Looks like I missed one heck of a film festival.

For more look up director, Tim Godsall

The US, the English, the Brazilians think they know how to make good advertising, but really, they can't hold a candle to the Germans.

This is pure insanity, with a dose of laughter and WTF.
A memorable way to sell your product.

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Don't worry about why are car company would care whether you take the stairs or the escalator.

Volkswagon's theFunTheory.com [site not ready yet] is all about getting people to better their behavior by making everyday things more fun.

First, to get people to stop littering, they created the world's largest, deepest trash can. Coming soon, a recycling bin arcade game. But up now, the piano stairs.

It's no Tom Hanks in BIG, but it's unique nonetheless.

Any new suggestions for what they might do next?
Leave a comment.

So I guess The Wizard of Oz is coming out on 8-track or something next week, so Netflix whipped up a promo tie-in even more creepy, unsettling and fun than a barrel of flying monkeys -- Oz Yourself.

Unfortunately, my afro didn't translate, but it did keep my shades, which was pretty cool. And by "cool" I mean "nightmarish."

Have fun with it, kids -- I think I'm going to try uploading a Darth Vader pic next....

(Update: movie now after jump...stupid autoplayers.)

Did you see the commercial where John McEnroe repeats his famous catch phrase?

Yeah, I liked that one too.
It's just, I think I've seen it before.

More than once.

You know what, I'm right.

Inspired by Ernie Anastos and JW's post about this phrase entering our national lexicon, two YBNBY readers created this prospective fast food chain bucket.

Fast Food with Attitude.
Looks so delicious, it should be on a t-shirt!

Thanks to fellow Brooklynite Baarbarian and his buddy Shamus for sending this in.
Give them a click people.

We're living in heady technological times - it seems like the changing pace of our connected world grows exponentially. I sometimes marvel at the world our kids will inherit.

And then there's this. Probably the best iPhone app ever made. As your net worth drops, so do their panties. If only I'd had this six months ago, I might have stayed a lot more cheerful.

My wife has us signed up for so many email lists, it makes my head spin. Today was the day that I finally got one I enjoyed.  I'm sure it'd be hell to explain THAT text message (especially if you tell your wife what the numbers spell).....

To corporate America? Yeah.....that Satan! You'll be surprised who got them though....enjoy the video after the jump.

(sorry to move it there but it auto-plays and I didn't want Sacarmouch getting on my case for cluttering up the main page)

I think someone's been sampling too much of the product.

Or maybe Crazy Bruce got a delivery of Absinthe before the camera rolled.

Woo. Woo. Woo.

Hitler may be the go to guy for shockly inappropriate comparisons today. But fairly soon, I can imagine 9/11 may take his place.

Witness this ad (click to expand it) created by DDB Brazil for the Israeli office of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Just released in time for the 8th anniversary of 9/11.
(UPDATE: This ad was released by DDB and not sanctioned by WWF or WWF Israel.)

Really ad agency guys? The destruction of a Tsunami is like a hundred planes hitting the World Trade Center.

Douchebags.

Into the Pit of Hades with you.

via AdFreak

I'm sure this Russian ad takes the client's side.

(via Dark Roasted Blend)

Something about this screams "fake" but only because it's so damn awesome.