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Fanta has a new ad from 72andSunny celebrating “idiot” influencers behind some of the Internet’s most viral stunts and videos. Via AdAge: The playful European campaign by 72andSunny Amsterdam, titled “In the name of play,” sets out to celebrate the real people behind “some of the most hilariously dumb videos on the internet.” They include […]

You might have seen people discussing Love is Blind, Netflix’s rather dystopian take on the dating show format. Haven’t heard of it? Read on. Via Vanity Fair: Somewhere around hour six of Love Is Blind, I worried I’d lost all perspective on reality. Netflix’s smash-hit dating show begins as an easily dismissed pseudo experiment: a […]

A famous, eccentric rich Brazilian man went viral for announcing that he was going to bury his Bentley — but it turned out to be a publicity stunt for a good cause. Via AdAge: In Brazil, Count Chiquinho Scarpa is a billionaire known for outrageous acts, such as willing his fortunes to his cockatoo and […]

Aviation Gin celebrates a Leap Year Birthday — technically, this lady is 21 years old. Ryan Reynolds is turning out to be a genius at guerilla marketing, though it helps that he himself is personally very famous. Via USAToday: Arlene Manko may be 84 years old, but she’s just now celebrating her first “legal” drink. […]

CNN has launched a coronavirus fact check show, covering topics like whether you can catch it from your pets / how effective masks are. You can also follow it in podcast form here.

This fake influencer Bali trip stunt was pulled by Natalia Taylor in an IKEA, to bring awareness to how some travel influencers are actually faking. Via Traveller: Taylor, herself, was surprised so many were fooled. “Maybe it’s just me but it seems, like, painfully obvious that I’m not in Bali. I’m not even posting any […]

Milk-Bone makes the case for dogs being the best pets, in an adorable series of ads. TBH though, there’s nothing wrong with tortoises, as long as they’re not endangered species. This brand of dog treats doesn’t appear to be available in Australia, or our office dog would’ve been able to provide her personal review of […]

This mouldy whopper ad from Burger King is everywhere online… we think it’s something about removing preservatives, but we’re too busy being grossed out. Via Marketwatch: Early reaction to the campaign Wednesday was a mix of applause for the shift away from preservatives, to disgust. The restaurant, based in Miami, Florida, says it has removed […]

London rapper Dave performed a new rendition of his song Black at the Brit Awards, stunning audiences with his message and visuals. Via the Guardian: In an extended version of his song, with new verses written for the night, south London’s hottest star demanded justice for the Windrush generation and the victims of Grenfell, called […]

BTS, also known as Bangtan Sonyeondan, or Bangtan Boys, or Beyond the Scene, has debuted their new kinetic manifesto MTV for “On”. Via Rolling Stone: BTS has released a “kinetic manifesto film” (a.k.a. music video) for their single “On.” In the stark video, the seven-piece group leads a dancing army of warriors inside a canal. […]