Gyrating deer in bikinis, bears getting lapdances, and, according to The Independent, “Shots of Orangina bottles exploding between the thighs of zebras and squirting on to the breasts of other animals.” (Photo via Ad Freak) These are all scenes from a 60-second Orangina ad that has been airing the last few weeks in Britain and [...]

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Thanks to the always interesting blog Agency Spy, I read about a story from Brand Republic which noted that yet another Olympic team thought it would be a great idea to imitate the Chinese people by pulling back the corners of their eyes. However, instead of just an egg on their faces, they happen to [...]

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Did it really take Dr. Pepper this long to think to enlist someone with the name Doctor? Wow. Well, better late then never. Dr. Pepper has now unveiled what is the first of their new, “Trust me, I’m a Doctor” series of ads (an additional ad will feature Kelsey Grammar…aka Dr. Frasier Crane, with more [...]

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Is the “pop pop click click” noise made when you tip a glass bottle upside down, such as a Snapple or Nantucket Nectars bottle, and hit the bottom of the glass.  I guess some people do this to help mix up any chunks lingering around the bottom.  I just do it because the sound of [...]

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Amusing Japanese soda ad via neswsports.

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Mountain Dew sent me the “DEWmocracy” sample packs that they’ve been giving to bloggers for review (read a good early review here) so late last week I broke it out the three pack they sent me, and decided to give the sodas a try. They have created three new soda flavors, and in the true [...]

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Dr Pepper has introduced a new energy drink: Venom. The energy drink will be available in two flavors, Black Mamba and Mojave Rattler (low cal version).  One unique aspect of the drink: the bottle.  Nearly all energy drinks come in cans, which cannot be resealed once opened.  Venom’s 16.9 oz aluminum bottle will be totally [...]

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This morning I had the opportunity to try four new flavors of AMP Energy. AMP, which is a product of Mountain Dew, has rolled out a new campaign featuring a website which lets you determine your “AMP DNA” and matches each of four different athletes up with one of the four flavors. AMP’s website also [...]

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Via Boing-Boing, I’ve learned about The Fizz Cup, the do-it-yourself twist on ice cream soda float. So, um, what exactly is the convenience factor? The cup DOESN’T COME PRE-FILLED WITH ICE CREAM!!! You STILL have to scoop your own ice cream.  But instead of putting it directly in a glass of soda, you have to [...]

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