online division of Independent Newspaper’s was attacked on Wednesday morning, reportedly for publishing a story viewed as in support of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.
Some good clean fun never hurt anyone, especially in the middle of the week. If you are feeling a little down in the dumps then this “laughing tram man” is just the thing you need. Click through to have a laugh.
The television drama Sopranos ended its run six years ago. Tony Soprano and his Italian-American mobster gang graced the screens of HBO for six seasons and the series is still the most-watched series to date. But for all those Mafia watching fans out there, the ending to one of the greatest shows in our lifetime, is still hard […]
A month ago, Amsterdam Ad Blog wrote about Michael Middelkoop and Sharif Abd el Mawla for being Talents of the Month. Since then, the advertising team have been hired by acclaimed Saatchi advertising agency. With Cannes entries at an all time high, having about 35,765 entries from 92 different countries, the boys wondered what else could have been done […]
One of the world’s largest of gold handlers, Deutsche Bank, has started to store bullion in Singapore. The bank is responsible for looking after 200 metric tons of gold, which is the equivalent of about R92 billion. The Singapore FreePort high security vault is situated just across from the city’s main airport. Mark Smallwood, Deutsche’s head of wealth management: […]