It was a silly piece of light-hearted relief that seemed to tickle (and slightly disturb) viewers, judging by the Twitter reaction: Aside from the ad itself, the brand was also active on Twitter during the game, using the Mr Clean account to troll other Super Bowl advertisers: ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7scHLrJxnppdkr6p70q2pmqyVnMZwwMeeZKuhlJ6wtrjOrqqlsV2osrnFjKapZpucmq6vecCdZKKrXaW%2FsK7Am6OyZaOqvaa%2BjJumsKRdan60ecyoqq1lnZq6sL7Am6OeZ2CbvXLAy6Y%3D
When it comes to athletes, few figures loom larger in the collective imagination than NBA legend, Michael Jordan. Over the course of his storied career and beyond, Jordan, considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time, has also been hailed as an icon of marketing, thanks to lucrative endorsement deals—chief among them, his longtime partnership with Nike, whose gargantuan impact in the sports shoe industry is largely attributed to their initial deal with Jordan. Read More...
#2. In Rainbows
by Radiohead
The most surprising thing about Radiohead's seventh album turned out to be neither the method of distribution (email) nor the suggested retail price (whatever you want) but the fact that when the damn thing finally materialized... it was a Coldplay record! Alright, it's not quite that wet, but having gone as far as experimentation and paranoia could take them, Thom Yorke and company started over, honed their melodies and let their warmest emotions run free. Read More...