Taunting Cows, Kinky Crocs, Sexist Coffee, Nesting Canaries

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– Southwest and AirTran continue to taunt each other. This time with cow suits.

– Cramer-Krasselt overshares letting us in on the fact Crocs have a kinky foot fetish.

– And in the over-thinking category, a sweet little Folgers ad is sexist. Shut up. Just shut up.

– For its eightieth birthday, Ad Age asked VCU Brandcenter students to re-imagine its logo.

– SapientNitro is out with a new site for Coca-Cola’s Powerade. Using “deep-dive” technology, viewers can interact with the movie and find points where they can see inside the minds and bodies of each character in the story about a football match.

– New York Festivals has just launched a new website called NewYorkFestivals.tv which will serve to spotlight NYF award winning work and “create an international creative community through sharing personal experiences, creative insight, and strategic ideas.”

– David&Goliath’s commercial for Kia Soul (starring the hamsters) won automotive TV ad of the year by Nielsen Automotive Advertising Awards.

– Did you know that Speed Stick can prevent Canaries from nesting in your armpit? Show knew?

– Like FlipBook technology? Then you’ll love this video from Rethink for Design Week Vancouver.

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