Stock footage company's generic brand video goes viral
A video sending up generic corporate brand videos, made by a stock footage company? So meta.
Jargon watch: Resistentialism and more
Selfies + consonants are so hot right now.
One ad to rule them all: A missed opportunity
What might happen if J.R.R Tolkien worked in advertising? Student Valerio Amaro imagined the results on this Tumblr.
Five things to do if you don’t want your business to thrive this year
By many accounts the New Zealand economy is going to have a ‘rockstar year’ in 2014, and could potentially even be one of the strongest growth economies in the world. However, not all businesses seem to want to thrive. Some even appear to want to fail.
Satirical super-brothel concept hits all the right notes
The name alone is a winner: "Sex(uality) and the City: Counteracting the cock-ups of Auckland’s mainstrip”. And it keeps on giving, outlining joyful, rollicking series of attractions themed around recent local sex scandals.
Will it chip? Trade Tested spits out infomercial with a Kiwi twist
Kiwi online hardware store Trade Tested has taken to YouTube with its own version of the cheesy infomercial genre. A woodchipper at the company's warehouse near Auckland International Airport is one of the stars of the Will It Chip? videos, modelled on infomercials like the US series Will It Blend?, by blender firm Blendtec.
The anatomy of a New Yorker cartoon
In this TED talk, humour analyst (yes, all in the name of science) Bob Mankoff dissects the anatomy of a New Yorker cartoon.
All about: The Sharpie
It's the creative doodler's weapon of choice, has a fascinating and possibly imagined connection to The Simpsons, and despite its name, seems to always go blunt before the ink runs out.
Idealogic: Long hot summer
Crikey, what a scorcher! The summer if 2012/2013 saw records tumble, climate change arguments reignite and nether regions perspire to a degree not seen since the last hot summer, whenever that was.
