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Michael Phelps’ Under Armour ad is the 2nd most shared Olympics ad this year. The most decorated Olympian of all time, having won 27 medals, Michael Phelps is an American swimmer and most likely part man, part fish, in our opinion. The ad was created by Droga5. Via Newser: When the Olympic athletes are all […]

Stop motion artist PES has done it again for Honda, creating a beautiful stop motion ad for its 2017 Ridgeline pickup vehicle. Via AdAge: Pes, whose full name is Adam Pesapane, last worked with Honda for a spot called “Paper” that debuted in September and weaved together roughly 3,000 hand-drawn illustrations using stop-motion filming that […]

Happy Friday! If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, how about catching a film at MIFF – the Melbourne International Film Festival? We caught High Rise a couple of weeks back, and this week we’ll be watching Chris Pine’s new western, Hell and High Water. Should be awesome. Check out the website if […]

Christoph Waltz is everyone in this hilarious Samsung ad for the 2016 Rio Olympics by Wieden + Kennedy. Including Abraham Lincoln. Via Adweek: During the Olympics’ opening ceremony, the company will debut a new 90-second spot from Wieden + Kennedy in Portland featuring Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz. The effort spans decades, making a point to […]

Against all odds, Team Refugees will be competing this summer at the Rio Olympics. Some inspirational stories from the team via the Guardian: James Nyang Chiengjiek Country of origin South Sudan Host NOC Kenya Fleeing South Sudan to avoid being captured by rebels intent on recruiting child soldiers, Chiengjiek was relocated to neighbouring Kenya and […]

IKEA’s new ad pokes fun at food instagrammers. We have to admit, at least 3 of us here in Starship do love our Instagram, but this ad is hilarious: it reimagines what life would’ve been like had Instagram existed hundreds of years ago. Via Adage: In the spot, created and produced by Acne in Stockhom […]

United Airlines’ Team USA 2016 ad for Rio Olympics turns the airline check-in course into an obstacle course for athletes. Via Adweek: The 60-second spot “One Journey. Two Teams.” will first air during the opening ceremony next Friday. It resembles past efforts from the brand in that it stars both United employees and American Olympians […]

Winner of this year’s Best Australian short at the Melbourne International Film Festival, Grey Bull is by 8’s Eddy Bell, made with a cast of mostly non talent trained people from Melbourne’s South Sudanese refugee community. Via the film synopsis: When Martin, a South Sudanese refugee, happens upon a bull he believes is his spiritual […]

In this hilarious ad campaign for Tschlin village in Switzerland, Jung von Matt/Limmat’s six-day promotion invited people to call the village phone, and each time a resident failed to pick up, the caller could win a vacation. Via Adweek: Tschlin, a bucolic community nestled in the majestic mountains of eastern Switzerland’s Graubünden region, is famed […]

CNN’s content studio, Courageous, has created a 360 video ad for Norfolk Southern Trains, highlighting various elements to help people better understand the freight train industry. Via Adweek: The movies, which people could view with Samsung Gear VR headsets at a CNN-hosted restaurant next to the convention centers in Cleveland and Philadelphia, let viewers ride […]