Jessica Alba Gets Love From Photoshop Disasters

Photoshop Disasters give us a blow by blow analysis of the post-photoshoot "work" done on Jessica Alba's Campari campaign. From body resizing to the use of Preparation H, no pixel is left unturned.

Snowman Goes PC. Becomes Snowperson

The mailman is now the mail carrier. The waitress is now the server. The stewardess is now the flight attendant. The foreman is now the fire fighter. The chairman is now the chair person. (Feel free to add more in Comments.)

So it is without surprise, the snowman has become the snowperson. At least in Winsper Inc.'s Christmas card, Winsper Wonderland, where you can dress the snowperson any way you want and send it to a friend without fear of offending their politically correct sensibilities.

As Bratz Threat Fades, Sun Rises Afresh on Barbie

And who's she going after? Mom.

In its latest "Wanna Play?" ad, Mattel shelves hot pink outfits and snazzy accessories in favor of mothers -- colored by neutral almond light, flanked by nostalgic music -- reminiscing about their first Barbies as their spawn brandish new ones at their feet. The piece ends with a small, excited voice shouting, "Hey mommy! Wanna play Barbie?"

The Wanna Play? subsite features old-school dolls (pre-dating the Bratz-inspired DSL trend) and solicits moms for favourite Barbie memories.

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Print Ad Puts 3D Cabrio in Hands of Auto Fanatics

This print ad -- which appeared in German car magazines last Friday -- is more than ink on paper. It's a magical holding tray for your own teeny-tiny Mini Cabrio.

See how it works. To try it, print the ad out, visit this site and install the 3D plugin. Webcam at the ready? Good. Look at the screen. YOU'RE HOLDING A WEE INVISIBLE CAR!

Twist and turn the page in your hand to check out all angles. "Augmented reality" technology provided by metaio. Such a playful way to build engagement and spark Mini love (which I now have in spades).

Par for the course, though. Mini Cooper has a habit of engaging customers in creative and fun ways. See billboards that talk to you and its White Rabbit banner ad campaign -- where users could follow a white Mini from one website to another.

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A Flash of Toe, and Shades of Gray, Encapsulate Chanel's Mystique

Fashion slave Jeremy Dante drew our attention to this demure print ad for Chanel. Devoid of slogan and famous face, it reveals nothing and leaves us wondering what the label has in store.

What is the shape of that dress? Where's that ribbon falling from? How wide are the windows giving off that hint of light? And can I get a 360 on those shoes?

We're not sure when the ad went live, but it's much in keeping with Karl Lagerfeld's Coco Avant Chanel teaser and silent film (now on chanel.com), which weds personality to the enigma of Coco at a painfully protracted pace. It's also the polar opposite of Marc Jacobs' latest interpretation of Louis Vuitton, featuring an accessory-heavy Madonna and gratuitous splashes of orange.

Diesel Gets Its Freak on With Kids

OK first of all, who knew Diesel made clothes for kids? And who would assume they did given the nature of most of their past advertising work which has included bondage, strippers, near nudity, porn, a meat puppet, disco dancing, S&M and voyeurism. Not exactly child-friendly behavior.

But that hasn't stopped the brand from going after kids. Sadly, though, they appear to be having a tough time getting the word out. A six minute video which some might call enchanting and worthy of being called a film has been on YouTube since September 29. It's received just 2,212 views and no comments. What's up with that?

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GoDaddy Throws Massive Fete...

... to celebrate a record year amidst so much suckage.

Down to crash it? Hit Chase Field in -- wait for it -- downtown Phoenix. It all goes down Saturday. If you're lucky enough to know an employee, you'll be flown in and put up in a plush hotel, all expenses paid. 4000 people are expected, all of which will be showered in food, drink and gifts.

No word on if Danica's beaver will make an appearance. But the company is expected to kiss away at least $2 million on the shindig, and they'd like you to know they're hiring.

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Becks Blogger Outed, NYT Taps Celebrities, Flickr Faux-Pas, Yahoo Slims Down

- Angus Gastle outs the cheesy Becks blogger as a lackey for Euro RSCG. And a standup comedian. *winces*

- Celebs plug NYTimes.com -- which could use a subscription surge right now. At left is Chef Eric Ripert and Cynthia Nixon.

- Ad haiku wisdom.

- Flickr photo seized, 'shopped and repurposed into feature film ad. o_O Aren't there standards anymore? No...? Okay.

- Big cuts on Mad Ave.

- Plaid compiles holiday gift guide for creative people. Includes USB bracelets and subway tokens for your neck, which we actually want, actually.

- Bill Green sits in on Beancast. Listen closely: he's not just delightful in print.

- Yahoo cuts 1700.

Girl-on-Girl Action Promotes Nikon S60's Head-Counting Feature

The Nikon S60 is capable of detecting up to 12 faces in a single shot. To ensure plush 20- and 30-somethings with a roaring social life and no camera skillz catch this crucial factor, RSCG/Singapore illustrates it with pending shots that catch, um, extra heads.

Aside from the eyeball-seizing twosome ad at left, variants include going on safari and visiting a haunted house. Clever.

Alex Leo over at HuffPo first drew our attention to the girl-on-girl spot, but The Bottom Rung filled in the blanks. Thanks, guys.

Canada Finds Another Home For Its Surplus of Guns

And here we thought Canadians were such a caring, giving people. So it comes with great sadness and shock to find the nation one of the least philanthropic in the world providing just 0.28 percent of it gross national income to countries in need.

To rectify that imbalance, War Child Canada is out with a new campaign, Help Child Soldiers, which encourages Canadians to donate guns and supplies to the estimated 300,000 across the globe who have been drafted into various regimes and armed forces.

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