Amazon – “Reinvent Happy Hour: Stay Home, Drink, and Watch TV”

A recent Amazon ad suggests staying home as an alternative to socializing with friends at Happy Hour. The ad shows a woman at home, sitting on her couch alone, with a glass of wine in one hand and a remote in the other. Click the image below for a larger view. While some alone time… Continue reading Amazon – “Reinvent Happy Hour: Stay Home, Drink, and Watch TV”

Queen Rania: “Travelers are the greatest ambassadors of tolerance.”

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan extends greetings to world media representatives traveling to Jordan for journalistic tourism. Press Conference on 25 March 2015 in Amman, Jordan. * * * TRANSCRIPT My husband a few years ago in maybe one of his earliest interviews once described Jordan as a country that is stuck between a… Continue reading Queen Rania: “Travelers are the greatest ambassadors of tolerance.”

“Unsung Hero” Believe In Good – Thai TVC Life Insurance Video Ad

Inspiring Advertising The inspiring video below is an example of a new kind of advertising that focuses on kindness and universal virtues with very little mention of a company or what it sells. Commentary This is a commentary video uploaded to YouTube by Angie Li on Apr 11, 2014. A Thai life insurance company with… Continue reading “Unsung Hero” Believe In Good – Thai TVC Life Insurance Video Ad

Second Advertising Campaign in History to Feature Gay Couple

UPDATE: All three of the commercials commented on below are no longer available. Apparently the companies took them down.   The advertisement above from Nikon, launched on 14 January 2015, is the second video ad in history to feature an openly gay couple. In March of 2013, Amazon released the first advertisement to feature an openly gay couple,… Continue reading Second Advertising Campaign in History to Feature Gay Couple

Wake Up Call with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

  Show Synopsis From Variety: TNT is continuing its relationship with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the unscripted space, as the cable net orders “Wake Up Call” to series. “Wake Up Call” will feature Johnson lending a helping hand to everyday people who are facing enormous challenges in their lives, whether they be dead-beat dads,… Continue reading Wake Up Call with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Why bring a child into this world? – An inspiring film by Unilever

In the tradition of corporations bringing inspiration and hope to the world, Unilever has launched Project Sunlight. Two videos about the project are below. While this is an encouraging look at the positive role parenting can have in creating a better world, those considering starting a family should seriously consider the financial cost of raising… Continue reading Why bring a child into this world? – An inspiring film by Unilever