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DDB UK urges you to simply give in to Gü

When we last left Gü, the British manufacturer of seemingly orgasm inducing desserts that I intend to try the moment I ever touch down at Heathrow again, they were whisking us off to an untsettling, Lynchian world of housewives and ganaches.

We are pleased to announce that Gü is back, with creative duties being passed onto the folks at DDB UK.

DDB Stockholm: war isn’t as fun as it looks, but join anyway

When it comes to Hollywood’s depiction of war, you tend to think of the 1980s Rambo meets Commando shoot ‘em ups where musclebound dudes with dirt smeared across their face in badass streaks carry guns that spit never-ending bullets.

Super Bowl XLV Part Two: The Good, the Bad and the Skechers

Not every spot in last night’s Super Bowl featured rap artists or wheels. The usual suspects were on the scene, with Coca-Cola dazzling, and Pepsi returning to the game only to let their consumers do the dazzling for them. Yes, there was another slew of consumer-generated content this year, with Pepsi and Doritos joining forces to have their fans get “creative”.

Super Bowl XLV Part One: All cars and rap stars

Well another Super Bowl has come and gone. Two legendary rivals from blue-collar towns duked it out, and in the end, the Green Bay Packers were victorious over the Pittsburgh Steelers. But hey, we are ad people, who cares about the game, right?

This year’s Super Bowl has been dubbed the Car Bowl; there were almost as many automotive related spots as there were Pittsburgh points on the board. We also saw rap stars in cars, animated rap stars, and halftime show rap stars who were giving barely animated performances.

DDB Paris presents: The History of Hip-hop in four minutes

For those that don’t know me, if there’s one thing that outshines my love of 007, it’s my love of hip-hop music. It takes up a good 80% of my iPod, and and back in the day I used to rhyme on the Toronto underground circuit (big up Planet Mars!) I’m a cranky old man nowadays, hating on most of these new cats, but hey, I’m the only guy in the senior citizens home with a Public Enemy tattoo.

Hate to get certain gifts? DDB Warsaw to the rescue!

When it comes to Christmas, I am a simple man of simple pleasures. I don’t expect any fancy gifts under the tree, since the fancy stuff I want is out of the price range of most of my family and friends. And until the day they make a tin of Quality Street chocolate comprised entirely of those green triangles, I’ll be happy with socka and underwear.

DDB Chicago pimps your tailgate party for Bud Light

Consider this post to be a public service announcement to my fellow Torontonians, both home and abroad. If you are to ever land an NFL team in that city, you must first master the art of the tailgate party. Those corporate pre-game shindigs just aren’t going to cut it.

Luckily Apollo Creed is here to show you how, in this spot for Bud Light by DDB Chicago.

Go Wilson, go! DDB Auckland presents one lucky dog for NZ Lotto

Some ads for lotteries go for comedy, others pull at the heartstrings. Here’s one that finds a happy medium.

Auckland’s DDB Auckland has created a majestic 2 1/2 minute spot for The New Zealand Lotteries Commission featuring the perilous journey of Wilson, a fox terrier with a heart of gold (and a mouthful of something as good as gold)

DDB London pushes back the bubbles for Bud 66

Oh England, where is your sense of pride? You’re one of the last countries I’d expect to be pushing a new light beer onto the masses. And yet here we are, with DDB London’s first campaign for Budweiser 66, a new 4% beer that has lighter carbonation than other brews

DDB Mudra has a healthy appetite for VW Beetle’s curves

Despite the best efforts of those who try to get young women happy with their bodies, it’s a world where size zeros still grace the runways and magazine models are Photoshopped beyond reality. Luckily, DDB Mudra in Mumbai is announcing that with the Volkswagen’s New Beetle, curves are definitely in this year.

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