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When you love your dog, you can't imagine any reason why others wouldn't as well...

There's just something about a good self-deprecating celebrity ad. Like this new smartwater ad staring SNL cast member Pete Davidson...

I have a soft spot for great "opportunistic ads". Like this IKEA Canada ad, for instance...

Now that it seems COVID is finally starting to get under control, wedding singers (and Match.com) want people to "Get Back to Love"...

To promote "SweetTooth", Netflix had a "Mom" take her "hybrid" baby out for a walk, and filmed people's reactions...

If there's one thing marketers can learn from Hollywood, it's this: sometimes it's okay to revive, restore, and reinvent the classics...

How can two popular actors help promote a football club? Well, by doing something like this...

The "Return to Normal" ads were inevitable. And eventually, we're going to be sick of them. But these ones are worth a watch...

I don't love Nike's "Play New" ad, but I can absolutely respect what they're trying to say and do...

Most mothers I know said what they wanted most for mother's day was time to themselves. Ryan Reynolds and Mint Mobile made it happen...

Great advertising doesn't have to be complicated.

What if you were to visit a restaurant where you ordered the beverage first, then chose your food based on what worked best with your drink?

Who else is sick and tired of COVID? This is the ad we all need right now...

Ryan Reynolds has done it again...