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Househub

Scripted web video sunk to a new low when the U.S. Government opened an account on Youtube. Youtube really? America considers itself one of the most technologically advance nations in the world and our government finds it necessary to toy around in the 3rd world of internet video sites? Watch for over scripted and outdated buzz words such as "Transparency" "Orginal Content" and "Social Media". Is it January 20th yet?

By The Book

Via Wooster Collective.

288,000 Candles

I'm sorry AKQA but I have a new favorite holiday video. Famous from Brussels delivers an amazing year end video with the help of 288,000 tea candles.

Agency: Famous, Brussels
Creative Director: Christophe Ghewy
Art Director: Nicolas France
Copywriter: Olivier Roland

And of course there is a making of...

Youtube Hillifier

We're digging the The Benny Hillifier. Add the Benny Hill Yakety Sax to any youtube video. Just enter the youtube video ID (the code after the "=" in the URL) into the box and blamo! hilarity ensues. Check out the one we made this morning.

Travel Deals for the Living Dead

We're digging Vice.tv's Guide to Travel Series. We're not exactly sure why Shane Smith and Pella Kagerman have to get drunk for their urban safari in Chernobyl but the series certainly explores topics and areas of the world left off of the map by the Travel Channel.

via Vice.tv

AKQA Nukes Christmas

Perhaps my new favorite agency holiday video of all time.

24 Hours in K-town

Critical Intent was recently invited to New York to explore the secrets of lower Manhattan's Korean Town and though, most of what we uncovered there wasn't appropriate to print or photograph for that matter, we were treated to a killer meal by our host and NYC food blogger Alan Kwon. Thanks again Alan!

Monday Encouragement

BOOOOOOM! has just launched a new project called Free Encouragement. Simply send your message of encouragement to encouragement@booooooom.com. and see it displayed here after Dec. 5th or just look through the dozens of already uploaded messages and start feeling better.

Kraak & Smaak Get Flipped

Thought you'd seen enough flip books in your time? Me too and then I saw this one. Kraak & Smaak will be appearing in Chicago this Friday 11.14.08 @ Subterranean (Hey, that's just down the street!)

Cat-vertising

Corolla 2008

There is no way I could watch an ad this bizarre and not post it. Reminds me slightly of the Harvey Nichols ads from London last year. Similar ad, similar response WTF?!


Harvey Nichols 2007

Al The Shoe Salesman Gets a Tax Cut

Joe The Plumber might not get a tax cut under the Obama plan but you know who does? Al The Shoe Salesman. How about you? Find out at Obama-Biden Tax Calculator.

Via Joe The Designer.

The Gum Thief Promos

Glove Pond Pt. 2

To help promote the The Gum Thief, the latest novel from Author Douglas Coupland, Random house teamed up with Crush Toronto to produce a number of online teaser ads (9 in all) featuring Douglas reading excerpts from the book.

According to Crush’s managing director/creative director, Gary Thomas:
First off, we loved the book and we all love Doug’s work. We felt that the nature of the narrative lent itself to a less traditional form, and we thought Doug’s readers would be visually sophisticated and net savvy enough to appreciate this approach. We wanted the three strands to have a unique look, but when viewed as a group would feel coherent. Our designers, Stefan Woronko, Adrian Lawrence, Chris Rolf and Greg Dunlop each used a wide variety of techniques, and brought their varied design aesthetics to their pieces.

via ad-titude.

Who's Kid Robot?

Rotofugi, Chicago's very own designer toy store (just down the street), achieved commercial success in user-driven online advertising at least. The store's Youtube ad "The Collectors" hit the equivalent of internet gold by showing up on SwissMiss this morning with the help of the Hurley Sahimi where it was posted last week and now it's posted here! See how that works? Now you post it. Awesome! But seriously, go and buy something.

Going Back To Philly (Full Version)

What do you get when one of the funniest shows on TV teams up with director and former child star, Fred Savage and hip-hop legend, Jeru The Damaja? The new Always Sunny In Philadelphia promos.

Shlep The Vote

Droga5 and Sarah Silverman team up to tackle an important voter segment in one of our most definitive states. Called "The Great Schlep" the new campaign urges young Jewish voters to convince their grandparents down in Florida to get on board for Obama.

via Adverblog.

The art of Phil Hansen

In probably the best viral in a very long time, artist Phil Hansen demonstrates his creative talents over the last year.

[city of others] mini docs

[mini-doc] Nick & Nick from [city of others] on Vimeo.


[city of others]

Really digging the new mini docs from [city of others] currently running on vimeo. More specificlly the episodes dealing with small business owners giving insight into what they do and why they do it. Check them out here.

Party Like a Republican

Just in time for the RNC, we would like to remind voters of our nation's great history of political infighting, guns and booze. Mark Gagliardi drinks an entire bottle of Scotch and pontificates on the legendary dual between Alexander Hamilton and Alan Burr. A reenactment from the likes of Michael Cera and Jake Johnson as the two dueling political rivals attempts to make sense of Gagliardi's lecture.

via Vice TV