Archive for January, 1970

Arby’s ‘Good Mood’ song fails to create one

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Is it a bad thing that the new Arby’s song, “It’s good-mood food,” just put me in a terrible mood?

This week’s 5 most-read stories on AdFreak

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

15 great jingles written for fake brands, and the rest of the week’s top AdFreak stories.

Wieden + Kennedy rules the TED ad contest

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Wieden placed three videos among the top 10 (for Chrysler, Nike and Nokia). Watch all 10 here.

The lesser Doritos flavor must be destroyed

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Frito-Lay asks Canadians to choose among two new flavors, and script the loser’s method of demise.

Dr Pepper Ten appeals to non-woman crowd

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Dr Pepper Ten is not for women. Only the 10 manliest calories survived the move from regular Dr Pepper.

Mexico introduces the world’s first gay beer

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

The “artisan honey-ales” have an orange flavor, which the brewer believes appeals to gay communities.

Adweek live blogging the Oscars on Sunday

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Adweek writers and special guests will be chatting about the show itself and the advertising on Sunday night.

‘House’ star films pro-choice ad for MoveOn

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

A face associated with the medical profession, albeit fictionally, helps drive the ad’s message.

Lady Gaga in spooky ad for MAC cosmetics

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Maybe the whole point is that celebrity commercials for beauty products are intentionally weird.

This week’s 5 most-read stories on AdFreak

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

Hooters’ discounts for married men, Oscar winners’ TV commercials, and more top stories of the week.